We act as trusted independent and real-time advisors to financial institutions like banks as well as a variety of sophisticated and institutional investors, including investment banking firms, venture capital firms, accelerators and incubators, angel investors, endowments, pension funds and insurance firms.
We have wide-ranging experience with:
Thought Leadership

A Highlight of the Key Protections for Private Asset Management Companies
The Bank and other Financial Institutions Act 2020 (the “BOFIA 2020”) provides a number of

Recent Changes to the Operation of Domiciliary Accounts in Nigeria
As part of efforts to unify the foreign exchange market in Nigeria, the Nigerian Central

Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor: Suspension & Immunity from Legal Actions – Matters Arising
A number of legal issues have been thrown up in the wake of the suspension

The Quincecare Duty of Care: Lessons for Nigerian Banks & Fintechs
The Quincecare duty is an implied legal duty of care placed on commercial banks, investment

Bilateral Loan Agreements – A Highlight of Some Contractual Defences
A March 2023 decision[1] by the English Supreme Court regarding a $3billion bilateral loan granted

Nigerian Eurobonds – Key Contractual Terms and Considerations for Investors
The possibility that a sovereign will default on its sovereign debt or will seek to

Bail-in Powers of the Central Bank of Nigeria – Key Legal Issues for Bank Creditors
The recent introduction by the extant Banks and other Financial Institutions Act 2020 ( the

Turnover and Control Considerations for Merger Clearance in Nigeria
In a recent mergers clearance filing, which we undertook and successfully concluded on behalf of

Which Banks & Private Equity Firms are exempted from Merger Clearance under Section 92(3)?
Section 92(3) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act ( the “Act”) suggests that,

Mini-Bid Licensing Rounds 2022 – A Highlight of the Bid Submission Regulations for Offshore Petroleum Prospecting Licenses in Nigeria
On December 21, 2022, the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory
Client Success
We successfully advised an international investment bank in respect of a multi-million dollar term loan facility to a Nigerian financial institution
We successfully advised a leading international investment bank in relation to a multi- million dollar single currency term facility provided to an indigenous firm for general corporate purposes and to refinance an existing asset finance facility.
We successfully advised a dutch bank on a trade receivables securitization transaction with respect to a multi-million dollar debt owed by a Nigeria debtor and an offshore creditor.
We successfully advised a global private equity firm based in the MENA region on the acquisition of minority interests in an FMCG company based in Nigeria.
We successfully advised several fund managers on the formation on its first and second venture capital funds focused on investments in tech companies.
We successfully advised a Chinese investor on the acquisition of a majority stake in a Nigerian construction company with subsidiaries in 3 African countries.
We successfully acted on behalf for an alternative lender in relation to a development bridging facility secured on a mixed use development site in Lagos, Nigeria.
We successfully acted on behalf of a residential investment company in connection with the restructuring of its intra-group facilities across six group entities.
We successfully acted on behalf of international bank on a range of derivative matters in relation to ISDA Master Agreements and Schedules, Spot FX trading arrangements, netting and collateral arrangements, facing Nigeria clients.