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About Us

Care in counsel. Conviction in advocacy.

For over a decade, Caritas Law and Partners has delivered strategic, solution-oriented legal services to businesses, families and individuals.

Our Story

A name that is a promise.

Caritas is the Latin word for care, love and charity. It is the principle at the heart of our firm — and the reason our shield carries a heart.

Under the stewardship of our Founder and Managing Partner, the firm has grown into a respected and thriving practice, advancing excellence across business, property, family and human rights law, as well as broader corporate and commercial engagements.

We combine technical depth with commercial understanding and a personal touch — so clients receive tailored legal solutions that meet their evolving and multifaceted needs.

Peniela Akintujoye with members of the Caritas Law team

10+

Years

4

Practice groups

NBA

Members

Our Mission

To deliver strategic, principled and solution-oriented legal services that protect our clients’ interests and help them move forward with confidence.

Our Vision

To be the trusted legal partner of choice for enterprises and families — recognised for excellence, innovation and integrity.

Our Approach

Innovation, professional integrity and strategic collaboration — working alongside clients, not merely for them.

Peniela Akintujoye, Founder and Managing Partner

Peniela Akintujoye

Founder & Managing Partner

Peniela Akintujoye in wig and gown
Peniela Akintujoye seated at his desk
Leadership

Meet our Managing Partner.

Peniela Akintujoye is the founder and managing partner of Caritas Law and Partners — a distinguished legal practitioner with broad and well-rounded expertise across diverse areas of law.

As Founder and Managing Partner, he has for over ten years led the firm with clarity of purpose and distinguished leadership. Through strategic foresight and unwavering professional standards, he has built a practice defined by excellence, credibility and enduring client trust.

His academic training at Obafemi Awolowo University and the Nigerian Law School laid a strong intellectual foundation, equipping him with rigorous legal reasoning, analytical precision and a disciplined approach to advocacy and advisory work. Extensive experience in transactional legal services has refined his expertise in litigation management, structured negotiations and high-level document drafting.

He leads the firm with a commitment to innovation, professional integrity and strategic collaboration — ensuring that clients receive tailored legal solutions that meet their evolving needs.

Areas of expertise

  • Business Advisory
  • Technology & Intellectual Property
  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Family Law
  • Estate Administration
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Litigation
  • Corporate & Commercial Law
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Labour & Employment Law

Entrepreneur

Established interests in the transportation and travel sectors — bringing practical commercial acumen to every business client.

Minister & Mentor

A deep commitment to ethical leadership, mentorship and community development that informs how he engages with clients.

The Journey

Foundations of a practice.

  1. 01

    Obafemi Awolowo University

    Academic legal training that laid a rigorous intellectual foundation.

  2. 02

    Nigerian Law School

    Called to the Nigerian Bar; member of the Nigerian Bar Association.

  3. 03

    Founded Caritas Law and Partners

    Built a practice defined by excellence, credibility and client trust.

  4. 04

    A Decade of Growth

    Over ten years leading the firm across business, property, family and human rights law.

Caritas Law counsel in court
Peniela Akintujoye at his desk
Our People

A collaborative team, one standard.

Our counsel and support staff work as one team — sharing knowledge across practice groups so every client benefits from the full depth of the firm.

Peniela Akintujoye, Founder and Managing Partner, in wig and gown
Accepting new matters

Peniela Akintujoye

Founder & Managing Partner

Speak with Counsel

Every matter deserves clarity. Let’s start with yours.

Tell us what you are facing. You will get a clear view of your position, your options and the path forward — in confidence.

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