The Nigerian full-service law firm provides a breadth of tax services with offices in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt. The tax controversy team is led by Adewale Atake, whose extensive experience in tax controversy exceeds 30 years, supported by tax controversy expert Godwin Omoaka, and customs and excise-related disputes expert Inam Wilson. On the other hand, the tax advisory team comprises dual-qualified lawyers and accountants providing tax solutions from a legal and economic perspective. Dipo Komolaf is the team leader with more than three decades of experience in the market. The team has a wealth of experience assisting multinational enterprises in M&A on medium-large capital value deals, tax restructuring, transfer pricing policy design, and more. Tax partners Igonikon Adekunle and Sesan Sulaiman are key tax figures advising a wealth of clients, such as oil companies Exxon Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited, payment processors Visa International Services, and more.
At the end of 2024, the firm advised the Norwegian multinational company Equinor on the sale of its Nigerian subsidiary, Equinor Nigeria Energy Company, to Chappal Energies valued at
USD 1.2 Bn.
Client feedback
“Commercial mindset. Good tax technical knowledge. Responsive.”
“Creative and commercial mindset”
Templars provide innovative and practical advice on tax issues arising from domestic and cross-border commercial transactions. The tax services comprise a blend of tax advisory and dispute resolution in all key finance and business transactions spanning across mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity, international planning, capital formation, real estate, tax-exempt finance, state and local tax matters, including transfer pricing risk issues. Tax partner Dipo Komolafe heads the team with the support of tax partners Igonikon Adekunle, Sesan Sulaiman and counsel Jude Odinkonigbo.
Case studies show the firm is representing Nigerian consultancy firm Accenture before the Tax Appeal Tribunal regarding a VAT dispute, circa N 350 million, against the Federal Inland Revenue Service.
Client feedback
''One major attribute that distinguishes Templars is the Firm's creativity and in-depth appreciation of issues. The firm also has well-seasoned tax professionals who bring to bear their wealth of experience on issues in any controversy. Templars also shares articles on tax decisions with its clients.''
''The Templars tax team is well versed in Nigerian tax law and we generally receive high quality tax advice from them.''
''Clear understanding of applicable tax laws, and provides timely legal opinion and diligent in prosecution.''