Uzoamaka Ugoh

Uzoamaka is a goal-oriented lawyer who prides herself on providing excellent legal services that meet clients’ needs. She was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2019 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School with a Second-Class Honours (Upper Division). She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Abuja, Nigeria.

Since joining the firm, she has been involved in a wide range of matters, including corporate advisory, start-ups and MSME, immigration, tax, litigation and company secretarial where she has provided company secretarial and corporate governance advisory services to a wide range of clients in various sectors of the economy.
She advises clients on a continuous basis concerning regulatory compliance with Nigerian laws. Some of these Clients include companies in the finance, hotel and beverages and transportation sectors. She also sits on statutory meetings of companies where she performs advisory and company secretarial roles. She represents foreign and local clients before courts of record in Nigeria. She is known for her diligence and ability to give solutions to clients’ problems which has in turn resulted in her gaining clients’ confidence.

Shola Adekunle

Shola is an Associate in our Project Finance, Public Private Partnerships (PPP) and Startups and MSME Practice Groups. He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree, LL.B (Hons.).

Ada Izuchukwu

Ada is an Associate in our Technology, Innovation and FinTech and Immigration Practice Groups and is an integral part of our Corporate/Commercial Practice Groups. She attended the University of Abuja, Nigeria, where she obtained her LL. B (Hons.) law degree and graduated with a Second-Class Honors (Upper Division).

Josiah Nwaiwu

Josiah is a Senior Associate at Goldsmiths Solicitors. Josiah graduated from the Madonna University, Nigeria with an LL. B (Hons.) law degree. Thereafter he proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, where he obtained his BL and was called to the Nigeria Bar.

Uba Prosper Onyema

Uba is a Managing Associate in our Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Practice Group. He attended Madonna University, Anambra State, where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2010 and was admitted into the Nigerian Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in February 2012.

Patrick Ndibe

Patrick heads our Employment Law Team and is an integral part of the Goldsmiths Solicitors corporate/commercial and Advisory Teams. He is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and graduated from the University of Nigeria with an LL.B (Hons) law degree in 1992.

Kingsley Anyiam, PMP

Kingsley is a partner and Head of our Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Practice Groups and is an integral part of our FinTech and Corporate and Commercial Practice Groups.

Nnamdi Nnoruka

Nnamdi is a trained air force pilot and obtained his LL.B (Hons.) law degree from the University of Benin. He also has a post graduate diploma in Business Administration from ABU Zaria and upon leaving the air force proceeded to London Business School where he obtained his M.Sc. as a London Business School Sloan Fellow.

Emmanuel Amadi, FCIArb

Emmanuel is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and heads our Banking and Finance and Tax Groups and our Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Practice Groups. He has acted for clients in ICC and LCIA arbitrations and has also published scholarly articles for the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators.

Financial Services

Financial Services

As a top financial services law firm in Nigeria, we have provided legal solutions to various finance companies including banks, startups and international payment service companies. We have represented financial institutions, high net worth individuals, venture capitalist companies, investors, private individuals, etc. in negotiating wide range of financial transactions including syndicated credit facilities, asset financing arrangements, cross-border financing arrangements, restructuring options for creditors, complex securities transactions, to mention a few.