Region
Law firms in West Africa.
West Africa is the continent's most populous region and one of its fastest-growing legal markets. Nigeria commands the largest commercial bar, with a tradition of common-law practice, a well-developed arbitration culture centred on Lagos, and a dual legal system in the northern states where Sharia law applies in personal matters. Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are the other major commercial hubs, the latter shaped heavily by OHADA law.
West Africa is the continent's most populous region and one of its fastest-growing legal markets. Nigeria commands the largest commercial bar, with a tradition of common-law practice, a well-developed arbitration culture centred on Lagos, and a dual legal system in the northern states where Sharia law applies in personal matters. Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are the other major commercial hubs, the latter shaped heavily by OHADA law.
Countries in West Africa