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Shipowners and charterers face complex legal and commercial considerations when entering into carriage of goods agreements. Understanding the key contractual provisions...

As we step into 2024 enthusiasm is building up in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) amid interesting developments in Nigeria.

When borrowers default on loans in Nigeria's volatile credit market, lenders face a complex web of contractual rights, statutory provisions, and judicial precedents that govern security enforcement.

Foreign companies entering Nigeria's market face enormous legal risks from poorly drafted cross-border contracts. Two major disputes—one worth US$11 billion and another US$6.2 million—reveal how ambiguous delivery clauses, weak dispute resolution provisions, and inadequate due diligence transform routine agreements into catastrophic arbitration battles. Understanding these costly mistakes before signing can save businesses billions and years of litigation.

One of the key compliance mechanisms introduced under the NDPA is the requirement for certain data controllers and data processors to conduct periodic compliance audits and file Compliance Audit Returns (CAR)...

To date, public policy remains one of the grounds for setting aside an arbitral award. However, whether an arbitral award will be successfully set aside on the grounds of public policy depends on various factors...

The principle of corporate personality grants companies a separate legal identity from their founders and shareholders, but what happens when this protection is abused for fraud or injustice?

Suppose you've signed a contract, whether as a business owner, executive, or have reviewed the contents of a contract as a lawyer, company secretary or even as a Judicial officer.

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, on 4th November 2019, signed the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts Bill into law.

Public-Private Partnerships in Nigeria face complex disputes stemming from poor project preparation, political interference, and governance issues. Understanding the root causes and implementing effective multi-tiered dispute resolution mechanisms—from negotiation and mediation to arbitration—is essential for ensuring infrastructure projects deliver results rather than becoming mired in litigation.

One of the fundamental principles of arbitration is ‘party autonomy' which is the right of the parties to a contract to elect the means of resolution of any dispute thereof.

Commercial transactions not only involve huge investments but also go a long way to determine the development of the economy. A great degree of skill and honesty is required in business dealings...

Revolut’s co-founder and CEO, Nik Storonsky, is facing a claim in London’s High Court from yacht brokerage Cecil Wright & Partners over the purchase of the 102-metre, reportedly €350 million, superyacht Nixie. Cecil Wright filed its claim in July, alleging that it introduced the yacht and was the “effective cause” of the transaction despite ultimately being excluded from the sale.

When contractors are engaged in construction projects, the employer undertakes to make payments to the contractor in instalments and through the mechanisms provided under their contract.

Owing to the emerging digitalization of the shipping trade especially given the challenges and accompanying innovations arising from Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions...

Conducting a full trial is cost intensive and time demanding particularly in cases where the Claimant has a good case and the Defendant has no reasonable defence to the claims.

The regulatory framework on Meter Asset Provider (Regulation) issued by the Nigerian Electricity Commission (NERC) came into effect on 8 March 2018 and became enforceable on 3 April 2018.

The 2017 Deloitte Africa Private Equity Confidence Survey established that Kenya and Nigeria are the top investment gateways to East and West African regions.