Corporate & Commercial

We act for companies across the business spectrum, from start-ups to multinational corporations; our experienced commercial lawyers deliver the professionalism and commercial expertise of a large law firm to both Nigerian and international clients, without the associated cost. Our areas of expertise include:

Business formation and establishment- registration of fresh companies and subsequent amendments of ownership structure; processing and securing of all investment approvals prior to commencement of business by a foreign company;

Debt recovery – a comprehensive “one stop” service for the liquidation and collection of commercial debt and recovery against assets throughout Nigeria employing fast and cost-effective recovery methods while minimizing chances of going into long drawn litigation.

Corporate Winding-up(liquidation) on various grounds, including “just and equitable”, winding –up of different types of entities such as banks, insurance companies, investments funds and dissolution of partnerships; appointment and removal of liquidators, receivers and controllers; matters concerning liquidators, receivers and controllers rights and duties; cross-border and international insolvency; securing corporate assets and the full range of claims by and against liquidators, controllers, receivers and provisional liquidators.

Corporate Secretarial Services- a service we render to meet statutory corporate requirements expected of companies operating in the country. The firm through its subsidiary O, K & A Associates undertakes the provision of routine general company secretarial duties. These include:

a) Provision of basic oral and written legal opinions as pertains to Company Secretarial matters;

b) Rendering all necessary secretarial services and advise to the company in respect of meetings of the shareholders as well as that of the board and properly constituted committees;

c) Maintaining all statutory registers and other records required by law to be maintained by the company examples of which are: - register of members, register of charges, minutes of proceedings of the company and its directors and committees amongst others;

d) Rendering proper returns and giving notifications to the companies registry (Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja) of matters such the passing of resolutions, returns of allotment of shares, registration amongst others;

e) Carrying out administrative and other secretarial duties such as custody of the official seal and the sealing and authentication of documents as well as general implementation mandate given by the Board of Directors.

We also handle and advise client’s issues bothering on Shareholder agreements, Partnerships, Joint Ventures, Share option schemes, Technology transfer, Minority shareholder rights, International & Cross Border Business Dealing with relevant Government agencies and authorities, Cross- Border re-organisations and integration projects, Agency/ distribution/marketing, franchising and general commercial agreements If you are considering investing in Nigeria or embarking on any commercial transaction in Nigeria, and would like some initial general advise, please contact our Corporate and Commercial Law Team on (+234) 802 3122 562. Alternatively, you can email Client Services Department directly at: hermon@hermonlaw.com