Advising on the establishment of a holding company offshore in either Dubai, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Mauritius, Cyprus or Switzerland. Our scope of work included advising on the most suitable location taking into consideration the existence of a double taxation treaty with Nigeria, Cameroon, Benin Republic & Rwanda; the need for a well-grounded understanding of the African banking dynamics and the ease of establishing economic substance in said country.

We routinely prepare, review and revise contracts and agreements relating to the operations of various businesses including Service Level Agreements, Consultancy Agreements, Distribution Agreements, Employment Contracts, and Company Handbook etc.

We have advised various companies in different sectors with respect to obtaining local licenses, permits, consents, approvals and other regulatory requirements for the development and operations of their companies.

Advised an angel investor with respect to his participation in a US$3.5 Million seed financing round for a renewable energy-focused start-up situate in the United States of America but consummating the project through its Nigerian SPV which we set up in accordance with local requirements. We provided legal advisory services including reviewing and negotiating the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement and the Capitalization Table for the transaction. We also drafted requisite resolutions in furtherance of the transaction.

We routinely provide legal advisory services to various companies on matters affecting their businesses including advising on regulatory requirements, labour considerations, tax etc.

We routinely advise on landmark legal developments, including new legislation, case law and government regulations and directives as it affects the business and operations of our clients whose businesses span the various sectors of the economy

We recently worked with the International Finance Corporation on the World Bank Group’s project on off-grid solar energy wherein we created a market entry booklet setting out legal considerations in setting up a business in Nigeria to facilitate the entry of investors in Nigeria.

Advising an investor with respect to his proposed investment in a real estate development project valued at about N2 Billion (Two Billion Naira). In this regard, we conducted extensive due diligence on the parties to the joint venture and the property to be developed. Our services included conducting offsite visits to the land registry, the Corporate Affairs Commission as well as field visits for the inspection of the property.

Advising an angel investor with respect to his participation in a US$ 3.5 Million seed financing round for a renewable energy focused start up situate in the United States of America but consummating the current project through its Nigerian SPV. In this regard, we, amongst other things, set up the SPV in compliance with local requirements, conducted extensive due diligence on the investee company including reviewing the corporate documents of the company, reviewing all threatened and/or pending claims and litigation against the company, assessing the possible legal risks related to the corporate status, assets, license, contracts, intellectual property etc. of the investee company and preparing a detailed due diligence report.

Advised a Nigerian company in respect of its proposed investment in an investee company engaged in mining operations. Our role included conducting legal due diligence to assess the possible legal risks related to the corporate status, assets, license, contracts, intellectual property etc. of the investee company and preparing a due diligence report.