Regulatory, Compliance and Advisory Services

Except for single shareholder or small companies, all other companies must appoint a company secretary. 

We support clients with filing new applications and renewal of intellectual property. 

Companies/LLPs may voluntarily wind up their affairs in Nigeria. This can be achieved through the process of members’ voluntary winding up or by an application to deregister/strike off a name from the Register of Companies.

i. provide advice or opinion on regulatory or legal enquiries on diverse matters and industries.

ii. contract drafting/reviewing

iii. capital restructuring

This involves examining the general state of a company’s compliance status with legislation applicable to it as a registered legal entity in Nigeria. 

We interface with various Regulators and assist clients with obtaining mandatory licences/registration as stipulated by legislation. Our support includes pioneer incentive status applications, NOTAP registration, NAFDAC, SCUML registration etc.

We provide transaction support through project management. We also support by advising on compliance with the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) Act

Legal function effectiveness (“LFE”) Consulting is our tailored service offering which involves a detailed review and the restructuring of an entity’s legal department – it’s people, processes and technology - with a view to enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the internal legal function. 

Alongside our tax team, we provide support to relevant government/ agencies by conducting legislative reviews and gap analysis to identify revenue generating opportunities, corporate governance lapses; and advise on practical steps for implementing and attaining the appropriate structure required to drive revenue growth.