Corporate and Commercial

    We advise clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial work, both contentious and non-contentious.

    Our practice in this area covers corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions, strategic joint ventures and partnering arrangements, equity capital markets, financial services, insurance, corporate restructuring, asset management, and dispute resolution.

    We offer comprehensive advice on Nigerian securities, as well as on the Nigerian aspects of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and other public and private mergers and acquisitions matters.

    We specialize in structuring companies, joint venture arrangements, conventional mergers and acquisitions and capital market work.

    1. Corporate Advisory

      We advise clients on a wide range of corporate governance related matters.

      Specifically, we advise on the following issues:

      • Board policies and procedures
      • Annual general meetings
      • Annual reports
      • Disclosure Obligations
      • Compliance with corporate governance standards
      • Various corporate actions, including share buybacks and script dividend schemes

      We advise clients on all aspects of corporate and commercial law with a view to minimizing legal and regulatory risks to our clients' businesses.

    2. Mergers and Acquisitions

      We advise clients on all forms of mergers and acquisitions transactions, including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions financing, merger control and litigation.

      Our sector expertise courses through manufacturing, financial services, technology, media and communications, transport and pharmaceuticals.

    3. Capital Markets

      We advise on initial public offerings, rights issues and other secondary offerings, private placements, convertible bonds and other equity-linked matters.

      We offer sector expertise in manufacturing, financial services, technology, media and communications, transport and pharmaceuticals.

    4. Asset Management

      Our services encompass all aspects of the asset management industry, from advising on specific products through to serving the needs of the business itself.

      We also provide advice on all aspects of asset managers' legal requirements.