Stephen Chima Arubike

Stephen Chima Arubike

G Elias

Stephen Chima Arubike is a Partner at G Elias and heads the firm’s tax practice. He advises domestic and multinational clients on corporate taxation, cross-border structuring, tax disputes and regulatory engagements with revenue authorities. He has significant experience handling the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, project finance, capital markets transactions and complex commercial arrangements. Stephen regularly represents clients in audits, investigations and tax litigation. He also advises on broader corporate and commercial matters across the energy, financial services, telecommunications and infrastructure sectors, among others, combining strong technical expertise with commercially pragmatic, strategic counsel. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria and a member of the International Fiscal Association.

Stephen Chima Arubike is a Partner at G Elias and heads the firm’s tax practice. He advises domestic and multinational clients on corporate taxation, cross-border structuring, tax disputes and regulatory engagements with revenue authorities. He has significant experience handling the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, project finance, capital markets transactions and complex commercial arrangements. Stephen regularly represents clients in audits, investigations and tax litigation. He also advises on broader corporate and commercial matters across the energy, financial services, telecommu...

Publications

Corporate Tax and Tax Controversy Law Guide

Co-author of the Nigeria chapter in the Corporate Tax and Tax Controversy Law Guide , published 22 September 2026 , alongside Utonwa Lauretta Onwumelu and Chidera Chika .