A modern law firm, built for cross-border life and business.
Old Stone Legal brings together experienced lawyers in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and Canada to give clients clear, commercial advice wherever their interests reach.
Our story
Counsel that keeps pace with the way the world now works.
People and businesses increasingly live across borders. A founder in Lagos raises capital in London. A family in Winnipeg holds property in Abuja. An idea conceived in one country earns its value in another. Traditional firms, organised around a single legal system, often struggle to see the whole picture.
Old Stone Legal was built for that reality. We operate as one firm across three independently regulated jurisdictions, supported by a network of trusted independent lawyers around the world. Our name reflects our approach: the enduring principles of good counsel, applied with a forward-thinking mindset to the questions clients face today.
What guides us
Principles that hold true in every jurisdiction.
Senior judgement
Every matter is led by an experienced lawyer who stays close to it. You receive advice at the standard expected of leading advocates, not delegated to unsupervised hands.
Clarity over complexity
The law is intricate; your decisions should not feel that way. We explain options in plain language and set out the risks and trade-offs honestly.
Commercial focus
Good legal advice serves a goal beyond the law. We keep your commercial and personal objectives in view at every step.
Jurisdictional rigour
Advice is only as sound as its footing in the governing law. We ground every opinion in the rules of the jurisdiction that applies to your matter.
Discretion
Sensitive matters demand confidentiality. We handle personal and commercial information with the care our clients are entitled to expect.
Accessibility
Expert counsel should be reachable. We respond promptly and agree scope and fees before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Regulated jurisdictions, working under one standard of service
Offices, in Lagos, Abuja, London and Winnipeg
Core practice areas across private, corporate and contentious work
Point of contact coordinating your matter across borders
Our people
Lawyers you will actually work with.
Our team combines qualification across Nigerian, English and Canadian law with practical experience in the sectors our clients operate in.
James Adegesin
Principal Attorney
Lagos
Ryan Goldstein
Corporate & commercial
London
Joshua Yahaya
Private client
Abuja
Alan George
Immigration & mobility
Winnipeg
Beyond our offices
A global network, on our books.
Some matters reach jurisdictions where we do not hold an office. For these, we draw on long-standing relationships with independent lawyers across the world, coordinated by your lead lawyer at Old Stone Legal. You gain reliable local expertise without losing a single, accountable point of contact.
Explore our global networkSpeak with us
Tell us what’s next. We will tell you how we get you there.
A confidential, no-obligation conversation with a senior lawyer in the jurisdiction that fits your matter.