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Start-up Advisory

Rome was not built in a day! We understand the peculiarities of a start-up business and the trepidations that it may bear in the course of operations. Our lawyers are specially trained to provide the requisite legal support from advising on the most adequate business entity having regard to their mid and long-term objectives to advising on regulatory requirements to operate their business and compliance issues. We also provide legal advisory services with respect to fund-raising transactions and assist to conduct legal audit on investees in readiness for investment.
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  • Advised a communications company on the obtention of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) license from the Nigerian Communications Commission.
  • Advised a local agricultural technology company with respect to a capital raise transaction via the issuance of up to ₦465 Million medium term notes. Our scope of work included the drafting of the relevant transaction documents such as the Trust Deed, Fund Management Agreement and Security Deed
  • Advised a local digital retail business company on a capital raise transaction of circa $1 Million.
  • Advised a local technology company on its collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Youth & Sports for the design, development and deployment of an online portal under a Build-Operate-Transfer model.
  • Advised a Nigerian smart card manufacturing company in respect of a $200,000 Million seed equity investment. We negotiated the terms of the investor term sheet, as well as relevant agreements such as the Share Subscription Agreement & Shareholders’ Agreement. We also advised on the management & governance structure of the target company.
  • Advised a Nigerian software technology company in respect of a collaboration with Shoprite Nigeria for the onboarding of Shoprite’s products on the company’s digital platform.
  • Advised a software development company on a capital raise transaction of circa $200,000.
  • Advised a UK-based lifestyle concierge business on the provision of its multi-currency e-money wallet and Mastercard-enabled card to customers in Nigeria.
  • Advised an agricultural technology company on the procurement of equity investment of circa US$700,000 – US$1 Million.
  • Advised an agriculture technology company in respect of a ₦145 Million equity investment by a local investment company. In addition to assisting with the due diligence process, we also negotiated preliminary documentation germane to the transaction, prepared and negotiated the definitive agreements. In addition, we undertook the preparation of documents and submission of same with the relevant agencies to ensure the effective completion of the transaction.
  • Advised Coventi, a video streaming and event technology company on fundraising efforts, restructuring, and establishing its management and governance framework.
  • Advised Cutstruct, a Nigerian technology company that provides a comprehensive digital construction marketplace that connects all construction business partners, products, and services on its establishment, operations and fund raising.
  • Advised on an equity investment in a private technology company based in Nigeria. The investment was structured to allocate a portion of the investment sum directly to the company, while the remainder of the sum was distributed to the founders over three years, contingent upon certain conditions being met.
  • Advised Yochaa, a trading and investment platform on establishing operations in the USA and Nigeria to enable the secure trading of equity via mobile platforms.
  • Advising Build Africa, a Nigerian construction technology company operating an online marketplace for building materials, construction equipment and related products on its establishment, operations and fund raising of US$500 Million.
  • Advising Fontanella Limited, a Nigerian company specialised in providing comprehensive strategic information technology planning services on its collaboration with the NIMC.
  • Advising Fontanella Limited, a Nigerian company specialised in providing comprehensive strategic information technology planning services on its collaboration with the NIMC.
  • Advising Waztech, a Nigerian financial technology company, on the launch of its payment solutions platform, Waza, and a new product, Lync, in Nigeria. Our work includes structuring strategic partnerships with local partners and drafting agreements, as well as providing guidance on licensing requirements.
  • Provided retained legal services to a major Nigerian telemedicine company. In this regard, we assisted with the negotiation and preparation of agreements with hospitals, health insurance companies and other third-party service providers.
  • Routinely advise on landmark legal developments, including new legislation, government regulations and directives relevant to the business and operations of our clients operating within the technology industry.
  • Routinely prepare and update internal legal documentation relevant to tech clients’ businesses including Terms of Use, Privacy Policies, Disclaimers, Returns Policies, Merchant Service Agreements, etc

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