Summary of Notable References
1
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Legal Opinion
Brief Description: Providing Legal Opinion on Third-Party Court Order (Garnishee Action) issued against the CBN
Relevance: Dispute Resolution, Research, Legal Advisory
2
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Banking and Corporate Finance
Brief Description: Review of debt finance documentations, including debentures and perfection of securities in state registries on behalf of lending institutions.
Relevance: Property Practice, Transaction Advisory
3
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Complex Agreements
Brief Description: Drafting, Negotiation and Review of PPP Agreement for development, operation and maintenance of 4,000 bed space student accommodation on behalf of Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
Relevance: Concession Agreements, Transaction Advisory
4
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Interface with law enforcement agencies
Brief Description: Client representation before the EFCC and other law enforcement agencies in response to Request for Information (RFI) and related investigations
Relevance: Criminal Investigations and Criminal Law Practice
5
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Data Protection Laws and Regulation
Brief Description: A Member of the has advised on general data protection regulation (GBPR) and its application in Nigeria.
Relevance: Privacy Law and Data Protection
6
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Legal Drafting and Legislative Drafting
Brief Description: The firm was contracted by the Nigerian Content Development and Management Board (NCDMB) to draft Local Content Regulations for the Nigerian Oil and Gas Sector.
Relevance: Research and legislative drafting
7
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Power & Energy
Brief Description: Legal/transaction Advisor for energy transition projects in the power generation and transportation sectors
Relevance: Legal Due Diligence in the Power Energy, Transportation sectors
8
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Legal Advisory
Brief Description: Advising the Consortium seeking to participate in high-end project finance transactions as well as bids proposed by state/national governments as well as multilateral agencies
Relevance: Legal Advisory, Project Finance, Procurement
9
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Legal Advisory
Brief Description: Advising the Consortium seeking to participate in high-end project finance transactions as well as bids proposed by state/national governments as well as multilateral agencies
Relevance: Legal Advisory, Project Finance, Procurement
10
Country: Nigeria
Competency: PPP, Infrastructure Advisory
Brief Description: A member of our Team has advised on the legal and regulatory issues in connection with federal and state government PPP projects, including the ongoing Mpape-Guruku-Nyanya PPP Road Project and the just concluded Kaduna State Centenary Park PPP Project.
Relevance: Transaction Advisory
11
Country: Nigeria
Competency: PPP Capacity Building
Brief Description: A member of our Team has led the World Bank CP3P training participated by a cross section of government officials, including from Ministries of Finance, Health, Power, Works & Housing, Aviation, Transport and also from ICRC FERMA and BPE
Relevance: PPP Capacity Building
12
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Legal Due Diligence
Brief Description: Members of our Team have routinely led and participated in legal due diligence exercises traversing all phases and stages of infrastructure project and asset management
Relevance: Legal Due Diligence and Asset Management Advisory
13
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Banking
Brief Description: Member of the Team that advised on the legal and regulatory issues in connection with recapitalization exercise via a Special Placing wherein over N9 Billion was realized from the special placement by a Nigerian bank Assignments included; drafting of transaction documents, rendering advice on regulatory compliance, review of the Bank litigation files and rendering a legal opinion on the Banks outstanding liabilities.
Relevance: Transaction Advisory
14
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Land Use, Mortgage and Foreclosure
Brief Description: A member of the Team advised United States-based incorporated entity in connection with the proposed development of the over 500 hectares of land situate along the Airport Expressway in Abuja The development right for this project was secured through its Nigerian subsidiary from the Federal Capital Development Authority. Scope of work included legal advice on matters relating to the mortgage laws in Nigeria, foreclosures, the land use acts and various regulations relating to the mortgage sector in Nigeria
Relevance: Private sector development of Mass Housing in Nigeria
15
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Property Law, secured transaction and credit guarantee
Brief Description: A member of the team advised a fortune 500 corporation in connection with the acquisition of property in Nigeria for the establishment of an industrial estate. Scope of work included advisory on the legal and regulatory regime for property acquisition and sale in Nigeria. The team member also drafted, reviewed and negotiated various legal documents, including common terms, loan and security; joint ventures; share purchase; guarantee and licensing agreements
Relevance: Legal and Regulatory issues on Private sector development of property in Nigeria, Lender and borrower laws, Credit Guarantee treatment
16
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Legal Advisory
Brief Description: Advising the Federal Roads Management Agency on legal and regulatory compliance forth setting up of a State-owned Entity
Relevance: Legal Research, Corporate/Commercial Law, Corporate Finance and Regulatory Compliance
17
Country: USA
Competency: Securities Regulation, Banking
Brief Description: A member of the team participated in the legal advisory, analysing changes in US. banking and securities laws and updated clients on the implications of these regulatory changes to client’s business
Relevance: Legal Advisory and Regulatory Compliance
18
Country: USA
Competency: Public-Private Partnerships
Brief Description: A member of the Team has developed and lectured a course Public-Private Partnerships in Anglo-Africa at an American School of Law titled pursuant to a Fellowship received from the University’s Law School for graduating as top student from the Master’s program.
Relevance: Public-Private Partnerships
19
Country: Nigeria
Competency: Public-Private Partnerships
Brief Description: A member of the Team has provided strategic advice to the Mining Health Public Private Partnership (PPP) project development team in Ghana; reviewing the Ghana legal and regulatory framework for PPP
as well as offered commentaries on the national Government of Uganda’s
Bill for an Act on Public Private Partnerships
Relevance: Legal and Regulatory Framework for PPPs
20
Country: USA
Competency: Negotiation
Brief Description: Members of the legal team have represented the Nigerian Government during formal/informal negotiations at the Group of T7 (G-77 and China),the African Group and the General Assembly Economic and Finance Committee on issues arising from macroeconomic policy questions, international investments, BASEL banking reforms and debt sustainability.
Relevance: Legal Advisory and Regulatory Compliance