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Services
Niji Oni & Co provides all round Secretarial Services to domestic companies and foreign companies with Nigerian subsidiaries, ensuring that our client’s corporate affairs are swiftly and efficiently kept in balance and conformity with applicable laws. Our Firm also has an impressive advisory portfolio with bespoke corporate governance, corporate structure, corporate contracts, regulation of corporations, transferability of shares, organization and mode of subscription of capital, composition of the board and management, labour, compensation, staff welfare and pension issues and finance.
Our team of skilled and experienced lawyers facilitate, attend and record board, committee, management and shareholders meetings; file statutory returns with the regulators – Corporate Affairs Commission, Federal and State Inland Revenue Services and the Securities and Exchange Commission; provide technical and practical support to company secretaries and directors by ensuring compliance with the law, regulations, and best practices through our proactive and periodical secretarial/legal audit of our clients.
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Niji Oni and Co is renowned for its business- oriented approach to legal issues that erupt from day-to-day commercial activities as the team provides strategic legal advice and proactive support to businesses, corporations, and individuals, to assist in navigating a fast-changing corporate world.
At Niji Oni and Co, we pride ourselves in handling a wide range of corporate and capital market transactions including joint ventures, private equities, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investments, corporate restructuring, banking transactions, debt recovery and insolvency; financing and refinancing transactions; project finance; Funds Managements; Collective Investment Scheme; Capital Raise (Debt and Equity structures); IPOs; corporate advisory in a variety of transactions; due diligence including corporate governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
Be a growing start-up, multi-national, or a private investor, we have a place for you as our dedicated team will assist you through the business cycle to secure your business and face your challenges head on in a risk-free manner.
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AN APPRAISAL OF THE FINANCE BILL 2019
Niji Oni & Co has a team of expert lawyers vast in the knowledge, and applicability of Tax Regimes in Nigeria and are able to advice both local and expatriate workers, as well as individual and corporate entities. We offer tax advisory services in the following areas: Companies Income Tax; Personal Income Tax; Customs and Excise Duties; Value Added Tax; Capital Gains Tax; Stamp Duty; Withholding Tax etc.
Disputes are unavoidable in human interactions and the aviation industry is no exception to this. From time to time, disputes erupt between in whatever form ranging from negligence, breach of contracts, limitation of liability, international conventions, etc.
Given our extensive knowledge at Niji Oni & Co and long practice in litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), we have a team of skilful litigators, arbitrators, negotiators and mediation advocates who have mastered the art of advocacy and negotiation who are devoted to providing our clients with the highest standard of legal representation before the superior courts in Nigeria and undertake dispute resolution with a view to achieving the most successful and cost-efficient result which safeguards our clients’ interests. We are skilled in resolving disputes whether by way of litigation, mediation, arbitration or expert determination in various matters spanning insolvency, matrimonial causes, debt recovery, garnishee proceedings, construction contracts, international trade, telecommunication contracts, energy projects, recovery of premises, probate, employment/labour, maritime and aviation disputes before various courts of record.
Niji Oni lawyers work relentlessly in assisting our clients in navigating safely through intricate intellectual property risks by providing a wide range of IP services.
Our intellectual property practise is skilled in servicing businesses around the globe in the registration, opposition, litigation and protection of their IP, and other proprietary rights in Nigeria and Africa. The combination of our in-depth knowledge of commercial law and experience gained from our contractual relationships have given us an edge in constantly delivering efficient and swift services to our numerous clients.
We are on the lookout for our clients to ensure their marks, designs, works, names, and other proprietary rights are protected from infringement by third parties. We constantly look out for commercials, billboards, adverts, products, etc that may infringe on our client’s rights, and we oppose such conflicting marks.
Experiences
In line with our expertise and broad experience in this area of practise, we offer full range advisory services to our clients that help create policies and precedents that form the bedrock of commercial activities.
Our services span across every aspect of Employment and Labour, including organizing capacity building trainings and activities for members of staff and management on legal related issues that organizations may encounter from time to time, drafting of employment contracts and relationships that govern employer and employee relationships such as employee handbook, human relations engagements, and much more. Our team also ensures that our clients are constantly up to date with regulatory compliance on schemes such as pension schemes, NSITF, ITF and other related compliances.
At Niji Oni & Co, we prioritise being complaint with all the requirement of the Law and Regulations regulating all sectors in Nigeria and across borders. As a result, we assist our clients maintain regulatory compliance by careful highlighting all the requisite licences, permits, filings, certificates, approvals etc required to operate in their respective sectors whilst also ensuring that our clients are always up to date on issues of renewals etc.
As a way of ensuring our clients’ compliance with regulatory agencies, we have established a strong relationship with regulators in almost all sectors specifically in areas such as National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), State land registries, etc.
Niji Oni and Co is renowned for its business- oriented approach to legal issues that erupt from day-to-day commercial activities as the team provides strategic legal advice and proactive support to businesses, corporations and individuals, to assist in navigating a fast-changing corporate world.
At Niji Oni and Co, we pride ourselves in handling a wide range of corporate and commercial matters including joint ventures, private equities, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investments, corporate restructuring, banking transactions, debt recovery and insolvency; financing and refinancing transactions; project finance; corporate advisory in a variety of transactions; due diligence including corporate governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
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Sectors
In Nigeria, Agriculture is diverse and therefore various legal issues arise on a day-to-day basis. Niji Oni & Co. has been providing legal services to the agriculture community for years, and we bring our experience and industry commitment to our representation.
We advise the sector stakeholders and players on different aspects of the agriculture value chain. Our services include providing advice on agro-finance and investment, agro innovation, establishment and operation of fast-moving consumer goods, and manufacturing of agricultural raw materials among others in line with current laws, regulations, policies etc.
Given its rich international network, Niji Oni & Co., has advised on the establishment of agricultural related businesses in Canada, Kigali, Ghana, Uganda and Kenya. Amongst others, Niji Oni & Co. is also a member of the Agriculture Section of International Bar Association, NBA SBL Agriculture Committee. As a way to contribute to the continuous development of the industry.
Notably, the Firm has contributed to the creation of an integrated agricultural management system for the southwestern states of Nigeria and has successfully advised clients on numerous novel collaborations with several State Government in Nigeria.
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The real estate market is dynamic, with increasingly sophisticated financing options for investors. These investors, property and project developers and financiers require legal advice to assist them in successfully achieving their commercial objectives, whilst ensuring that their rights and interests are adequately protected.
At Niji Oni & Co. we offer comprehensive, detailed, practical and innovative advice to real estate players ranging from private and institutional investors, financiers, purchasers, vendors and property development companies. We possess the expertise and are very commercial in handling a broad spectrum of transactions such as:
- Drafting and negotiating real estate contracts and other conveyance documents
- Executing lease agreements between various entities
- Perfecting title to real estate
- Administering and managing properties
- Structuring the financing of complex real estate transactions, including mortgages
- Ensuring regulatory and permit compliance with pertinent laws and authorising bodies.
- Facilitating real estate development plans
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The Transportation and Logistics Sector in Nigeria is undoubtedly the gateway to the nation’s economy and the backbone that facilitates trade, supply chain and general economy success.
Based on our experience so far in the operations of the sector, we understand that due to the versatility of the industry, there would be a need to enter certain contractual relationships with third parties and external players, our team of expert lawyers are well equipped to provide advisory services as it relates with such transactions and relations while also providing our clients with detailed and cutting-edge agreements to adequately safeguard their interests.
Furthermore, the transportation industry is particularly delicate in nature as it specifically involves constant human interactions and without saying that from time-to-time disputes may erupts in the course of carrying out daily activities. Given our extensive knowledge and long practice in litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), we are in a good position to represent our clients in any dispute that may arise from its operations or partnership.
Similarly, our team is adequately equipped to provide all necessary advisory services as it relates the transportation Industry which may cut across Regulatory Compliances, approvals, licencing and other related issues.
Niji Oni & Co. constantly engages in proffering legal advice in upstream, midstream and downstream sectors in the Oil and Gas industry. We are conversant with the drafting and negotiation of goods-supply syndicate contracts and we provide tailor made advise on oil and gas servicing agreements as well as the various regulatory issues affecting the oil and gas industry.
Our Oil & Gas law practice encapsulates legal advise on relevant provisions of Oil & Gas statutes and regulations concerning environmental, tax, employment and administrative law; interfacing with regulatory authorities in obtaining Oil Prospecting License, Oil Mining Lease and other requisite permits; procuring the license of power generating projects; drafting and negotiation of Oil & Gas industry agreements and much more.
We regularly service the aviation industry, and haven worked on large and complex deals, we are able to refract with eagle lenses, those factors that count in ensuring success as a world class organization.
Our team of skilled and experienced lawyers is erudite in Aviation owing to its activities, legal representations and relationship with the regulators and stakeholders – Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency and Airlines. It is noteworthy to mention that Niji Oni and Co. advised on the bill for the establishment of a transport safety board for Nigeria and autonomous agency to investigate transportation occurrences and proffer recommendations as a preventive measure. A move in ensuring that Nigeria conforms with the international safety standard on modes of transportation.
Our Aviation Practice centers around registration and servicing of domestic and foreign businesses; Joint Ventures; Aircraft and Infrastructure Financing; Purchase; Sale/Leasebacks; Licencing such as Airline Operating Permit, Permit for Non-Commercial Flights, Air Travel Organizers License and Foreign Carrier Operating Permit; Regulatory Interface and Dispute Resolution such as air accidents and relevant compensation.
At Niji Oni & Co. we are familiar with drafting, revising and modifying various kinds of agreements in the commercial aviation industry, such as wet lease or interchange agreements, code share agreements, contracts with General Sales Agents (GSA’s) or Handling Agents and such other agreements in the sector.
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The world has become a global village, connected by chords and strings of information and communication technology (ICT). At Niji Oni and Co. we have a deep appreciation for the intricacies in this sector.
Our expert team of lawyers aid our clients across matters relating to the regulatory framework for the telecommunications industry, licensing, approvals, permits and other compliances issues with the telecommunications’ regulatory body, acquisitions of rights of way, financing, operations, competition law, information technology including software, licensing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, debt restructuring and dispute resolution while also ensuring compliance with the data protection laws in Nigeria amongst others.
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The Media and Entertainment Sector in Nigeria has experienced exponential growth over the past years with the emergence of numerous creatives in music, sports, arts, movie industry who are gaining more local and international recognition across board. At Niji Oni & Co, our aim is to adequately protect the interests of our clients in this sector by providing state of the art advisory services and representations for the sole purpose of protecting our clients’ rights and assets. These services cover areas of protection of Intellectual Property Rights; Review and Negotiations of Contracts etc.
Our team of lawyers are specifically experienced to provide these services and further proposing strategies to assist our clients navigate the sector successfully whilst working tirelessly to mitigate any damage that may negatively affect our clients.
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“Liberty is the right to do what the law permits.”
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Office Location
21 Ajanaku Street off Salvation Road, Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos
