OUR EXPERTISE
Business Investment Start-Up
Start-up business, tax, legal, regulatory compliance and advisory services, especially for foreign investors before entry into Nigeria and who need to be handheld from entry point until they become fully operational. Our services include, but not limited to, advice on business organization, incorporation, registration with relevant regulatory agencies, access to fiscal incentives, operating licences and permits, immigration, compliance requirements for capital im-
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portation, remittance of dividends and interest, and capital repatriation on equity divestment or maturity of foreign loans, staff recruitment, local partner selection and directorships, if need be, etc.
Corporate and Commercial Legal Advisory Services
Contract negotiation, drafting and structuring for commercial, tax and regulatory efficiency, joint ventures, corporate governance, corporate restructuring, corporate mergers and acquisitions, scheme of arrangements, asset acquisitions and disposals, share purchase and sale, etc.
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Corporate Finance
Fund raise, debt and equity financing, debt refinancing, fixed asset monetization and liquidity management through sale and leasing arrangements, inter-company and group structure for cost optimization, etc.
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Private Equity and Venture Capital
Fund structures and establishment, buyside acquisition due diligence, ongoing legal counsel and portfolio company representation, compliance review, buyouts, fund winddown and exit sale advisory, etc.
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Employment Law
Employment regulation and statutory compliance, expatriate employment and immigration compliance, drafting standard employment contracts and staff handbook, enforcement, reward and benefits, discipline, dispute resolution and claims settlement, collective bargaining and trade dispute management, etc.
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Regulatory Compliance and Advisory Services
ACROSS ALL SECTORS.
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Tax Advisory Services
Our Tax Advisory capability cuts across the whole gamut of corporate income tax, value added tax, capital gains tax, and personal income tax, with particular reference to :
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• Tax Policy and Governance Advisory
• Strategic Corporate Tax Planning
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestiture Transaction Tax Advisory
• Private Equity and Venture Capital Start- Up and Exit Tax Advisory
• Project and Contract Structuring for Tax Efficiency
• Group Corporate / Business Operating Model Restructuring for Tax Efficiency
• Tax Controversy and Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution
Non-litigious dispute resolution aimed at ensuring a fair and efficient settlement of commercial disputes through negotiation, early neutral evaluation, arbitration and mediation.
