- AGRIBUSINESS
As the country looks to diversify from oil revenue, agriculture has taken an important position within the economy of the Country. We offer advisory to various levels of private sector stakeholders, foreign investors, and agricultural cooperatives along the agriculture value chain. We also advise clients on the modalities for agro-financing and acquisition of infrastructure for large-scale agricultural operations.
- INSURANCE LAW
We provide our clients with a mix of regulatory, tax and legal advice on the insurance industry in Nigeria. There are some factors the stakeholders in the Nigerian insurance sector deals and have to consider at all times these includes increasing regulatory and compliance demands; uncertainties; technological advancements; product developments; economic crises etc. These issues make legal and commercial risk management more important to stakeholders. Our market knowledge makes us a firm for clients to rely on for advice on insurance matters.
We offer a full range of insurance services including dispute resolution, claims, competition and restructuring. We act for underwriters, brokers and re-insurers in product liability, personal injury and damage claims.
- MARITIME
We offer advisory to a broad spectrum of corporate clients on a host of legal issues related to ship financing and mortgages, cabotage financing, ship sale and purchase, time and bareboat charters, flag state registration, contracts of carriage, marine insurance, shipbuilding and conversion, construction of terminals and port-related infrastructure, offshore oil and gas assets, maritime arbitration and litigation, broad transactional work and general regulatory compliance.
- OIL & GAS
We advise our clients on the various industry issues from upstream, to downstream, we have a dedicated team with considerable experience of working on all aspects of oil & gas matters and projects.
The firm has established itself as a reliable player in oil & gas law and constantly provides legal consulting and advisory services on energy matters, and all phases of operations including the following:
- The choice, structure and registration of corporate entities i.e. Joint Venture
- Contract documentation,
- Consents,
- Procurement of finance
- Tax and
- Sales, acquisitions, reconstructions, mergers and dissolutions.
- Power & RenewableEnergy
We help with providing full spectrum of legal support to a diverse range of clients in the Nigerian power sector, with our capability extending through the entire project/plant life cycle. We have expertise in the areas of renewable energy, power generation, and transmission; chemicals/petrochemicals and much more.
- TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION & FINANCE
Our dedicated team is proficient in providing legal advice for the full spectrum of players in the market. Our lawyers represent core technology and technology-enabled businesses through their growth lifecycle, including early-stage documentation and establishment; investment transactions; product development and partnerships; and regulatory and compliance.
- REAL ESTATE
We represent and advise various players in the real estate space from investors, financiers, purchasers, vendors and property developers. We have a full understanding of the issues that arise at different stages of real estate transactions; as such, we’re positioned to handle any challenges that may occur either with contract negotiations or even perfecting titles and other documentation as required.
The firm acts for clients in various types of property transactions, including;
- commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions, real estate tax structures,
- leases,
- sale and acquisition of properties,
- Financing and re-financing
- obtaining necessary government consents and approvals and
- negotiation and drafting of all incidental agreements and other transaction documentation.
- property litigation, compensation claims and land dispute settlements.