A comprehensive and tailored C-suite service.

Our Corporate & Commercial Practice extends to helping companies, boards, and executives navigate the opportunities and challenges presented by emerging technologies and trends, such as financial technology; data privacy and security; environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations.

Our corporate and commercial team is your trusted partner for navigating the maze of regulations throughout the lifecycle of the business. Our services include structuring, business set-up, financing, due diligence, corporate governance, intellectual property, investigations and compliance, data privacy and security, regulatory and general corporate law advisory, and financial technology and tech law.

Our generalist training, partner specializations, and internal cohesion allow us to draw upon a unique depth of corporate expertise in a highly efficient and effective way, delivering exceptional value to your business.

Lawyers you can trust when the deal matters.

Our local and commercial experience means we add unique value in shaping, negotiating, and closing deals.

Our Transactions & Strategic Advisory Practice focuses on: Banking & Finance, including financial technology; Tax Advisory; Financial Services Regulation; Capital Markets; Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity; C-Suite Advisory; and Restructuring & Insolvency. We also provide strategic advice to corporations and high net worth individuals who want to do business ethically.

We help you navigate the complex rules and policies of cross-border trade and investment.

Our International Trade and Investment Law practice helps governments, companies, and trade associations understand and navigate the numerous international trade and investment rules that impact cross-border trade and investments. We help our clients to secure benefits under applicable regional/free trade agreements and bilateral investment treaties. In addition, we advise businesses and trade associations on market access, non-tariff barriers, and standards under the AfCFTA Agreement.

Our Maritime and Shipping practice is home to a solid team of leading practitioners who represent clients in shipping disputes and provide a comprehensive advisory service to maritime regulators and the shipping business community.

Our International Economic Law & Shipping Practice focuses on: Maritime/Shipping law advisory & disputes, and International Trade and Investment Law, with particular focus on WTO law, African RECs (ECOWAS, etc), and the AfCFTA.

We help you safeguard your projects.

Our Real Estate & Construction Practice focuses on: Leasing; Real Estate Development and Planning; Construction Disputes; and Real Estate Finance. We help to structure, assess, develop, finance, sell, and purchase a range of projects.

Our clients include project sponsors, suppliers, contractors, financiers, and other private corporates who are active in the infrastructure, construction, and finance sectors.

Your lawyers for complex and challenging situations.

Our lawyers have extensive experience in energy and infrastructure work and can help you from the beginning to the end of the life cycle of your most important energy projects. We have advised International Oil Companies, Bulk Distribution Companies, Oil Marketing Companies, and funders (debt and equity) on various aspects of the oil and gas supply chain.

Our Energy & Natural Resources Practice focuses on: Power; Infrastructure; Mining & Metals; and Renewable Energy & Clean Technology.

Courageous and innovative.

In today’s legal and regulatory environment, litigation can threaten your company’s very existence. We have extensive experience in complex disputes and are widely recognized for our ability to handle critical disputes and regulatory investigations.

A tight knit group of Barristers, we approach each matter with intensity, thoroughness, and creativity. Our goal in every matter is to achieve the best result for you as quickly as possible.

Our Commercial Dispute Resolution & White-collar Defence Practice focuses on: Domestic and International Commercial Arbitration; Investor-State Dispute Settlement; Trial and Appellate Litigation; ECOWAS Court of Justice Litigation; and White-collar Defence.

Developing policies for the modern economy.

Our Consultancy team advises governments, multilateral organizations, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and NGOs on law and policy. Our team combines business, strategy, and policy skills to provide clients with in-depth analysis necessary to make the right policy choices. Our AfCFTA practice helps governments to develop strategies for implementation of the AfCFTA framework agreement and Protocols.

Our team combines a deep understanding of African business and policy context with skills in legislative drafting; public international law; international trade law, policy and regulation; law and economic development; competition law and policy; and climate change policy.