At Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe, the team is experienced in domestic and cross-border conflict management and resolution across the banking, energy, and natural resources industries. Soibi Ovia spearheads the practice and specialises in local and international civil and commercial disputes, as well as insolvency proceedings. Other notable members of the team are Sunday M. Elisha and Yejide C. Ogunpitan.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I’ve found DOA to be nimble and thorough. I’ve worked with a number of firms, and the speed of response, the thoroughness, and their work and ability to distil cases objectively and provide solutions and a pathway to resolution is the best that I’ve seen in my business career.'
- ‘Soibi Ovia is simply the best. She’s fearless, intelligent, surgical, dogged, yet personable. She has that unique ability to make you feel like you’re her only client and her world is on hold until your case is resolved. I do not have enough adjectives to describe her efficiency.'
Key clients
- Federal Inland Revenue Service
- Multisub Energy Limited
- Fountain Havens Nigeria Limited
- Commercial Consults Nigeria Limited
- Zircon Marine Limited
- Hayat Kimya Nigeria Limited
- Friesland Campina WAMCO Nigeria Plc.
- IceFresh Seafoods
- Mainone Cable Company Limited
- Caracal Oil & Gas Limited
Work highlights
Represented the Federal Inland Revenue Service in a dispute involving a foremost player in the Oil, Gas and Energy Industry in a controversial dispute valued at $58,000,000.00.
Representing Fountain Havens Nigeria Limited, a reputable real estate development company registered in Lagos State, Nigeria in a civil action stemming from an alleged breach of agreement for the offer of sale of five bedroom detached duplexes; involving a claim of over N1,200,000,000 amongst other reliefs as damages for breach, amongst other reliefs.
Advising and representing Multisub Energy Limited, an Oil Production and Energy company, in litigation and arbitration over a dispute valued at $35,035,959.36.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Soibi Ovia
Other key lawyers
Sunday M. Elisha; Yejide C. Ogunpitan