Pilot 2026
Nigeria Lex Pilot Study 2026
Testing and refining an independent research methodology for Nigeria's corporate legal market.
The Nigeria Lex Pilot Study 2026 will test and refine our research methodology while developing an independent evidence base on selected areas of Nigeria's corporate legal market. The pilot is intended to provide investors, businesses, financial institutions, professional advisers and other institutional users with clearer insight into legal capability, experience and market conditions.
What Is Being Researched
A selected range of practice areas within Nigeria's corporate legal market, chosen for their significance to institutional users of legal services. Practice areas under research will be confirmed as the pilot progresses and published on the Firms & Lawyers section as they become available. See our methodology. The pilot follows the Nigeria Lex research process: research, verification, analysis, editorial review and publication.
Why It Matters
Reliable, independently researched information about legal capability in Nigeria is difficult to obtain. The pilot's findings are intended to help investors, businesses, financial institutions and professional advisers make more informed decisions when engaging Nigerian legal counsel.
Who Can Participate
Nigerian law firms and practitioners are invited to participate in the underlying research. Investors, corporates, financial institutions, professional advisers and other institutional users of Nigerian legal services are separately invited to contribute market feedback and insight.
Timetable
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Research and consultation
September–November 2026.
- 2
Nigeria market engagement
19 October–19 November 2026.
- 3
Proposed pilot presentation / launch
Week commencing 16 November 2026, in Lagos, subject to research progress.
Proposed Lagos Presentation
Nigeria Lex proposes to present initial pilot findings in Lagos in the week commencing 16 November 2026. The date and venue remain proposed and subject to confirmation as research progresses.
How to Engage
Law firms, institutional users and other market participants can engage with the Pilot Study 2026 as set out below.
Law Firms — Participate in Research
Submit information for consideration as part of the Pilot Study 2026.
Institutional Users — Contribute
Share market evidence or feedback to inform Nigeria Lex research.
Register for Pilot Updates
Receive Nigeria Lex Pilot Study 2026 updates, including the proposed Lagos presentation and launch details.