Samuel Mathias is an emerging legal and tax professional with exceptional academic, research, and leadership potential. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree with First Class Honours from the University of Nigeria, where he served as President of the Maritime Law Society and as a founding member and Communications Liaison Officer of the Technology Club. He replicated this academic feat at the Nigerian Law School, where he earned his legal practice qualifying certificate (BL) with First Class Honours. Samuel is focused on building expertise in project finance, taxation, energy and natural resources law, and legal compliance. He possesses excellent writing and public speaking skills and is highly proficient in legal research and organizational leadership. 

Samuel also has remarkable people management skills, pays keen attention to detail, and displays a strong ability to collaborate effectively within teams to achieve results. He aspires to advise reputable multinationals on strategic investments, project finance, and mergers and acquisitions across various sectors, including the tax implications of such transactions, while ensuring compliance with environmental and regulatory standards. 

Samuel is an Associate at G. Elias in Lagos, Nigeria – one of Africa’s top-tier full-service commercial law firms, where he advises on several market-shaping and policy-defining transactions. He was most recently an Associate at OAKE Legal – a fast-rising full-service commercial law firm in Lagos, Nigeria, where he advised a broad range of clients in the financial services, power, hospitality, and telecommunications sectors. He benefits from various practical exposures to legal and tax practice, including internship stints at leading Nigerian law firms like ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode and Olaniwun Ajayi LP, where he gained valuable exposure to the practical intricacies of taxation law and policy. Beyond his professional achievements, Samuel enjoys watching and playing football in his free time.