The firm possesses a skilled and experienced Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team. We aim at reducing the disruptive impact of law suits whilst maximizing the chances of successful outcome. We are conscious of the need to conduct commercial litigation with business needs and goals thereby ensuring that litigation strategy is structured in a manner that promotes the actualization of these goals.
Not all commercial disputes need to be settled by litigation and consequently we encourage the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques including negotiation, conciliation, mediation and arbitration as may be required. We provide litigation and ADR solutions in respect of disputes arising
from corporate and commercial transactions.

The firm has extensive experience in the Nigerian petroleum industry. We deal with a wide range of legal work for businesses in the sector as well as playing an important role in the settlement of disputes arising from these activities. We are engaged in legal advisory work, covering various aspects of the industry on behalf of major operators and regulatory bodies in the upstream and downstream sectors of the petroleum industry. We have also undertaken comprehensive reviews of various petroleum laws and regulations on behalf of our clients.

Our firm has been involved in structuring some trust transactions in the area of private and corporate trusts and we have prepared and perfected relevant documentation such as Wills, Trust Agreements, Custodian Agreements, Trust Deeds and obtaining Letters of Administration and Probates for the families of deceased persons and beneficiaries under instruments of Will. In performing these duties the firm has exhibited the highest level of professionalism, integrity and confidentiality to the satisfaction of our teeming clients.

We have an experienced team of dedicated lawyers with track record in supporting the entire spectrum of real estate activities, ranging from the acquisition, compensation, financing of real estate to perfection of titles across in various parts of Nigeria. Other activities include negotiation, structuring, documentation and review of projects, security and financial agreements. We have been involved in various phases of conception, financing,
construction and maintenance of some privately developed estates in Nigeria. We have negotiated the acquisition of land with owners/occupiers and
advised on the compensation payable. This has been achieved through a cautious interpretation of relevant laws and regulations.
We have also dealt with the preparation, review and perfection of legal documentation evidencing lending transactions at the land and company
registries.

Our Immigration and Labour Practice Unit advises on compliance with Immigration and Labour Laws and Regulations.
The team has considerable experience in Nigerian Immigration Law and Practice and acts as immigration advisers to foreign clients . We advise our Clients on the provisions relevant laws and regulations Law and also assist them in obtaining Immigration facilities (Permits, Quotas, Visas, etc) required for their operations in Nigeria. In our Labour practice we render advice to clients on a broad range of labour issues including trade union regulations, pension schemes and retirement benefits, staff negotiations, redundancy. Staff discipline and employment contracts.

The firm procures necessary permits from relevant agencies and reviews and prepares agreements relating to the creation, protection and transfer of content/digital rights/property and intellectual property.
We also give legal advice on case law, statutory and regulatory implications on the activities of clients cutting across these areas.
The firm liaises with the various regulatory bodies such as the Trademark, Patent and Design Registry.

Our tax advisory and compliance services aims to address the specific needs of our clients in various tax related issues, including areas of Company Income Tax, Personal Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Capital Gain Tax, Withholding Tax, Petroleum Profit Tax, Customs and Excise. We have advised on the effects of these laws on local and international transactions and foreign investors doing business in Nigeria.
We advise our clients on the computation of tax liability, payroll services and the preparation and filling of tax returns in Nigeria.

The firm has handled some aviation related matters and involved in the review, negotiation, and documentation of aircraft financing on behalf of local and international airline and shipping operators and lessors/financiers. The firm has handled transactions involving the mortgage and sale of aircraft and ships.

We are versatile in secured credit transactions and have handled a variety of legal documentation on behalf local and international lending institutions to safeguard their interest in lending transactions. We have had to provide legal opinion on credit related issues and prepared and perfected various security documents (real and personal) such as debentures, mortgages, loan agreements, equipment leasing agreements, performance and advance payment bonds and guarantees. We have also dealt with preparation, review and perfection of legal documentation evidencing lending transactions at the land and company registries.

We have also handled a lot of insurance related issues such as compliance with the Insurance Regulations and Guidelines and settlement of insurance claims.

We are involved in ensuring compliance with applicable rule and regulations by our clients operating in various sector of the economy. We have prepared compliance checklist for some of our clients thereby assisting them in avoiding unnecessary sanctions from the regulatory authorities. The firm also act as an external secretary to some clients and ensuring that the Companies and Allied Act as well as Company Regulations are complied with.