Practice Areas

Regulation and compliance are increasing features in many sectors. We advise on industry specific compliance and regulatory matters, money-laundering, fraud, data protection with a coordinated and comprehensive approach. Failure to meet regulatory requirements can have serious consequences for any business, its directors, employees and reputation. Our compliance and regulatory services cover business formation, company secretarial services, guidance on regulatory requirements, advice on duties and obligations of directors among others.

We act as Company Secretary, organize periodic board and shareholders meetings. We keep company books, make regulatory filings and ensure compliance with statutes. We equally offer registered office address and process agent acceptance service.

Our team facilitates coordinated approach to compliance and regulatory issues. We cover various aspects of regulation as it applies to financial institutions. We advise on authorization, insider dealing issues, market abuse and money laundering issues. In addition to financial regulation, the team also advises on related compliance matters such as directors and shareholder disclosure issues, public offering requirements and consumer law issues. We work closely with investment funds, consortiums investors and portfolio managers across various sectors of the economy. Our clients value our financial services expertise, combined with deep sectorial knowledge.

We act for project financers, contractors, developers, government agencies and partners in public-private partnership transactions in infrastructure and housing development. We render oversight of tender and procurement process, avoiding rigid distinction between ‘front-end’ transactional work and ‘rear-end’ contentious work espoused by lawyers, preferring to add value by advising throughout the project delivery process. We deliver a top-quality value for money service, our solution-focused approach is driven by our ethos.

Our Corporate team boast of company commercial law specialists with vast experience in contracts, corporate acquisition and reorganisation, joint venture undertakings, fundraising, equity and debt fundraising.  Legal advice is most effective when viewed as an integral part of financial planning; we take pride in acquiring in depth understanding of each client’s business and developing a relationship that enables us to give advice that meets our client’s needs.

We focus on helping clients manage risk in all areas of their business. We are skilled in resolving disputes whether by way of litigation, mediation, arbitration, expert determination or other alternative resolution mechanism. In consultation with clients, we apply our experience and knowledge in developing strategies for dispute resolution best suited to the needs of each individual client. We are particularly skilled in managing complex cases.

We play an active role in Energy, Environment and Natural Resources sector on account of the industry relationships and transactional experience acquired while acting for up and down stream oil companies, financiers, utilities companies and system operators, regulatory agencies and industry associations across the full spectrum. We advise on electricity generation and transmission legislations, gas supply and distribution, energy mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.

Introduction of stringent environmental laws at federal, state and local levels often result in administrative, civil or criminal sanctions with significant financial consequences for businesses. Our firm continues to facilitate pro-active capacity building sessions in environment law and the evolution of sound environmental policies and legislation. We are able to provide strategic environmental consulting, assessment and investigative services for businesses facing potential or on-going environmental liabilities.

We act for clients and interest groups in dealings with government departments and agencies. Our team has successfully made representations on behalf of focus groups and stakeholders, lobbied at public hearings as well as facilitate legislative drafting and policy implementation. We advise on property acquisition, immigration, expatriate quotas and work permit, probate matters together with the disposition and management of estates.

Inward Investment continues to be a key factor driving economic growth. Success in attracting high proportion of inward investment is dependant upon, amongst others, a favourable environment facilitated by enhanced regulation. We offer advice on legal, financial and tax aspects of establishing business and expanding existing operations.  Our extensive experience and pragmatic approach in dealing with government agencies which have oversight of inward investment help our clients avoid unnecessary delays and pitfalls. We undertake negotiations with regulatory bodies on fiscal and allied incentives for overseas investors. We also advice on corporate structure, employment law, tax planning, procurements, property purchase or lease negotiations, construction together with fit-out of premises and sundry commercial contracts.