OUR PRACTICE AREAS

Comprehensive Commercial & Corporate Legal Advisory

We combine deep legal engineering with practical commercial understanding to protect your business, enable growth, and guarantee regulatory compliance.

Commercial Law

We provide comprehensive legal services that support businesses from formation to expansion while ensuring full regulatory compliance.

Core Scope & Service Pillars:

Business Formation & Company Registration (CAC, Foreign Subsidiaries, JVs, Holding Companies, Restructuring)

Foreign Investment & Global Business Expansion (Market Entry, FDI, Expatriate Quota, Business Permits, CERPAC, NIPC)

Licences & Regulatory Approvals (SEC, CBN, NAFDAC, SON, FCCPC, DPR/NUPRC, NSITF, PENCOM, ITF, LASRERA)

Commercial Contracts (Tailored transaction agreements for corporates)

Mergers & Acquisitions (Due Diligence, Structuring, Legal Documentation, Regulatory Approval, Closing)

Corporate Governance & Compliance

Helping organisations build governance systems that satisfy regulatory expectations while supporting sustainable growth.

Core Scope & Service Pillars:

Board Advisory (Board Charters, Committee Charters, Board Evaluation, Governance Audits, Directors Duties)

Corporate Compliance (Annual Compliance Calendar, Statutory Filings, Statutory Registers, Company Secretarial)

Risk & Regulatory Compliance (Compliance Manuals, Internal Policies, AML/CFT Compliance, Risk Assessments)

Company Secretarial Services (Board Meetings, AGM Management, Minutes, Resolutions, Statutory Returns)

Property Law

ILP provides legal support throughout the property investment and development lifecycle.

Core Scope & Service Pillars:

Property Acquisition (Due Diligence, Title Investigation, Contract Review, Verification)

Real Estate Transactions (Sale/Purchase Agreements, Lease Agreements, Tenancy Documentation, Joint Development Agreements)

Land Documentation (Governor's Consent, Deed of Assignment, Deed of Mortgage, Deed of Lease, Perfection of Title)

Property Development Advisory (Estate Developers, Commercial/Mixed-Use Projects, Project Finance)

Property Dispute Resolution (Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation, Recovery of Possession, Land Disputes)

Flagship Practice Area

Capital Market Legal Advisory

One of our flagship practice areas guiding businesses through every legal and regulatory stage of becoming a licensed Capital Market Operator in Nigeria.

Core Scope & Service Pillars:

Step 1: Understanding Your Business Model & Scope

Step 2: Selecting the Appropriate SEC Licence

Step 3: Corporate Structuring & Capital Requirements

Step 4: Form SEC 2 & Regulatory Documentation

Step 5: Licensing Application Process & Approval

Step 6: Product Structuring (Mutual, Money Market & Dollar Funds, CIS)

Step 7: SEC Product Approval & Disclosure Documents

Step 8: Post-Licensing Compliance Obligations

Step 9: Regulatory Inspection Readiness & Mock Audits

Step 10: Ongoing Legal Advisory Partnership