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Corporate Personality And Liability In Nigeria: Emerging Dynamics In Corporate Law

The doctrine of corporate personality, rooted in the seminal English case of Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd, is a cornerstone of company law. Upon incorporation...

Nigeria Commercial

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Beyond NDAs: Effective Remedies For Protecting Confidential Information In Nigeria

The protection of confidential information in Nigerian commercial practice requires more than faith in non-disclosure agreements. Whilst scepticism about NDAs as standalone protections has merit, understanding their role...

Nigeria Commercial

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Startup Investment Readiness: How To Prepare For Investor Due Diligence

Raising outside capital transforms a startup from a founder-led operation into a company that must be transparent, structured, and capable of meeting investor scrutiny.

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

The Shift In Governance In Nigeria's Electricity Sector: Unpacking The Code Of Corporate Governance For The Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry

The Code of Corporate Governance for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry ("NESI") 2025 (The "Code") is a set of governance standards and best practices issued by the Nigerian...

Nigeria Commercial

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

A Complete Guide To Setting Up Your Group Of Company In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

CL

Charis Legal Practice

The Foreign Investors' Complete Guide To Starting A Company In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Understanding The Corporate Governance Guidelines For The Communications Industry And Their Implications For Telecommunications Operators

Nigeria Commercial

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Highlights Of The Revised Guidelines On Corporate Governance For Licensed Pension Fund Operators

Nigeria Commercial

DC

DCSL Corporate Services Limited

Understanding How To Claim Special Damages In A Breach Of Contract Case: A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Ajigbotosho v. Renolds Const. Co. Ltd (2019) 3 NWLR (Pt. 1659) 287

Nigeria Commercial

AS

Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

You Don't Need Land To Get That Bank Loan: Business Financing In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

CL

Charis Legal Practice

An Overview Of Key Provisons In Nigeria's Investment And Securities Act 2025

Nigeria Commercial

LL

Lexworth Legal Partners

Is Your NGO Struggling With Government Recognition? This Could Be Why

Nigeria Commercial

CL

Charis Legal Practice

The Bank Loan That Disappeared: How One Missed Step Left A Security Trustee Hanging

Nigeria Commercial

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Remedies Available To Aggrieved Minority Shareholders In A Company: A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Mainstreet Bank Registrars Ltd And Ors V. Temitope O. Oshinuga (2024) LPELR-62980 (SC)

Nigeria Commercial

AS

Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

Enforcement Of Money Judgments And The Consent Requirement Of Section 84 Of The Sheriff And Civil Process Act 2004: A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In CBN v Ochife (2025) LPELR-80220(SC)

Nigeria Litigation

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G ELIAS

Engineering Empathy In Machines: The Untapped Legal And Technological Dimension Of Emotionally Intelligent AI

Nigeria Technology

Gresyndale Legal

Procedure For Setting Up A Trust In Nigeria

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Resolution Law Firm

Setting Up An Electric Vehicles (EVS) Business In Nigeria: Key Laws, Policies, Institutions, And Socio-Economic Considerations

Nigeria Environment

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Operationality Of The Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) General Application And Implementation Directive (GAID), 2025

Nigeria Privacy

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Lexworth Legal Partners

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Guide To Obtaining Certificate Of Occupancy In Oyo State, Nigeria

Certificate of Occupancy ("C of O") is an important title document issued by the Oyo State Government as proof of a person's legal interest in land.

Nigeria Commercial

AS

Aekley Solicitors

Examining The Prohibition On Financial Assistance And Its Impact On Leveraged Buyouts

In the dynamic landscape of modern corporate finance, leveraged buyouts ("LBOs") have emerged as a powerful tool for corporate restructuring and value creation.

Nigeria Finance

GE

G ELIAS

Mergers & Acquisitions In Nigeria In View Of Recapitalization In The Banking And Insurance Sectors- Key Considerations

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) play a crucial and strategic role in enabling companies to drive growth, foster innovation, and sustain a competitive edge. In Nigeria, a growing number of businesses are restructuring...

Nigeria Commercial

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Pavestones Legal

Private M&A Comparative Guide

Nigeria Commercial

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Chris Ogunbanjo LP

Navigating Startup Financing In Nigeria: Understanding Applicable Laws, Equity Financing, Term Sheets, And SAFEs

Nigeria Commercial

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Tunde & Adisa

Recapitalisation Options For BDC Operators: What The New CBN Guidelines Mean

Nigeria Finance

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Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

Corporate Restructuring Under The Investments And Securities Act 2025: Mergers, Acquisitions, & Takeovers

Nigeria Commercial

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Merger Control 2025

Nigeria Commercial

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Streamsowers & Kohn

Managing Employee Transition In A Merger & Acquisition Transaction

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

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Startup Investment Readiness: How To Prepare For Investor Due Diligence

Raising outside capital transforms a startup from a founder-led operation into a company that must be transparent, structured, and capable of meeting investor scrutiny.

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

The Shift In Governance In Nigeria's Electricity Sector: Unpacking The Code Of Corporate Governance For The Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry

The Code of Corporate Governance for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry ("NESI") 2025 (The "Code") is a set of governance standards and best practices issued by the Nigerian...

Nigeria Commercial

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

A Complete Guide To Setting Up Your Group Of Company In Nigeria

When you hear of Dangote Group, what comes to mind? Companies that have been built over the years, expanded massively in various industries and have now become very successful right?

Nigeria Commercial

CL

Charis Legal Practice

The Foreign Investors' Complete Guide To Starting A Company In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Careless About Data Privacy? Here Are Hidden Secrets Of What Your Company Could Lose

Nigeria Privacy

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Overview Of The Corporate Governance Guidelines For Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), 2024

Nigeria Commercial

DC

DCSL Corporate Services Limited

ESG Reporting: Beyond Compliance

Nigeria Commercial

DC

DCSL Corporate Services Limited

Three Regulatory Risks To Be Aware Of Under The Companies And Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020

Nigeria Commercial

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Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

CSR v ESG: Understanding The Shift In Nigerian Boardrooms

Nigeria Commercial

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DCSL Corporate Services Limited

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Navigating Startup Financing In Nigeria: Understanding Applicable Laws, Equity Financing, Term Sheets, And SAFEs

Nigeria's technology and startup ecosystem is booming, with founders and investors striking high-stakes funding deals that require a solid understanding of laws applicable...

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tunde & Adisa

The Role Of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) In Corporate Finance And Investments

A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is specifically designed to function as a distinct legal entity to execute a specific project.

Nigeria Commercial

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Nigeria's Investments And Securities Act 2025: What Is Changing For Private Capital Players

The Investments and Securities Act 2025 ("ISA 2025") introduces a wide-ranging update to Nigeria's capital markets regulatory regime.

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Overview Of The Investments And Securities Act 2025: Key Changes For Private Equity And Venture Capital Funds In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Nigeria's Investments And Securities Act 2025 – What Is Changing For Private Equity And Venture Capital?

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

NNPC Limited – Conflict Of Interest Considerations

Nigeria Commercial

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Balogun Harold

Series A Financing – What To Expect

Nigeria Commercial

BH

Balogun Harold

Pre-Series Financing: Key Insights For Founders

Nigeria Commercial

BH

Balogun Harold

Startups & Shareholders' Agreement

Nigeria Commercial

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Balogun Harold

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Corporate and Company Law

Corporate Personality And Liability In Nigeria: Emerging Dynamics In Corporate Law

The doctrine of corporate personality, rooted in the seminal English case of Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd, is a cornerstone of company law. Upon incorporation...

Nigeria Commercial

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Thought Leadership- Nigeria's Solid Minerals Company: Catalyst For A New Mining Investment Frontier Or Another State-Owned Experiment?

For decades, Nigeria's economy has been reliant almost exclusively on proceeds from it crude oil production. Yet it is geologically endowed with over 44 mineral types spread across over 500 locations within its federation.

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Beyond NDAs: Effective Remedies For Protecting Confidential Information In Nigeria

The protection of confidential information in Nigerian commercial practice requires more than faith in non-disclosure agreements. Whilst scepticism about NDAs as standalone protections has merit, understanding their role...

Nigeria Commercial

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Licensing Requirements For Mineral Export Company In Nigeria

KC

Koriat & Co

Startup Investment Readiness: How To Prepare For Investor Due Diligence

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

E-Invoicing In Nigeria – A Practical Guide For Your Business

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

The Shift In Governance In Nigeria's Electricity Sector: Unpacking The Code Of Corporate Governance For The Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry

Nigeria Commercial

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

A Complete Guide To Setting Up Your Group Of Company In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

CL

Charis Legal Practice

The Foreign Investors' Complete Guide To Starting A Company In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

CL

Charis Legal Practice

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Continuing Conversations At Horizon 2.0

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Stren & Blan Partners

Startup And Founders' Agreement (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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