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Thought Leadership Award
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Winners of Mondaq's Thought Leadership Award 2024
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WELCOME TO NOMOS LEGAL PRACTICE
OUR COMMITMENT
At Nomos Legal Practice, we are dedicated to helping our clients achieve their personal, business, immigration, and investment objectives through sound legal guidance and effective representation. We combine the enduring values of traditional legal practice with the innovation, efficiency, and technological dynamism required in today’s global market…
WHY CHOOSE NOMOS LEGAL PRACTICE?
- Experienced and client-focused legal professionals
- Comprehensive legal and consultancy services under one roof
- Strong understanding of Nigerian and international business environments
- Practical, strategic, and commercially driven legal solutions
- Prompt and professional service delivery
- Commitment to confidentiality, integrity, and excellence
- Personalized attention to every client and transaction
- Global outlook with local expertise
Our Practice Areas
OUR EXPERTISE
AGRICULTURE
Cultivating soil, land use, zoning laws, environmental regulations, commodity sales agreements, and agribusiness compliance under the Land Use Act.
ARCHITECTURE
Legal frameworks for construction projects, standard ARCON/NIA agreements, municipal building codes, professional liability, and architectural IP protection.
ARTS AND ARTIFACTS
Art law, cultural heritage protection, sales and consignment contracts, gallery representation, copyright enforcement, and provenance investigations.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Legal advisory on AI technologies, machine learning, data privacy compliance, algorithm liability, and software copyright protection.
ASYLUM
Legal protection for individuals fleeing persecution or war, assisting refugees with status claims, affidavits, tribunal representation, and family reunification.
AUTONOMOUS MOVING VEHICLES
Regulatory compliance, liability and accident defense, software errors, sensor safety, data privacy protection, and testing permits for self-driving technology.
AVIATION AND AIRCRAFT LICENSING
NCAA regulations, Air Operator Certificates (AOC), aircraft registration/leasing, due diligence, FAAN airport compliance, and aviation insurance claims.
BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Advising banks and corporate borrowers on loan agreements, syndicated lending, perfection of securities, CBN regulatory compliance, and financial risk management.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LAW
Governing infrastructure and building project execution, contract drafting, National Building Code compliance, and resolving construction defect disputes.
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
Official company incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), business name registration, constitutional drafting, and regulatory compliance.
CERPAC (EXPATRIATE RESIDENCE PERMIT)
Processing Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Cards with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and securing expatriate quotas.
CHILD ADOPTION AND CUSTODY
Legal services under the Child’s Rights Act, obtaining court adoption orders, international adoption compliance, and child welfare representation.
CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT
Advising high-net-worth individuals and corporate executives on global mobility, dual citizenship programs, residency acquisition, and international tax compliance.
CLOTHING AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
Legal support for fashion brands, textile manufacturing, supply chain agreements, intellectual property protection, trademark enforcement, and import/export compliance.
COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE & LITIGATION
Governing commercial trade rights, contract drafting, sales of goods, debt recovery, cross-border trade transactions, and resolving complex commercial disputes.
COMPANY SECRETARIES
Statutory company secretarial services, board meeting facilitation, filing CAC annual returns, maintaining corporate registers, and governance advisory.
CORPORATE LAW PRACTICE & LITIGATION
Structuring corporate transactions, managing mergers and acquisitions, drafting shareholders’ agreements, advising on corporate governance, and resolving corporate disputes
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Protecting constitutional rights, securing bail, defending against criminal charges, advising during police investigations, and trial/appeal representation
DEBT RECOVERY
Issuing statutory demand notices, negotiating debt settlements, instituting recovery actions, enforcing security interests, and executing court judgments.
DEPORTATION
Challenging deportation orders, filing immigration appeals, seeking judicial review, and protecting foreign nationals against unlawful detention or removal.
DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS
Advising foreign embassies, high commissions, and diplomatic staff on international law, bilateral treaties, and immunity privileges under the Vienna Convention.
DOCUMENTS LEGALIZATION & NOTARIZATION
Notarizing, authenticating, and legalizing official documents, powers of attorney, and degree transcripts through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign embassies.
DUE DILIGENCE
Comprehensive legal risk assessments, title verifications, asset investigations, and contract audits prior to corporate acquisitions and property investments.
ELECTION PETITION
Challenging or defending election outcomes, resolving pre-election candidate disputes, and representing parties before Election Petition Tribunals.
ELECTRICITY LAW
Governing power generation, distribution, regulatory compliance under NERC, drafting Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), and off-grid energy projects.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVs) AND AUTOMOBILES
Advising on e-mobility transition, battery/charging infrastructure regulations, OEM partnerships, environmental standards, and automotive supply chain agreements.
ENGINEERING LAW
Governing professional engineering practice, COREN compliance, contract drafting, liability risk management, and resolving structural failure disputes.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)
Evaluating environmental and social impacts of major infrastructure projects, securing NESREA approvals, and managing sustainability compliance.
EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT & ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS
Enforcing domestic court orders, registering and domesticating foreign judgments, executing garnishee proceedings, asset tracing, and issuing recovery writs under the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act.
FASHION AND LUXURY GOODS
Protecting luxury brand IP and couture designs, anti-counterfeiting enforcement, talent and modeling agency contracts, supply chain agreements, and e-commerce compliance
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY (FINTECH)
Securing CBN licenses for Payment Solution Service Providers (PSSP/MMO), digital lending compliance under the FCCPC, data privacy, smart contracts, and venture financing.
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA & NAFDAC)
Securing NAFDAC product approvals, regulatory compliance for pharmaceuticals, food, and medical devices, product labeling verification, and managing product recalls
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI)
Advising international investors on market entry, incorporation of investment vehicles, NIPC registration, capital importation certificates (CCI), and tax incentives.
GLOBAL BUSINESS MOBILITY VISA
Assisting multinational firms with specialist worker transfers, expansion worker routes, secondment staffing, and international corporate mobility compliance.
HEALTH CARE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Safeguarding patient rights, handling medical negligence claims, ensuring FCCPC compliance, and advising healthcare providers on regulatory standards.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Advocating for survivors, collaborating with NAPTIP, navigating legal protections under the Palermo Protocol, and civil redress representation.
IMMIGRATION, MIGRATION AND EMIGRATION
Advising on corporate mobility, work permits, CERPAC processing, visa applications, refusal appeals, and family reunification.
IMPORT AND EXPORT
Navigating trade regulations, customs classification, tariffs under NCS/CBN guidelines, export licensing, and international trade contracts.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DATA PROTECTION
Registering trademarks, patents, and copyrights while ensuring corporate compliance with NDPA and global privacy regulations.
INTERNET AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
Regulatory compliance under NCC/NBC, telecommunications licensing, fiber-optic infrastructure contracts, and spectrum leasing.
INTERNET FRAUD AND WHITE-COLLAR CRIMES
Legal defense and corporate advisory on identity theft, financial fraud, money laundering, cybersecurity compliance, and representation before law enforcement agencies.
INVERTER BATTERIES AND SOLAR SYSTEMS
Structuring solar contracts, PPAs, battery storage agreements, equipment importation compliance, duty rebates, and renewable energy project advisory.
INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN STUDENT ADMISSIONS
Legal support for university applications abroad, student visa compliance, credential evaluation appeals, and institutional admissions policy advisory.
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Drafting employment contracts, workplace policies, pension compliance, managing redundancies, collective bargaining, and resolving workplace disputes.
LANDLORD AND TENANT
Governing commercial and residential property leases, drafting tenancy agreements, quit notices, rent recovery, and lawful eviction proceedings
LEGAL ADVISORY AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Providing strategic legal counsel, formal legal opinions, risk assessments, contract reviews, and regulatory compliance guidance for individuals and corporations.
LITIGATION
Representing clients across Magistrates Courts, High Courts, Tribunals, and the Supreme Court in civil, commercial, and criminal proceedings.
MANUFACTURING AND FOOD PROCESSING
Advising on NAFDAC/SON regulatory compliance, facility registration, product labeling, supply chain agreements, and factory safety protocols.
MARITIME AND SHIPPING
Governing ocean commerce, vessel registration, charter party agreements, cargo damage claims, admiralty litigation, NIMASA regulatory compliance, and cabotage laws.
MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
Protecting creative IP, drafting talent and recording contracts, music licensing, distribution deals, and regulatory compliance with the NFVCB and Copyright Commission.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
Representing victims of substandard healthcare, establishing duty of care breaches, analyzing medical records, and pursuing financial compensation claims.
MERGERS AND ACQUISITION
Structuring corporate buyouts, conducting legal due diligence, drafting stock/asset purchase agreements, and securing antitrust and SEC regulatory clearances
MINING AND METAL LICENSES
Securing exploration permits, mining leases, and quarry permits with the Ministry of Solid Minerals, and negotiating Community Development Agreements.
MINISTRIES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Advising public administrative bodies, drafting legislative bills and MOUs, handling public procurement compliance, and administrative dispute resolution.
NARCOTICS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Regulatory compliance for pharmaceutical handling, securing NDLEA licenses, and defending against illicit possession or trafficking charges.
NOMAD VISA
Assisting remote professionals and location-independent workers with legal entry, short-stay permits, tax compliance, and remote income verification.
OIL AND GAS CONTRACTS
Drafting and negotiating upstream, midstream, and downstream petroleum agreements, Joint Venture Agreements (JVAs), gas supply contracts, and EPC contracts.
OIL EXPLORATION LICENSES (OEL)
Securing petroleum exploration licenses with the NUPRC, managing geological survey rights, environmental compliance, and regulatory bidding rounds.
OIL MINING LEASE (OML)
Advising on long-term Petroleum Mining Leases (PML), commercial extraction rights, lease renewals, royalty negotiations, and asset divestments.
OIL PROSPECTING LICENSES (OPL)
Securing test-drilling permits, Petroleum Prospecting Licenses (PPL), managing appraisal wells, and conversion to commercial mining leases.
OIL SPILLAGE AND GAS FLARING
Assisting host communities, affected individuals, and energy companies with environmental compliance, damage assessments, pollution litigation, compensation claims, and gas flaring regulatory investigations.
PERSONAL INJURY
Representing injured clients in accident investigations, establishing duty of care, calculating damages, negotiating insurance compensation payouts, and litigating personal injury claims.
PHARMACEUTICALS
Advising pharmaceutical companies on PCN and NAFDAC regulatory compliance, drug patent protection, product liability defense, clinical trial protocols, and distribution contracts.
POWER AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Structuring solar, wind, and hydro power projects, drafting Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), securing green energy financing, and advising on compliance under the Nigeria Energy Transition Plan.
PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACTS (PSCs)
Structuring petroleum agreements, cost-recovery oil mechanisms, profit-sharing formulas, Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs), and regulatory compliance under the Petroleum Industry Act.
PROPERTY INVESTMENT AND REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS
Conducting title searches at the Lands Registry, drafting Deeds of Assignment and Leases, perfecting Certificate of Occupancy (C of O), securing Governor’s Consent, and managing real estate portfolios.
RESIDENCE PERMIT
Procuring Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Cards (CERPAC), handling permit renewals, family dependency applications, and ensuring long-term immigration compliance.
ROBOTICS
Legal advisory on automated systems, mechanical safety standards, liability frameworks for autonomous machines, AI ethics, and robotics patent protection.
SECURITIES AND STOCK EXCHANGE
Governing the issuance and trading of company shares and bonds, SEC regulatory compliance, legal due diligence for public offerings, corporate governance, and handling capital market litigation.
SPACE LAW
Advising on international space treaties, securing satellite orbital spectrum rights and launch permits, drafting commercial deployment agreements, and risk management for aerospace ventures.
SPORTS, BETTING AND LOTTO
Securing operating permits from the NLRC and state gaming authorities, advising on sports betting compliance, drafting athlete endorsement deals, and protecting sports IP rights
START UP BUSINESSES
Advising new enterprises on corporate structuring, drafting founder and partnership agreements, CAC incorporation, venture funding compliance, and protecting early-stage intellectual property.
STR VISA (SUBJECT TO REGULARIZATION)
Assisting foreign nationals taking up employment with single-entry STR visa processing, Expatriate Quota compliance, 90-day entry authorization, and CERPAC regularization.
TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Advising on NCC and NDPC regulatory licensing, software licensing, cloud computing deals, cybersecurity compliance, data privacy under NDPA, and tech transactions.
TOURISM
Regulatory compliance for hotels, travel agencies, and tour operators under NTDA rules, drafting management contracts, and resolving travel consumer claims.
TRANSPORT LAW
Governing logistics operations, carriage of goods contracts, bills of lading, fleet safety regulations under FRSC/LASTMA, logistics permits, and infrastructure project finance…
VISA APPLICATIONS AND VISA REFUSAL APPEALS
Assisting with visa application preparation, proof of ties and financial documentation, drafting formal appeal letters for embassy refusals, judicial review representation, and consular interview preparation…
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Structuring family trusts, private wealth preservation, tax planning, asset protection, business succession planning, and estate administration for high-net-worth individuals…
WILD LIFE AND NATURAL CONSERVATION
Navigating environmental conservation laws, CITES compliance, NESREA regulations, defending against wildlife trafficking charges, and Environmental Impact Assessment audits..
WILLS AND PROBATE
Drafting airtight wills, establishing living trusts, securing Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration, estate asset distribution, and resolving inheritance disputes..
WORK PERMIT
Assisting corporate entities and foreign nationals with Expatriate Quota approvals, Business Permits, Temporary Work Permits (TWP), and Subject to Regularization (STR) work authorization.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Latest Legal Insights & Publications
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OUR TEAM
Meet Our Experienced Partners & Legal Team
Our team consists of highly experienced legal experts with diverse practice backgrounds across corporate law, immigration, real estate, energy, and dispute resolution. Combining local insights with global perspective, we collaborate to deliver exceptional legal solutions and result-oriented representation.
Kingsley Izimah, Esq
Lead Counsel
Graduate of Babcock University with over a decade of active legal practice. Specializes in immigration law, visa processing, visa refusal appeals, CERPAC, citizenship by investment, property investment, and corporate consultancy.
Has over 15 years of multi-sector legal experience across Aviation, Oil & Gas, Maritime, Media & Entertainment, and Sports Law. Three-time winner of the Mondaq Thought Leadership Award (2024, 2025, 2026)
Mrs. Benedicta Lawrence
Partner
Holds an LL.B from University of Calabar (Called to Bar in 2007) and is a Notary Public with over 17 years of experience. Specializes in high-stakes M&A, corporate litigation, family law, private wealth management, and real estate consultancy.
Served as Lead M&A Counsel in a $45 million cross-border corporate acquisition and successfully litigated a $10 million corporate dispute in the Court of Appeal.
Uche Young Ndumele, Esq
Partner
Holds a B.A. in International Law & Diplomacy (Babcock) and an LL.B & LL.M (International Law Specialist) from The University of Buckingham, UK.
Energy and natural resources lawyer with 12+ years of experience in upstream oil and gas contracts (PSCs/JOAs), mining concession licensing, and Electric Vehicle (EV) battery-metal supply chain compliance. Advised on a $3 Billion integrated battery mineral complex in the MENA region.
Armstrong Otuyah, Esq
Senior Associate
Law graduate from the University of Lagos with over 12 years of experience in Public International Law, human rights advocacy, humanitarian monitoring, cross-border contract analysis, and real estate dispute resolution.
Has rendered legal opinions to international bodies including the World Bank, IMF, WTO, UN, WHO, UNESCO, ILO, ECOWAS, and the African Union (AU)
Peter Ogagaoghene Ekavwo, Esq.
Senior Associate
Holds an LL.B (2nd Class Upper) and LL.M from the University of Benin, alongside certificates from Metropolitan School of Business (UK) and University of Pretoria.
Over a decade of practice specializing in wealth management, estate planning/probate, corporate due diligence, and high-stakes election petitions. Executed the probate and distribution of corporate portfolios valued in excess of ₦12.5 Billion and structured over ₦5 Billion in generational family assets.
Mr. Oluwatobi Andrew Owoeye
Senior Associate
Holds an LL.B from the University of Jos and has been in active legal practice since 2014. Expert in commercial litigation, company law, foreign company incorporation, and Ease of Doing Business frameworks in Nigeria.
Meticulous trial advocate who has successfully defended over 150 clients in high-stakes criminal trials and resolved complex commercial landlord-tenant and land boundary litigation.
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