The Metropolitan Law Firm is Nigeria’s trusted legal partner for complex transactions, capital markets, and regulatory advisory.
The Metropolitan Law Firm (MetLaw) stands at the intersection of ingenuity and legal best practice. We challenge the status quo by pioneering legal solutions in emerging areas of Nigerian law, while upholding the excellence that defines our legacy. Our commitment to innovation and precision makes us the trusted partner for clients navigating complex transactions, regulatory frameworks, and strategic disputes.
The Metropolitan Law Firm (MetLaw) is a full-service Nigerian law firm with offices in Abuja and Lagos. For over 18 years, we have advised governments, corporates, and institutions on high-stakes transactions and disputes. Our reputation is built on innovation in Islamic finance, leadership in capital markets, and pragmatic solutions across healthcare, energy, and infrastructure.
MetLaw’s practice is built around the sectors that drive Nigeria’s growth. We deliver technically rigorous, commercially aligned solutions across:
IFN Awards — Honored for leadership in sovereign and corporate bond transactions.
IFLR 1000 — Recognized for excellence in structuring and advising on debt capital markets.
African International Conference on Islamic Finance — Awarded for innovation and impact in Sharia‑compliant finance
IFN Awards — For advisory on the Family Homes Fund Limited NGN20 Billion Sukuk Program.
IFN Awards — For structuring the Family Homes Fund Limited NGN20 Billion Sukuk Program
Ummahani is the founder and Managing Partner of the Metropolitan Law Firm. Since obtaining her qualifying certificate to practice law in Nigeria in 2003, she has served in both the public and private sector, including her appointment as the Senior Special Assistant (Technical) to the Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry in 2009. In 2020, she was appointed as the Senior Financial Flows Consultant for the LINKS Programme funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) UK. Also, she sits on the Board of the Nigerian Exchange Limited, Radix Pension Managers, One17 Capital Limited and Salam Takaful Insurance Limited and is a trustee of The Metropolitan Waqf, an Islamic endowment fund she founded to promote and provide formal education in Northern Nigeria.
Mohammed is a Partner at the Firm. He is a seasoned litigator and mediator, known for his passion and creative approach to dispute resolution. He is renowned for his mastery of litigation, negotiation, drafting, legal writing and legal research skills. He has worked on various high profile political, criminal and civil litigation cases and concluded them. He has cognitive experience in several areas of practice including civil and criminal litigation, taxation law, election petitions, corporate and commercial law, labour law and fundamental human rights enforcement both at trial and appellate levels. Mohammed has represented a wide range of clients from the lower courts to the Supreme Court, across different states in Nigeria.
