Femi is the firm’s Managing Partner and head of the Corporate and Commercial Practice Division. Prior to establishing Hughes Partners, Femi worked with a renowned commercial law firm and later joined the legal department of one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks from where he was seconded to a foremost, insurance company to act as the company’s Company Secretary/Legal Adviser and also a member of company’s Turnaround Management Team after the acquisition of the company’s majority shares by the commercial bank.  read more

David Emagun is a Partner in the firm and heads the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Division. Prior to establishing Hughes Partners, David worked with some of the renowned commercial law firms in Nigeria and also acted as Legal/Community Affairs Manager in United Geophysical Nigeria Limited where he was seconded to Shell Petroleum Development Company and Nigerian Agip Oil Company onshore oil prospecting crews in Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Imo and Abia States respectively a position which exposed him to the politics of oil & gas in the Niger Delta region.  read more

Veronica is a Senior Associate with the firm and a highly experienced commercial lawyer. Prior to joining Hughes Partners, she worked as an in-house counsel with one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks and later acted as Company Secretary/Head of Legal Services of Safe Nigeria Limited and Critical Rescue International respectively.  read more

Sola is an Associate. Before joining Hughes Partners, he had a brief stint with a leading insurance company and also with one of the foremost commercial law firms in Nigeria where he cut his legal tooth.  read more

Prior to joining Hughes Partners, Seun worked with a top-notch Litigation firm in Lagos where she acquired the requisite legal skills and competence. She has a strong bias for Dispute Resolution and Maritime Law; and attends various conferences and seminars on Maritime Law both locally and internationally.  read more