Litigation and Arbitration

Royal Heritage is well known for the strength of its litigation team. A long history of commercial, civil and corporate litigation practice has adequately equipped it to meet the demands of the Nigerian market with confidence. Specialist services include, insurance disputes and related business (fire, accident, motor, marine, personal injury, product liability, professional liability, reinsurance); commercial and industrial disputes, financial services and commercial fraud; admiralty and shipping law; contract law and torts, personal injury claims, family and divorce law; trust and equity; insolvency law.

Our litigation attorneys have extensive experience in pre-trial, trial and appellate practice in State and Federal Courts and before administrative tribunals. The firm’s goal is to resolve disputes at the earliest possible time by negotiation and, where practicable, make use of retired judges.

The firm’s litigation team understands the need and problems often encountered by clients in specialized industries, such as real estate developers, financial institutions, securities brokers and dealers. The firm represents many foreign clients and appreciates the difficulties they sometimes have in comprehending and dealing with the Nigerian legal and judicial systems.

In estate litigation, the department has handled many landmark cases, and has been instrumental in establishing a significant precedent in Nigerian banking law.

The firm’s litigation team is also skilled at advising clients in avoiding or minimizing exposure to litigation.