Practice Groups

The team thrives on knowledge, experience, excellent research skills and ingenuity of its members.

The team has an advantage of in-depth knowledge of the law constantly primed by periodic case law reviews, research and extensive experience in litigations arising from commercial contracts; labour and employment issues; tax liabilities; compensation claims and property disputes; human rights; administrative and constitutional law issues claims arising from oil exploration activities and torts.

Whether acting as Plaintiffs’ or Defendants’ Counsel, our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team members bring their ingenuity to bear in case strategy ensuring at all times that the Client’s interest is paramount.

Where litigation will not service the client’s best interest, our team members will not hesitate to advice on alternative dispute resolution procedures.

CORPORATE/COMMERCIAL

We understand business and go the extra mile in learning and understanding the Client’s industry. Hence, businesses we advise certainly excel.

From the embryonic stage of company formation and business start-up to the complex corporate restricting, contract negotiations, contract drafting and reviews, joint ventures, public private partnership transactions and investments, our Corporate/Commercial team ensures clients achieve their optimal goals.

Our strategy at all times is guided by the Client’s interest. We have the capacity to navigate start-up businesses through the rudimentary stage of business growth to rendering high-end legal services to established businesses.

Our Corporate/Commercial team members also have the required expertise in labour and industrial relations, general legal advisory services and company secretarial service.

REGULATORY COMPLAINCE AND TAXATION

Considering the numerous regulations that govern businesses in our clime and the various obligations of businesses to these regulatory bodies, our Regulatory Compliance and Taxation team ensures that our clients are never on the wrong side of the law.

Our Regulatory Compliance and Taxation team has the advantage of an extensive network and goodwill within major regulatory agencies. The team is also dedicated to constantly updating clients on new regulations where it affects their industry.

With extensive knowledge of the tax laws and the Client’s industry, we are able to advice on tax mitigation measures and compliance.

TECHNOLOGY/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

With technological disruptions in virtually all spheres of human life particularly finance and the ever changing regulations, our team is well abreast with the relevant laws and guidelines that ensures that whether as providers or consumers of technological services, our Clients’ interest are adequately protected.

Knowing the intangible nature but great commercial value of creative rights and its susceptibility to violation, our intellectual property team have well thought out strategies that ensure Clients’ creative rights are adequately protected.

Our Technology/Intellectual Property Team members are well abreast with the Intellectual Property law, both substantive and procedural. The firm’s extensive network and goodwill within the regulatory agencies ensures seamless service delivery to Clients.

REAL ESTATE

Our Real Estate team has the expertise to navigate the entire real estate transaction circle from due diligence, sales, acquisitions, perfections, land use, environmental, development, leasing, financing, joint ventures, etc.

Our services go beyond drafting of transaction documents, we are able to handle negotiations, registration of title and application for certificate of occupancy and general real estate transaction advisory.