Our Principal Partner is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) who has been involved in many arbitrations in the Maritime, Energy, Telecommunications and Banking sectors of the Nigerian Economy. He is a member of the select Nigerian Communications Commission Panel of Neutrals.
Drafted and perfected different credit security documentation in the form of debentures, mortgages, building lease, equipment lease, hypothecation, guarantees, negative pledge, etc.
Reviewed contracts and advised generally on risk allocation under contracts of commercial and financial hue
Acted for financial institutions including AMCON to recover debts, to enforce mortgage and debenture rights, defend against digital transfer of moneys.
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Licensed to act as Solicitors in capital market issues in Nigeria. In the recent past we have acted as solicitors to several share issues of financial institutions and state governments such as Prudent Bank Issue of 2000, Gulf Bank, IMB, Skye Bank, Afribank Merger, Law Union & Rock Merger, Jos International Breweries, Nem Insurance, Shelter Trust Fund, Islamic Fund, Lead Dollar Fund and Ekiti State Bond
Rendered legal service in the capital restructuring of financial institutions such as LeadCapital Plc.
Serviced many financial institutions including, GTB, WEMA, FCMB, AMCON in defending and litigating cases regarding loan recoveries, interpretation of contracts, debenture actions, mortgage redemption defences, etc
Represented trade creditors in actions for enforcement of obligations, defended trade debtors from creditors.
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Represented clients at IP Office to register trademarks, designs and copyrights
Drafted several trade contracts.
Acted as receivers appointed by creditors and as liquidators in voluntary winding ups and other corporate actions across the oil and energy sector as well as Fintechs.
Corporate Governance evaluations
Acted for companies seeking to import capital and engage in business in Nigeria including the purchase and sale of stock.
Render assistance in claims settlements and indemnity and fidelity documentation and review of insurance documents generally.
Acted for a number of Nigerian companies working in partnership with foreign entities to engage regulators to obtain licences for the captive electricity market in Nigeria and for mining leases.
Documented and perfected land transfers i.e. assignments, leases and powers of attorney for beneficial purpose.
Processed land compensation claims and land acquisitions with regulatory authorities successfully
Served as legal advisers to massive commercial and residential real estate projects spread across Lagos and Ogun States of Nigeria
Represented parties in court for the defence of their interest in land related matters.
Acted as proxies and nominees of corporations local and foreign and conducted secretarial audit of companies
We are also secretaries to over 20 private limited companies and publicly quoted companies through our associated organization Brits Nominees Limited.
We acted as project solicitors to the pioneer Sealink Project to deliver maritime service across the central and west African subregions
Litigated on aviation and maritime matters including representation for NIMASA
Represented parties against aviation companies for compensation in flight disruptions.
Render tax and employment consulting services to our clients especially those in the manufacturing and service sectors of the economy.
We rendered legal advice in the establishment of trust corporations and building societies such as Hefshiba Foundation and Meadows Building Cooperative Society
We have regularly drafted Employee Trust Schemes and private trust documents since the establishment of the firm
Processed transmission of assets through Probate Registry.