Finance Law and Banking Law

The age-old legal maxim: interesse rei publicae ut sit finis litium, meaning “it is in the public interest that there be an end to litigation,” does not always reflect the post-judgment reality in Nigeria.

South Africa has received sovereign credit rating upgrades from both Fitch and S&P Global in 2025-2026, marking the country's first upgrades in nearly 21 years.

The age of automated decision-making ("ADM") has arrived in Nigeria. Banks and fintech platforms deploy credit-scoring models to determine lending outcomes, and public institutions increasingly rely on data-driven systems in the exercise of statutory functions.

Nigeria's capital market has transitioned to a T+1 settlement cycle, reducing the time between trade execution and settlement to one business day. This reform addresses counterparty risk, liquidity constraints and operational inefficiencies that persisted under the previous T+3 and T+2 frameworks, fundamentally reshaping expectations for brokers, custodians and institutional investors.

The EU Listing Act package introduces sweeping reforms to prospectus requirements, market abuse regulations, and investment research frameworks, with a critical implementation deadline of June 2026. How will these changes affect disclosure obligations for ESG bonds, delayed disclosure regimes, and issuer-sponsored research? As Member States finalize transposition and Level 2 measures remain outstanding, market participants face both opportunities for reduced administrative burdens and challenges in navigati

South Africa's Market Practitioners Group has formally endorsed the development of Term ZARONIA, a forward-looking reference rate designed to replace JIBAR before its year-end 2026 discontinuation.

Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission has introduced new capital adequacy rules for fund managers and private capital participants, establishing tiered minimum capital requirements based on assets under management. The guidelines clarify what constitutes qualifying capital, outline compliance pathways including cash injection and securities transfer, and set a June 2027 deadline for full implementation.

On 25th August 2011, the respondent, a legal practitioner, through his law firm of Abang Ogar & Co., entered into a Consultancy Service Agreement...

East Africa continues to solidify its position as one of the world’s most dynamic investment frontiers, driven by rising foreign capital inflows, strategic infrastructure development...

When a company enters receivership, control typically shifts to the receiver—but what happens when the very basis of that control is challenged?

The activation of Nigeria's Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund in 2026 presents unprecedented opportunities for indigenous shipowners, but also significant recovery challenges for lending institutions.

South Africa's Market Practitioners Group has formally endorsed the development of Term ZARONIA, a forward-looking reference rate designed to replace JIBAR before its year-end 2026 discontinuation.