The litigation & dispute resolution department at Jackson, Etti & Edu is geared to support on a wide range of disputes in various sectors including technology, transportation, and logistics. Obafemi Agaba is at the helm of the practice and is experienced in representing global corporates before all levels of court in Nigeria. Asamah Kadiri has expertise in all aspects of civil and commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution matters. Toyosi Odunmbaku is a key port of call for oil and gas disputes.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The law firm of Jackson, Etti and Edu is well-organised in such a way that the firm is segmented into different departments that perform different functions. Each unit/department is been supervised by a superior in order to make sure that activities are carried out properly. ’
  • ‘The team provided practical, commercially minded advice to aid in a complex dispute.’
  • 'The law firm is well-organised, and they are professional in the exercise of their duties. They get obligors' Bank verification numbers (BVN), conduct due diligence search at the Lands Registry and other parastatals in order to trace and carry out enforcement on the obligors' assets.'
  • ‘They are responsive.'

Key clients

  • Alcamo International Limited
  • Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria
  • Bayer Pharma AG
  • Fremantle
  • R.Twinings and Co Limited

Work highlights

Assisting a client in a matter in which the debtors obtained a loan from a commercial bank but failed to repay it, leading to the loan becoming a bad debt. The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) acquired the bad debt and appointed our firm as the Asset Management Partner to recover the outstanding amount.
Representing a client in a trademark/copyright infringement.
Representing the client in a matter before the Court of Appeal, stemming from our client’s trademark/copyright infringement and passing off claims against the defendant, whose branded ROXAREL products were being confused in the markets with our client’s world-acclaimed XARELTO brand of antibiotics.
Practice head

Obafemi Agaba

Other key lawyers

Asamah Kadiri; Toyosi Odunmbaku