Nigeria: Contracts and Commercial Law

Arbitration clauses serve as the jurisdictional foundation for dispute resolution in Nigeria's commercial landscape, yet poorly drafted provisions continue to undermine ADR proceedings.

The principle of corporate personality grants companies a separate legal identity from their founders and shareholders, but what happens when this protection is abused for fraud or injustice?

In an increasingly digitized and globalized economy, the transfer of personal data across national borders has become an operational necessity for businesses. Nigerian companies and businesses...

Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs) serve as critical risk allocation tools in corporate transactions, governing the transfer of company shares between buyers and sellers. This article examines the key legal risks inherent in SPAs and explores the protective mechanisms—including representations and warranties, indemnities, conditions precedent, and escrow arrangements—that parties employ to safeguard their interests throughout the transaction lifecycle.

For international companies considering Nigeria, courtroom delays are costly: commercial cases can take five years or more, and litigation may consume up to 15% of the disputed sum.

Disputes are inevitable in every relationship; they may be civil, commercial, or domestic in nature. In Nigeria, where the court system often faces significant delays due to backlogged...

In today’s fast-paced financial world, companies often need quick short-term funding to keep operations running smoothly.

As more people and businesses flock to Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub, the real estate sector has become one of the booming investment opportunities in Lagos State. The demand for land in Lagos has been on the rise.

Payment risk remains one of the most persistent commercial pressures in the oil and gas sector, where upstream operators, international service contractors and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)...