Our Expertise
Admiralty and Maritime Law
The carriage of goods by sea is indispensable to the global movement of goods in international trade and trumps all other modes of transport in terms of volume and weight.
Aviation
Our practice offering encompasses a detailed knowledge and understanding of the aviation industry derived from our experience acting for a myriad of aviation businesses.
Banking and Finance
We provide exceptional transactional banking and finance practice with high-end expertise in conjunction with a multi-disciplinary approach.
Corporate and M&A
We offer a unique combination of expert advice and distinctive service that meets the legal and commercial needs of our clients. We draw on the experience and expertise of our team to anticipate our clients’ legal needs and help our clients achieve their goals.
Corporate Governance and Compliance
With increased regulation, heightened disclosure requirements and stringent enforcement practices, companies are facing a more challenging terrain. No singular facet should be more important to a company than an effective corporate governance and compliance program. Indeed, it should be the bedrock upon which a company is established.
Employment, Pensions and Incentives
We have an unrivalled knowledge and experience in employment and labour related matters, and therefore well-positioned to manage risk and find resolutions in relation to challenges from employment, incentives and pension matters, whether in a single jurisdiction or to support their cross-border operations.
Energy and Natural Resources
The energy sector is one of the most significant and fast changing sectors in Nigeria and across the globe; where political, technological, environmental and economic factors influence markets at all levels as well as the businesses that service them.
Environment and Regulatory
Regulatory demands continue to broaden and deepen in response to international environmental, human rights and trade concerns, and present more and more compliance issues affecting both processes and products, as well as liability issues in business transactions.
Immigration
We recognise that issues involving immigration can be complex, stressful and frustrating, whether it applies to a large multinational corporation or a single individual.
Infrastructure
We provide our infrastructure clients with a full range of legal services, harnessing the power of our cross-disciplinary approach. Whether you a sponsor, lender or public sector organization, you require legal advisors to assist through complex infrastructure and project financing transactions.
Intellectual Property
The intellectual property of many organisations is potentially the most prized asset. Arguably, innovative ways of developing, exploiting and protecting these assets are required to stay ahead of the curve.
Litigation and Dispute Management
We understand that litigation can be complex, costly and time consuming, which is why, for us, litigation is viewed as the final option – dispute avoidance is our aim and we provide strategic advice to achieve this.
Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
We have a deep understanding of the pharmaceuticals and healthcare sector which is integral to our ability to guide a wide range of healthcare clients, including hospitals, insurers and operators, professional registration boards, healthcare suppliers and distribution facilities, pharmaceutical companies and life sciences organisations through the many different, interlinking legal and commercial challenges that they face in these dynamic and highly regulated sector.
Real Estate
We have a versatile range of skills and a deep bench of experience, which puts us in a position to assist our clients across the entire range of real estate needs.
Restructuring and Insolvency
We have extensive experience and multi-disciplinary knowledge of national and international regulation and are adept at navigating through complex cross-jurisdiction scenarios.
Sanctions, International Trade and Investment Compliance
Physical and financial trading in goods and commodities influences the global economy. Nevertheless, the intricacy of the contractual, regulatory and financial landscape can create pitfalls for the unwary.
Tax
Companies operating in the global economy experience complex tax issues in all jurisdictions in which they do business. For this reason, businesses require a coordinated global delivery of services incorporating both knowledge of national legislation, including tax treaties, as well as the appropriate international perspective.
Telecommunications, Media and Technology
We have deep expertise and the right mix of knowledge on a number of the key issues and developments that are shaping the Tech & Comms marketplace.
Wealth, Asset Management and Private Client
We live in a world of the “global citizen” and constantly in search of new opportunities for our wealth, and in consequence faced with unique challenges, which only a full-service team is best placed to advise on.
Insurance
We face an increasingly unpredictable world, whether as an insurer, broker, reinsurer or insured party. From routine operational matters to strategic planning, liability and dispute management, policy drafting, coverage and regulatory matters, the environment in which our clients operate is changing rapidly as more stringent capital and risk requirements impact their businesses.
Commercial Law
We provide an integrated and unique commercial offering to clients including large corporations, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), innovative start-ups looking to disrupt the market, and professional practices across a wide range of industry sectors.