Our Firm
Minerva Legal (ML) is a full-service law firm with international reach, offering a broad range of legal services and providing strategic, pragmatic, and client-focused legal guidance.
As a modern law firm grounded in traditional values, ML combines ambition, dynamism, and a partner-led approach to deliver high-caliber legal services across its practice areas.
Our ethos is centered on accessibility, diligence, and consistency in service delivery. We work closely with clients to understand their objectives, manage legal risks, and create value through tailored solutions supported by advanced legal research and technology.
With a team of experienced lawyers and an international practice structure, Minerva Legal delivers innovative and bespoke legal solutions from Nigeria and through strategic collaborations across Africa and Europe.
Expertise
People
At Minerva Legal, our people are central to the quality of service we deliver. We are a team of highly skilled legal professionals who combine technical excellence with a strong understanding of our clients’ commercial and strategic objectives. Our lawyers work collaboratively to provide thoughtful, practical, and results-driven legal solutions.
We bring together top-tier talent with diverse experience across multiple areas of law, allowing us to assemble teams that are tailored to each client’s industry, business needs, and legal challenges. This depth of knowledge enables us to assess risk effectively and provide clear guidance on complex transactions and regulatory matters.
Our culture is built on integrity, collaboration, and continuous professional development. We encourage innovation, accountability, and a client-first mindset, ensuring that every engagement benefits from our collective expertise and commitment to excellence.
Careers
At Minerva Legal, we recognize that our continued success depends on the talent, dedication, and integrity of our people. As a modern and dynamic law firm, we place significant importance on recruiting and developing individuals with strong academic backgrounds, diverse skills, and a shared commitment to our core values, fostering an inclusive culture where exceptional professionals can thrive and contribute meaningfully to our practice.
We seek intellectually driven lawyers and legal professionals who demonstrate a passion for delivering innovative, effective solutions to complex legal challenges through high-caliber insights and pragmatic advice. Minerva Legal offers rewarding career opportunities across multiple roles supported by structured learning programs; if you share our dedication to excellence, you are invited to join our dynamic team by submitting your resume and cover letter to careers@mlpng.com.
Commercial Law
We provide an integrated and unique commercial offering to clients including
large corporations, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), innovative
start-ups looking to disrupt the market, and professional practices across a wide
range of industry sectors.
Our sector approach means we have a deep understanding of how businesses
operate and comprehend the key business drivers applicable to our clients’
sectors. This enables us to guide our clients through the entire life cycle of their
business, providing practical and cost-effective legal solutions to various
business challenges.
In view of our extensive experience, we provide full commercial service to our
clients in all forms of contracts and commercial agreements, including
negotiation, bid advisory services, joint ventures, franchising, confidentiality
agreements, joint study and bid agreement, joint operating agreement, sales and
distribution agreements, supply services, manufacturing, and outsourcing.
Our Commercial practice group takes a cross-disciplinary approach in our
engagements, because the path to success frequently is not linear, but one that
demands careful coordinated efforts in different forums.