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Practice Areas
Litigation
The Firm is principally a litigation law firm. Its litigation
services cover virtually all branches of law. The firm's areas of
practice include the following:
Company and Commercial Law:
This is a major department in the Firm. There are seven lawyers
whose postgraduate work was in this area of law. The areas of
practice include: General Practice, Corporate Finance, Joint
Ventures, Partnership, Public Issues, Mergers and Acquisitions,
Privatization, Investment, Stock Brokerage, Taxation, Debt Recovery,
Arbitration Matters, Receivership and other Insolvency Procedures,
Intellectual Property and other related matters.
Admiralty/Maritime Law:
This department renders consultancy services and undertakes
litigation in admiralty or maritime matters. It offers advice to
owners, chatterers, Shippers, Consignees, Insurers, Towage
Companies, Sailors, Suppliers of goods to ship and all related
maritime issues
Oil and Gas Law:
This department handles all legal matters relating to oil and gas
business transactions including, but not limited to, regulatory
matters, oil and gas contracts, etc.
Civil Law:
The Firm handles cases relating to employment, Landlord and Tenant,
Professional and Medical Negligence, Disciplinary Hearings,
Arbitration, Major Enquiries, Building and Engineering.
Family and Matrimonial Law:
This is a department which handles all areas of matrimonial law and
provides advice on divorce, injunctions, custody and maintenance of
children as well as matters relating to family property, wills and
inheritance.
Civil Liberties/Public Law and Trade
Unionism:
The department renders advice in all areas touching on public bodies
and handles cases challenging the decision of government and other
public bodies. The firm has handled several Trade Union cases
including the most sensational and contentious Trade Union cases of
2003 and 2004.
Constitutional Law:
Over the years, the Firm has developed a special expertise and
varied practice in constitutional law matters as well as in
administrative and regulatory law. It handles litigation relating to
the interpretation of the Constitution, Human Rights Abuses,
Privatization and Government Regulations. It represents a wide range
of private and public sector clients before both federal and state
regulatory and administrative agencies. Since the return of civilian
government in 1999, it has represented the federal government in
over 25 constitutional cases.
Election Petitions:
The firm is the leading authority in election matters. Over the
years it has handled hundred of election petitions throughout the
length and breadth of Nigeria. With the advent of civil government
in 1999, the firm has admirably represented the President in the
numerous petitions filed against him and the Vice President, winning
all the cases.
Property Law:
This Department specializes in all types of industrial, commercial
and real estate transactions.
International Law and Practice:
The Department handles international arbitration cases and
international business transactions and immigration matters. It
offers a wide range of services to Embassies and personnel of
Embassies.
Appeals and Appellate Practice
The Appeals Department is supervised by three Senior Advocates of
Nigeria (SAN) including Chief Afe Babalola SAN himself. The Firm
takes over many cases at the appeal level. It handles appeals in all
appellate courts in Nigeria.
Consultancy and Advisory Services:
i.Incorporation and Registration of various business undertakings
(companies, partnerships, trade names, associations, clubs etc.)
ii. Drafting, interpretation, management and engrossment of various
banking documents including (but not limited to) debentures,
guarantees, mortgage deeds, bonds, indemnities, loans syndication,
documentation of release and surrender.
iii. Preparation, documentation and perfection of conveyances and
other related documents including leases, assignment and Power of
Attorney, Deeds of Discharge and documentation of land transactions
iv. Advice on Insurance law and practice.
v. Preparation and Filing of Companies Annual Returns, Reports as
required by the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA)
vi. Various aspects of Trade protection, restriction and licensing
arrangement, including registration of designs, trade marks, patents
and copyright.
vii. Acting as arbitrators in cases of commercial and industrial
disputes, and attendance of annual general meetings of companies as
proxies, etc.
viii. Consultants on labour and labour relations laws, arbitration
and practice.
ix. Consultants to press law and practice.
x. Preparation, interpretation and management of international
contract agreements.
xi. Instituting or defending of civil litigation in all
ramifications in all courts.
xii. Prosecuting or defending clients in criminal and other matters.
xiii. Accompanying clients as solicitors to business meetings.
xiv. General Consultancy.
xv. Advice on government regulations as it affects business in
Nigeria.
xvi. Debt recovery and collection by due process of law.
xvii. Advice on Legal issues arising out of transactions (business
or commercial) of companies, individuals and partnership.
xviii. Consultants in Insolvency, mergers and acquisitions.
xix. Banking and Estates.
xx. Advising on Drafting of Wills and Trusts.
xxi. Real Estate acquisition.
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