Real Estate

Our real estate unit provides services in respect of acquisition, lease, financing, deal documentation and mortgage transactions on both residential, commercial properties and industrial properties. Our profile spreads across private and corporate clients. In servicing a client’s need, we have built reputation for thinking beyond the obvious and endeavor most times to come up with innovative solutions to complex property-related issues. Our focus is on delivering practical solutions to our clients in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Our team of lawyers, paralegals and legal executives bring enormous experiences and professionalism to real estate transactions of every kind, including the largest and most complex. We act for both local and foreign parties, in relation to all sectors of the market, public or private. Our areas of expertise include:

a) Due diligence and advisory services on all property issues;

b) Application to the relevant governmental and statutory authorities on:

         I) Stamp duty

       II) Approvals and statutory consent for assignments, sublease, subdivision, mortgage transactions, change of use amongst others.

c) Representation and advise for high net worth and institutional investors, property fund managers and corporations in connection with the acquisition of major commercial and residential properties, hotels and other leisure developments, as well as sites for large scale development and redevelopment.

Being an integral part of a full service firm, we can draw freely on the specialist expertise of colleagues in other practice areas, such as construction, insolvency and tax – which enables us to provide comprehensive solutions to our clients’ most complex real estate issues.

If you are considering buying or selling a property in any part of Nigeria, and would like some initial general advice, please contact our Real Estate Team on (+234) 802 3122 562. Alternatively, you can email Client Services Department directly at: hermon@hermonlaw.com