Banking & Financial services
Our services include but are not limited to:
Private equity and venture capital, Equipment leasing and asset finance
Corporate & Commercial
Our services in Corporate and commercial law include:
Cross-border investment/acquisitions, including review and advice on entry strategy into Nigeria, Due diligence
Litigation & Dispute Resolutions
Our services in Ligitation and Dispute Resolutions include:
Civil and Criminal litigation, Commercial litigation, Representation at Arbitral Tribunal, Tax litigation
Oil & Gas
Our expertise in Oil and Gas Law covers but is not limited to:
Structuring/reviewing oil and gas exploration, production, transportation, sale and purchase transactions/contracts
Public Sector support services
Our services include but are not limited to:
Legal and regulatory process review, Legislative support services
Real Estate
Our Real Estate practice is extremely hands-on, bringing knowledge and depth to transaction due diligence. Our services include but are not limited to: Development finance, Purchases and sales
OUR TRACK RECORD
- Successfully defended a One Hundred Million Dollar suit brought against a Multi National Oil servicing company
- Made numerous debt recoveries on behalf of Clients using the summary judgment procedure, winding up proceedings and bankruptcy proceedings
- Successfully prosecuted a trade libel suit on behalf of a corporate client
- Representation for various organizations including banks, multinational companies and other corporate entities
- Nigerian law support for international arbitrations
- Start up business regulatory and advisory services projects for many foreign-owned companies in Nigeria.
- Advisory and contract review/negotiation work for owners of hotels in Nigeria in negotiating hotel development and management services agreement with notable international hotel management chains.
- Corporate re-structuring of many companies in Nigeria, involving but not limited to the merger and or acquisition or consolidation of companies, both for related and affiliated and for non-related companies.
- Due diligence investigations preceding both investment and cross-border acquisition of numerous Nigerian companies.
- Liaison with government departments and regulatory agencies to obtain licences, permits and approvals on behalf of various clients in the energy/petroleum, financial services and commercial/manufacturing sectors.
- Company secretarial services to various companies, including subsidiaries of multinational companies.
- Advised various companies on various real estate development and contractual issues in Nigeria, as well as legal and regulatory support.
- Provided legal advisory and transaction support services to a construction company employing innovative processes and technology to deliver buildings.
- Provided legal advisory and transaction support services to a private developer of medium-density housing estate on more than 3 hectares of land in Ondo State.
- Advised the developer of a 6-unit, residential development in Banana Island, Lagos State. Services provided include perfection of title, planning and building approvals, negotiation and documentation of contracts for consultants and contractors, negotiation and documentation of lending agreements and preparation of pre-sales and off-let agreements.
- Assisted various clients with land title verification and other real estate statutory searches.
- Assisted sundry clients with drafting, review, negotiation and perfection of land sale and purchase and lease transactions.
- Provided advisory opinion and transaction support services in structuring several loan agreements.
- Advisory work on the pension regulation.
- Advisory work on foreign exchange regulation and foreign exchange related transactions.
- Sundry services to banks, including perfection of mortgage transactions/documentation.