Nigeria: M&A/Private Equity

As Nigerian capital markets deepen and shareholder activism grows, hostile takeovers are no longer a distant threat. This guide examines two critical defensive strategies—the Poison Pill and White Knight approach...

The first quarter of 2026 brought transformative changes to Nigeria's financial sector through overlapping recapitalization programmes, heightened regulatory oversight, and rapid fintech evolution. This comprehensive review examines how strategic consolidation, capital realignment, and regulatory reforms across banking, insurance, pensions, and capital markets are collectively driving structural shifts toward enhanced governance frameworks and improved systemic resilience.

In every thriving economy, small businesses are the primary drivers for growth, employment, productivity and development. Nigeria is no exception. Small and Medium Enterprises ("SMEs") account...

As we approach the end of 2025, our team at PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors wishes to extend our sincere appreciation for your continued partnership.

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") offer international investors access to new markets, technologies and customers, but they also create complex legal and regulatory challenges.

Imagine two powerhouse companies joining forces to dominate the market, streamline operations, and catapult their revenues to new heights. That's one of the benefits of mergers and acquisitions (M&A)...

The enactment of the Investments and Securities Act 2025 ("ISA 2025") marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the regulatory framework for Nigeria's capital market.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018 (FCCPA), enacted in 2019, governs merger review and approval in Nigeria.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are different ways companies are combined. Entire companies or their major business assets are consolidated through financial transactions between two or more companies