Samira Ladan Tsamiya, a Nigerian lawyer from Sokoto State, has been selected for the prestigious International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) secondment programme and will join the London office of Latham & Watkins, one of the world’s leading law firms. The secondment is scheduled to begin on August 30, 2025, according to an offer letter from ILFA’s Board of Directors.
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Samira is a co-founder and partner at Honoris Legal, a boutique Nigerian law firm specialising in energy and infrastructure. She has advised on several multimillion-dollar transactions in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, covering product trading and financing, marginal field development, modular refinery acquisition, gas sector financing, concessions, and joint ventures. She also serves as Company Secretary for Rano-Accrete Petroleum Development Company Ltd (RAPDC), the operator of Oloye Field.
Her legal career began at J-K Gadzama LLP, one of Nigeria’s top law firms, where she gained valuable experience in commercial dispute resolution. Her expertise spans complex contract negotiation and drafting, regulatory compliance, and strategic legal advisory. She has also undertaken specialised training in international law, arbitration, and compliance monitoring, enhancing her cross-border advisory capabilities.
Samira holds a PhD in Law from the University of Abuja, where her doctoral research examined Nigeria’s legal and institutional framework for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in infrastructure development. She also earned an LLM from Durham University, UK, an LLB from Baze University, Nigeria, and an MSc in Law and Finance from the University of Oxford, achieving top distinctions and multiple awards for academic excellence.
Beyond her legal practice, Samira is passionate about education and community development. She founded a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting education in her home state of Sokoto.
“It is a great honour to represent Nigeria, and especially my home state of Sokoto, on an international platform like ILFA,” Samira said. “I hope this opportunity inspires young professionals from northern Nigeria to believe in their potential and aim globally.”
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