On the 19th of October 2022, his Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, accented to the Nigeria start up bill earlier passed by the National Assembly. The President’s accent effectively birth...
ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards, 2022.
Ladies & Gentlemen, We are greatly humbled and honored to have received the awards for The Best Labour & Employment Law Firm of The Year and The Best Insolvency Law Practice Firm of The Year ...
SOME KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR A TECH START-UP (PART 1)
With the drastic shift from agrarian and industrial ages, the future is now tied to providing knowledge-based solutions to practical problems. Without building factories, young entrepreneurs are deplo...
PREEMPTIVE PROVISIONS IN A JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENT
The proposed ExxonMobil/Seplat share acquisition brings to light two issues: the impact a preemptive clause under a joint operating agreement (JOA) is likely to have on merger and acquisition transact...
Brief Insight into the Guidelines for Regulation and Supervision of Credit Guarantee Companies in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria has officially given green light to the establishment of private credit guarantee companies to support access to credit facilities by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (M...
Taxes and Levies Relevant to Real Estate and Property Transactions
Talk about the three certainties in life and you will have tax come right after death and change. Irrespective of the industry, legal system or jurisdiction under examination, there is always a place ...
Conversion of Private Companies to Public Companies Limited by Shares in Nigeria
The Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA 2020), which is the primary legislation for Corporate matters, recognises that an incorporated entity can be limited by share, limited by guarantee, or ...
TRADEMARK PROTECTION
A Trademark according to the dictionary is a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product. Take the Apple logo of Apple Inc. or the swoosh of Ni...
WHY YOU SHOULD REGISTER THAT NEW BUSINESS
Technological advancements and availability have helped in making the world a global village. This advantage has been utilized by almost everyone. New business and startups are beginning to get custom...