Web Design & Development · Osun State, Nigeria
An industrial business with a mission worth showing off.
How we built a clean, credible web presence for a Nigerian metal recycling enterprise — giving a growing environmental business the digital foundation it needed to grow.
Client
Industry
Location
Services
2009
Founded
5
Service areas
100%
Mobile-first build
✓
Live & performing
Background
A decade-old recycling enterprise ready to go digital.
Albareek Metal Recycling Enterprises has been operating in Osun State, South West Nigeria since 2009 — long before sustainability became a global conversation. What started as Saheed Bin Abdulazeez International has grown into a multi-service industrial operation spanning metal recycling, aluminium ingot production, cutter rod manufacturing, and agribusiness, with diesel recycling on the horizon.
Despite this depth of operation and genuine environmental purpose, Albareek had no web presence to match. For a business increasingly looking to attract commercial clients, industry partners, and institutional buyers, the absence of a professional website was a tangible barrier to growth.
The Challenge
Credibility gap between the firm's real-world standing and its online presence.
Law firm websites operate in a high-trust environment. Potential clients — whether individuals facing legal challenges or corporations seeking counsel — make fast, instinctive judgements based on how a firm presents itself online. For AAC, the gap between their reputation and their digital presence was costing them.
The problems
- ✕ Outdated design undermining first impressions
- ✕ Slow load times deterring visitors
- ✕ No clear practice area structure
- ✕ Generic copy that didn’t communicate the firm’s values
- ✕ No mobile-optimised experience
- ✕ Poor SEO visibility in local search
What success looked like
- ✓A site that projects authority and trust instantly
- ✓Clear navigation for different client types
- ✓Distinct pages for each practice area
- ✓Human, jargon-free copy that reflects the firm’s character
- ✓Fast, mobile-first performance
- ✓Strong SEO foundation for organic discovery
Our Approach
Research-led design rooted in how top-tier firms communicate.
We began with a thorough discovery phase — studying how globally respected law firms structure their digital presence, and mapping out the three main user personas visiting AAC’s site: corporate clients, individual clients seeking legal help, and referral partners.
From there we defined the visual direction: a palette of deep navy and warm neutrals, chosen to project confidence without feeling cold. Every design decision — from typeface selection to button placement — was made in service of trust and clarity.
What We Delivered
End-to-end redesign, from brand refresh to live site.
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Brand Refresh
Updated colour palette and uniform typefaces to project confidence and professionalism consistently across every page.
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Website Design & Development
Custom WordPress build with templates for Practice Areas, Team, Legal Opinions and Insights — scalable as the firm grows.
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Full Copywriting
Every page rewritten to sound sophisticated and human — building confidence without hiding behind legalese.
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Mobile-First Layout
Responsive grid system ensuring a seamless experience on every device, from desktop to smartphone.
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SEO & Technical Optimisation
Structured metadata, site speed improvements, SSL setup, and caching configured for long-term organic visibility.
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Dynamic Contact & Lead Forms
Custom forms for general enquiries and consultation requests, reducing friction for prospective clients to make first contact.
The Result
A modern, trusted digital home for a firm that earned it.
The new akinwaleakinlawonandco.ng launched to immediate praise from the firm’s partners and clients. The site now gives visitors an immediate, authoritative sense of who AAC are — clearly articulating their values, services, and people within the first few seconds of landing.
The project marked the beginning of an ongoing relationship: AAC have since returned to Cazren for two additional projects, trusting us as their go-to agency for anything web-related.
Cazren completely transformed how clients see us online. The site feels timeless, professional, and clear. It finally represents who we are as a firm.