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Comprehensive Legal Expertise. Tailored Solutions.

We advise clients across diverse industries with insight, precision and a relentless commitment to their success, handling both contentious disputes and critical commercial mandates.

What We Do

Core Practice Areas

Debt Recovery

Secured and unsecured asset/debt recovery and enforcement.

Energy, Oil & Gas, & Maritime

Energy transactions, oil and gas litigation, maritime claims, and ship arrests.

Commercial Dispute Resolution

High-stakes commercial litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

Labor & Employment

Industrial relations, workplace disputes, and defense strategies.

Banking & Corporate Compliance

Banking law, financial regulatory defense, and corporate governance.

Real Estate & Land Use

Conveyancing, title perfection, building/development approvals, and planning compliance.

Human Rights & Regulatory Advocacy

Protection against regulatory overreach and enforcement abuse.

Track Record

Representative Matters

Cross-Border & High-Value Debt Recovery

  • Successfully recovered $3.5M and $2.175M from energy entities using combined litigation and law enforcement enforcement mechanisms.
  • Spearheaded the recovery of over ₦4 Billion from an oil services company through multi-jurisdictional litigation across Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Federal High Courts, including winding-up proceedings and regulatory coordination.

Precedent-Setting Regulatory & Energy Litigation

  • Secured a landmark judgment against Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) challenging the practice of holding new property occupants liable for prior tenants' utility debts.
  • Negotiated a favorable out-of-court settlement with Ikeja Electric regarding power disconnections at a client's manufacturing facility.
  • Successfully defended the regulatory powers of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) across multiple suits in the High Court of Lagos State.

Employment & Corporate Defense

  • Defense counsel for a leading telecommunications company at the National Industrial Court in a class action involving over 60 former employees.
  • Represented Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) against restrictive regulatory practices to protect commercial operations.

Public Law & Human Rights

  • Obtained judgment against the Nigerian Immigration Service concerning the unlawful rendition of a Nigerian citizen from Kenya.
  • Maintained an active practice defending individuals and corporate entities against fundamental rights enforcement abuses.

Transactions & Advisory

  • Drafted and structured major commercial agreements for ship acquisition and maritime finance.
  • Handled due diligence, structuring, and title perfection for complex, long-term commercial real estate leases across Lagos.
  • Contributed to appellate advocacy interpreting key provisions of the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2007.

Let’s Solve What Matters.

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