Business Law and Corporate Law

Corporate financial management is often viewed as a technical discipline concerned with investment, financing, dividend policy and risk management, yet these decisions ultimately determine how corporate resources are committed, protected and deployed, making them matters of governance as much as finance.

Nigeria's energy industry is at the intersection of massive economic aspirations and significant environmental threats. The Niger Delta has been subjected to decades of oil extraction, which have left it mired in some of the world's worst pollution crises, but the individual corporate directors have escaped liability for the devastation that their companies wreak on the environment.

As artificial intelligence transforms business operations at unprecedented speed, boards of directors face a critical governance challenge: managing AI deployment within existing legal frameworks while navigating regulatory gaps. This analysis examines how Nigerian corporate law places AI governance squarely within boardroom responsibility, exploring the intersection of fiduciary duties, emerging legislation, and the unique liability questions raised when AI systems act with agency but without accountabilit

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Act, 2026, formally transforming the Nigerian Shippers' Council into an independent economic regulator...

Garnishee proceedings represent a specialized statutory mechanism for enforcing monetary judgments in Nigeria, operating outside the conventional pleadings-based civil litigation framework. Governed primarily by the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act, this procedure offers judgment creditors an expedited pathway to recover debts owed to judgment debtors by third parties.

On 6th August 2026, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (“NMDPRA”) launched a stakeholder consultation in relation to the proposed Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Prevention...

In our last Newsletter, we highlighted how licensing external tech can help you grow without losing focus on your core business objective. Now, let's flip the script, what if your IP could do the heavy lifting?

Technology transfer plays various roles in a country, the most notable being economic and technological development.

Franchising is an increasingly popular business model in Nigeria, offering entrepreneurs a way to expand their brand rapidly without the heavy capital outlay typically required for growth. The model allows for quicker...

Shareholder conflicts remain one of the most significant threats to the smooth operation and long-term sustainability of a company. These disputes typically arise when shareholders disagree on key issues such as management decisions, business operations, financial policies, or the general direction of the company..

Family businesses are the quiet engine of the global economy, accounting for a large share of the jobs and output of almost every country on earth. Yet they share one stubborn weakness: most do not outlive the people who build them. Studies of family enterprises find repeatedly that only a minority survive into the second generation, and fewer into the third.1 The problem is rarely a lack of talent or ambition. It is a lack of structure.

Corporate governance in Nigeria hinges on effective representation at shareholder meetings, where critical decisions shape a company's future. When shareholders cannot attend in person...