Commercial Litigation
Dispute strategy, advocacy and enforcement before Nigerian courts and tribunals.
- 2011
- Since
- 3
- On the desk
- 6
- Matters of record
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A partner takes the first call on every commercial litigation matter.
The work
An honest assessment of exposure, cost and likely outcome before a single process is filed — then disciplined advocacy.
We represent clients in contract, debt recovery, shareholder and property disputes, from pre-action strategy through appeal, and in arbitration and mediation where that route serves the client better.
Every matter starts with an honest assessment of exposure, cost and likely outcome before a single process is filed.
What this desk does
Services under Commercial Litigation
How we engage
Four steps, one accountable partner.
Nothing leaves this desk that a partner has not read.
- 01BriefA partner takes the first call and frames the issue, the exposure and the options.
- 02ScopeWe agree the mandate, the team on the desk and the fee basis in writing before work begins.
- 03ExecuteThe named partner stays on the matter through drafting, negotiation, filing or hearing.
- 04ReportYou receive plain-language updates at each milestone, with the next decision made explicit.
What you receive
- Written case assessment and strategy
- Pleadings and interlocutory applications
- Hearing reports after each appearance
- Enforcement or settlement outcome
Who runs it
The lawyers on this desk
Where we practise
Lagos commercial reality, read correctly the first time.
Commercial Litigation in Nigeria is decided as much by regulators, registries and counterparties as by the drafting. We work the whole picture.
Sectors served
Where this desk works most often, and where the commercial context is already familiar to us.
Banking & finance
Real estate
Construction
Trade & distribution
Insurance
Shipping
How long does litigation take in Nigeria?
Court timelines are set by the docket, not by us. We give you a realistic view of the likely duration and tell you where a faster route exists.
Will you recommend settlement?
Whenever settlement beats the litigated outcome on cost and risk, we say so plainly.
Can you take over a matter mid-stream?
Yes. We review the file, advise on posture and file a change of counsel where appropriate.
Adjacent practices
Most matters cross more than one desk
Office
Plot 8A, Abba Saggoe Street, Michael Otedola Jubilee Estate by Omole Phase 2, Lagos, Nigeria
legalclimate76@yahoo.com
Telephone
+234 802 860 2551 · +234 803 242 5113 · +1 (470) 338 7999
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm (WAT). Saturday & Sunday closed.