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About Fortress Solicitors

Fortress Solicitors is a full-service commercial law firm distinguished by its depth of expertise, strategic reach, and unwavering commitment to client success. With offices in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Anambra, we are positioned to serve clients wherever their businesses take them.

 

We combine local insight with international standards to provide practical, commercially sound legal solutions in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven economy.

 

Our practice groups span the full spectrum of corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, energy and infrastructure, finance, intellectual property, and more, ensuring that every client has access to specialized support tailored to their industry and objectives.

Our client base includes leading Nigerian corporates, multinational companies, financial institutions, and government agencies.

 

What sets us apart is our ability to deliver seamless, integrated legal services across jurisdictions, backed by a team of lawyers who understand both the letter of the law and the realities of doing business.

 

At Fortress Solicitors, we are more than legal advisors, we are partners in our clients’ growth, protecting their interests, anticipating challenges, and helping them navigate an increasingly complex global business environment.

Top Deals

PowerGen

Fortress Solicitors advised PowerGen Renewable Energy Nigeria Limited on a $5 million investment from All On

2026

Comercio Partners

Fortress Solicitors advised Comercio Partners Asset Management Limited on a ₦1.2 billion structured swap transaction, under which Naira funding was provided against a USD 2 million cash collateral

2025

Guinea Insurance Plc

 Fortress Solicitors advised Guinea Insurance Plc on its ₦5.8 billion Rights Issue, following the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

2026

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Fortress Solicitors advised on the issuance of up to ₦12 billion 365-day secured private notes, arranged by a consortium of issuing houses

2025

Deal Briefs - Fortress Solicitors

FORTRESS SOLICITORS ADVISES POWERGEN 
ON $5M INVESTMENT FROM ALL ON

FORTRESS SOLICITORS ON COMERCIO PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT’S N1.2B STRUCTURED SWAP TRANSACTION

FORTRESS SOLICITORS ON GUINEA INSURANCE PLC’S ₦5.82 BILLION RIGHTS ISSUE

Key Clients

PowerGen

Comercio Partners

Federal inland Revenue Service (FIRS)

Piattaforma Petrolifera SPV Limited 

TikTok

African Management Institute

Guinea Insurance Plc

Moneda 

BochePharm Nigeria

MeritKapital

FTSA Company Limited

Triad Partners Limited 

Publications - Fortress Solicitors

THE NIGERIAN PORTS ECONOMIC REGULATORY AGENCY ACT, 2026: A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR PORT ECONOMICS

THE NATIONAL IDENTITY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION ACT, 2026: A NEW CHAPTER FOR IDENTITY MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA

BANKING & FINANCE SECTOR UPDATE; JUNE, 2026

Key Contacts

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Godson Ugochukwu SAN

Managing Partner

godson.ugochukwu@fortresssolicitors.com

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Lawyers at Wigwe & Partners

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