Practice Areas
The Focus of our Legal Practice includes the following areas of Law:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Due to the nature of some disputes, going through the process of Litigation can be considered costly, tedious and time consuming, therefore parties seeking to resolve their disputes, are usually advised on the alternative means of dispute resolution, such as Arbitration. This is a method of dispute resolution that involves one or more neutral third parties who are usually agreed to by the disputing parties and whose decision is binding.
Banking, Corporate Law, Insolvency and Creditor’s Rights
Our practice covers conventional banking law, associated with lending, borrowing, debt-recovery, perfection of lending-titles, and risk and assets management, Pre and Post company incorporation activities, company Secretary, Mortgages (Legal & Equitable) & Receivership, Mergers and acquisitions, voluntary arrangement, receivership & winding up.
Constitutional, Administrative Law and Human Rights
Constitutional Law regulates the structure of government, rights, duties of the individual and provision of remedies for unconstitutional acts of the government and public authorities, and even private individuals and corporate persons partaking in area of breaches of human/constitutional rights. On the other hand, Administrative Law covers the nature of the powers of these organs of government, especially in the manner of their exercise.
Criminal Litigation and Business Crimes
We are highly experienced in criminal defence litigation. Our lawyers are not only astute, supportive and highly sophisticated in criminal defence litigation, they have been commended by our clients for their skill in providing strategic, sensible and practical criminal law advice and representation. Whatever the nature of the offence or criminal charge, you will not regret talking to us.
Employment Law and Industrial Relations
Our practice also covers legal matters involving master-servant relationships, employees’ welfare, health, safety and protection of employees as well as mediation between individual, sectorial and collective or mass labour organizations and their employers, both in private sector and public service.
Family Law
We also engage in practice of Family law which covers legal principles guiding agreements to marry, marriage, divorce, nullity, judicial separation, restitution of conjugal rights, maintenance, custody, guardianship, adoption, legitimacy and legitimization of children.
Immigration and Nationality
Our practice also covers immigration laws and policies under immigration in relation to all categories of visas and permits, issues of citizenship by birth, marriage or naturalization, deportation, repatriation and expatriate quotas.
Pre and Post Election Matters
Registration of political parties and matters related thereto, election petition
Maritime and Aviation
Maritime is one sector that provides nations with such economic advantages and this specialised area of Law is regulated by many international Conventions and Treaties and Statutes. Our practice covers admiralty law, marine insurance, import and export related matters.
Intellectual Property / Copyright Law, and Media Law
This area of Law involves a category of intangible rights, protecting commercially valuable products of the human intellect. It comprises primarily Trademarks, copyright and patent rights. We pride ourselves on an enviable track record in securing fast-track/time bound copyright notifications and protection, patents and trademarks, licenses to a broad-based clientele comprising artistes, film producers, books and magazine publishers, television producers, computer hardware/software companies. etcetera.
Real Estate and Cosultancy
If you are an investor in property, commercial/residential property owner or tenant or a player in the business of property development, you will at a point in time require in-depth knowledge of a property consultant/expert to advise and guide you through the complexities of land title and property laws that may become challenges to you in the real estate sector. We therefore, bring our experience to bear in property/land acquisition, conveyance, perfection within record time and disposal of small, medium and large-scale property portfolios comprising attendant government regulations and requirements.
Corporate Commercial Practice
We focus on helping businesses flourish as we provide sound advice across a wide range of commercial issues, and complex transactions. We specialize in providing intricate commercial agreements, memorandum of understanding, Joint Venture agreements, in a bid to help our clients achieve business objectives in a most practical and profitable way. Some of our lawyers have a solid background in non-legal commercial undertaking and practical financial experience and relationship with major financial institutions including the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Oil and Gas
Nigeria is rich in Petroleum, which is the combination of Mineral oil and Natural gas in their crude/natural states. It is the mainstay of the country’s economy and has foisted some level of development on the Nigeria legal system. Investors will usually require advice to carry out a comprehensive legal framework, especially on the issues of ownership, lease, license, concession, joint venture agreements, service contracts and sole risk contract, etcetera, before investing in the above sectors, especially through the regulating agencies such as NNPC, DPR and PPPRA.
Technology/e-commerce.
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Tax Matters.
Our lawyers are experienced to advice individuals and companies (overseas and local) on how best to take maximum advantage of relevant legislations on diverse areas of taxation, be it in matters relating to trusts, capitals gains tax, corporation tax and tax holidays and litigation in tax matters.