Our Expertise
We strive to handle each matter with accountability and responsiveness and focusing our attention on the legal aspects of our client’s business so that our clients can focus their attention on the success of their business. we also provide innovative solutions to complex business issues across various sectors and industries.
We offer extensive business advisory secretarial services to organisations. Our team of competent lawyers assists in the formation and registration of companies; licensing and permit; attend board meetings and liase with in-house legal teams to oversee stakeholders-company obligations and settlements; record keeping and perform general legal advisory.
We cover all facets of corporate law, from major regional business transactions to providing advice and daily counsel to small- and medium-sized businesses.
We have a long-standing experience and expertise in the oil and gas industry, with Oil and gas been vital to our practice. we are advisers to players in the industry on transactions, projects and other oil and gas developments.
We have hands on experience in most aspects of the day-to-day operational issues faced by petroleum exploration and production companies, LNG producers, refiners, marketers, services companies, amongst others.
We regularly advise our clients on;
- Acquisitions and divestitures
- Farm outs / Farm ins Agreements
- Unitisation and joint development
- Securing exploration and production concessions and licenses
- Upstream projects (including oil rigs, and production platforms)
- Midstream and Downstream projects (including construction of refineries and pipelines, LNG Plants, service stations, storage facilities, etc.)
- Pipeline and other infrastructures construction and financing
- Development of regulatory framework and legislation
- Upstream and services contract negotiations
- Oil and gas-related maritime boundary disputes
Our expertise shines through as we've successfully advised numerous high-profile clients on both commercial and residential projects, ensuring seamless transactions and project success, and have demonstrated proficiency in advising on numerous Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
We have facilitated seamless transactions, ensuring the satisfaction of our clients and contributing to the success of a myriad of projects.
Whether it's navigating complex regulatory landscapes or optimizing resources, our Energy and Power practice stands ready to elevate your projects to new heights.
Our expertise is notable in this area as we have offered transaction advise to several local and foreign investors in relation to the acquisition of mining interests in greenfield and brownfield projects through joint ventures, option, earn-in and earn-out arrangements; advised on service agreements such as agreements for hiring drilling rigs and drill crew.
Our team of lawyers have also advised on legal and regulatory requirements relating to mine development and ancillary infrastructure, environmental obligations, surface rights, host community engagement and labour relations.
We provide comprehensive services, including regulatory and internal investigations, board advisory, compliance, fraud consulting, asset tracing, and procurement and competitive tendering
We support our clients in navigating the increasingly sophisticated and competitive telecoms market.
We advise leading players in telecommunications and technology sectors on a full range of legal and regulatory matters. Our expertise includes; advising on various commercial arrangements, ranging from cloud solutions between operators, traditional software agreements and value added services ; regulatory issues in connection with products and service offerings in Nigeria; transaction structuring and assisting in the procurement of regulatory licences; Advising on data protection, cyber security and consumer rights; Advising on e-commerce and online advertising matters, including strategies; Advising on various modes of financing, securitisation, regulatory permits/approvals in the sectors
We understand that active asset management is key to ensuring that your average rents and overall yields continue to rise, that vacancy rates remain low and that you are able to achieve your desired tenant mix. Our knowledge of our clients’ businesses as well as the underlying legal issues they face is key to our advice to any organisation which needs to buy, sell, manage or lease land or buildings.
We also assist clients in analysing the risk profile of their projects and selecting the best type of delivery method for the project. After selection of the desired construction method, we assist clients in negotiating the contracts.We help clients avoid disputes in construction and engineering transactions by advising on potential issues at the earliest stages of projects.
We advise in relation to a wide range of corporate compliance issues We can help companies identify risks; assist with due diligence processes and enquiries; draft policies and guidance; document business processes and ensure controls are embedded as well as monitor ongoing compliance.
Our lawyers are experienced in the regulatory frameworks of the growing Nigeria economies, and are able to guide companies, providing an understanding of the laws and thereby ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Our ability to provide practical, decisive advice concerning day-to-day management decisions is unmatched. Our practice includes counseling clients on developments in regulatory issues and obligations,We act with speed and accuracy when negotiating agreements and preparing documentation in any situation, as we understand that timing and attention to detail are critical to financial institutions.
We advise Issuers of securities seeking to raise funds from the capital market as well as Issuing Houses, Trustees and other Capital Market Operators.
We also advise on different forms of financing including project bonds, renewable bonds, liability management and restructuring. Our specialist team is dedicated to providing clear, concise and focused advice to our clients and can boast of a proven history of providing innovative solutions to the often complex and technical issues arising in domestic and cross-border securities’ offerings.
We provide legal representation, advice and support to our clients from the inception stage of a transaction through to the structuring, execution and completion stages. We advise on equity and asset acquisitions; mergers and other forms of business combination; corporate and external restructurings; divestments; schemes of arrangement; tender offers and mandatory takeover bids.
We have an unrivalled track record of advising clients on ground breaking infrastructure transactions. Our experience team provides full service capabilities at every stage in the infrastructure value chain from fund formation to the structuring and financing of projects through to disputes and mergers and acquisitions.We offer clients a dedicated team of lawyers with the right balance of specific geographical experience, industry knowledge and legal skills to deliver a world class service.
We advise on different aspects of taxation for individuals/organizations and governments. With concerted effort at diversifying the Nigerian economy, improving trade and growing businesses, various tax related incentives have been created for businesses to explore.
We assist our clients to maximize the opportunity in line with our full-service, all-embracing approach to legal service delivery. Our overarching goal in tax advisory is to create cost effective tax systems for clients. Thus, we assist in setting up efficient tax structures for our individual and corporate clients.
We provide legal advice on regulatory, intellectual property, interconnection, corporate and licensing issues. We also assist our clients by liaising with the relevant regulatory bodies and government organizations and procuring the necessary permits and authorizations. We aim to provide comprehensive services to our clients by rendering all-encompassing legal services according to their individual needs.
We assist clients for trademark registration, patent registration and copyright registration in all parts of Nigeria. Our intellectual property lawyers are experienced in this vital commercial area of intellectual property law and constantly delivering efficient and swift services to our clients.
We provide practical advice and innovative solutions to assist clients in achieving their goals related to attracting and keeping talent and preventing costly employment disputes.
We advise companies on legal and strategic workforce and compensation matters. We provide day-to-day counsel to companies and Boards of Directors on benefits, pension, compensation, and employment law issues.We believe in a pro-active, results-oriented approach to any and all labor and employment legal issues which may be encountered by our clients. Early intervention, combined with a thorough and ongoing knowledge of our clients’ operations, permits us to offer timely advice to minimize or avoid complications arising from labour relations and employment issues.
We provide legal advisory services to clients in the Music, Fashion, Advertising, Film and Television Industry. We work with clients to attain adequate and effective protection for their brands, intangible assets, concepts, business operating plans and information technology. We ensure that our clients’ products and services are compliant with local law and regulatory standards.Our expertise also includes product registration and regulatory compliance, and we assist clients by developing, advising on and vetting advertisements for product/brand development in Nigeria.
We provide a one-stop shop for clients in relation to Media & Entertainment law issues, which includes but is not limited to preparing contracts regulating the relationship between players in the entertainment industry and ensuring compliance with Nigerian Labour laws.
We offer advisory services on a broad range of matters and issues relevant to the admiralty and maritime sector. Areas we have advised on include ship finance, charter party claims, demurrage and sale and purchase of vessels. We have a substantial admiralty and maritime practice and we advise on various matters in this sector. Our team includes members who have undergone extensive training on maritime and admiralty matters. We also have vast experience in arbitration matters relevant to this field.