We offer a comprehensive corporate and commercial service to all sectors of the industry locally and international, advising on wide range of transactions. Our team is abreast of developments and emerging issues in commercial and business practices globally, we work with our clients to ensure they are able to adapt to changes in the market and make right decisions regarding their operations. We are committed to quality, excellence and integrity in service delivery to our clients, with the highest level of confidentiality. We offer top quality legal service in the following areas: •• Regulatory and Compliance issues •• Capital Market operations •• Foreign Investment •• Unit and Pension Fund Advisory •• Mergers and Acquisition •• Syndicated Loan Agreement •• Project Finance •• Securitized Lending Agreement •• Debt Recovery •• Equipment Leasing •• Privatization and commercialization of state enterprises •• Debt and Equity Restructuring •• Insurance •• Construction and Ancillary matters •• Company Secretarial a. Convening meetings and developing the minutes, advising the meetings on compliance with applicable rules and regulations, Issuing notices, arranging, conducting and attending meetings (Board, General, Committee etc)/writing the minutes of meetings. 2.Advising directors and shareholders on various matters that may arise at such meetings or after such meetings, in accordance with the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act Cap C20. Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, and any other laws that may affect companies. 3.Liaising between the Company and the Corporate Affairs Commission and other relevant government agencies. 4.Advisingon the appointment and resignation of directors and on the allocation and allotment of shares, including share transfers in private and public/unquoted Companies. 5.Advising on documentation required for the opening of bank accounts and preparation of the minutes of the board meetings covering the opening and changes in signature mandates, therein. 6.Arranging, preparing and issuing share certificates to various shareholders. 7.Bringing up-to-date, the outstanding secretarial work of a company which has not been active. 8.Keeping, regulating and maintaining the use of the company's share certificate book, seal and statutory books i.e. Register of Members and Minute Book and other records. 9.Assisting in arranging for complete statutory books, seal and share certificate booklet. 10.Sealing of documents authorized by the board of directors 11.Advising and arranging for procedural matters under the CAMA relating but not limited to:- i.Increase in share capital and obtaining certificate of increase. ii.Change of Company's Name and re-registration of Companies. iii.Alteration of Memorandum and Articles of Association and obtaining certified true copy. Filing and obtaining certified true copies of: •• Particulars of Directors/Changes (Form CAC 7), •• Annual Returns (Form CAC 10) •• Returns of Allotment (Form CAC 2), •• Situation of Registered Office/Changes (Form CAC 3) •• Schedule 14 Statement (for Banks and other Financial Institutions) •• Certificate of Incorporation, if lost •• Filing of Statement of Affairs, Section 636, specifically for Banks, Insurance Companies and Finance Companies. (vii) Preparing resolutions to fulfill day-to-day requirements of the client. 1.Advising and holding the Company's annual general meeting and filing the Company's annual returns at the Corporate Affairs Commission and making sure that the Company files its annual returns as and when due. 2.Compilation of status/statutory search reports for companies and other organizations from the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja. • Banking and Financial practice Commercialtransactions (a) Incorporation of Limited Companies Public Companies and Companies Limited by Guarantee. (b)Incorporation of offshore Companies. (c) Registration of Incorporated Trustees (Churches, Clubs, Association, etc). (d)Registration of Business Names/Enterprises, Ventures, etc. 5.(e) Filing of petition before the Corporate Affairs Commission. 6.(f) Acting as authorized representative to clients, before the Corporate Affairs Commission. (g) Arranging for drafting/stamping of Memorandum and Articles of Association and other documents/further registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission. (h)Drafting of various forms of Agreements conveyances, etc, relating to projects and ventures. Joint Venture Agreements, Feasibility Report, Viability Reports, Project Report, Business Plans Share Valuation. 9.(i) Arranging for filing of notice of merger/acquisition. 10.(j) Charges/Verification of Mortgages & Charges and arranging for deed of (k)Pre-certification of documents/ returns Registration/ modification/satisfaction of and their filing with the Corporate Affairs Commission. (l) Planning strategies for amalgamation/merger, acquisition, takeover, reconstruction, re- organization, restructuring and winding up of companies. (m)Advising, drafting of reconstruction schemes, schemes of amalgamation, public offer for acquisition or takeover. (n)Drafting of Memorandum of Understanding, Promoters' Agreement/Shareholder Agreement and Commercial Agreements. (o)Advising management on post-merger, acquisition or restructuring strategies. (p)General Compliance with necessary legal and procedural requirements. release. forms and relating other to changes (q) Appearing as authorized representative before relevant Government parastatals and advising on legal and procedural matters on various states, local and Federal Laws on various issues. 18.(r) Assistance in obtaining various approvals, permits, etc from government authorities, relief and benefit. 19.(s) Acting as authorized representative to the clients in respect of tax matters.