
Finance & Securities
Capital markets, investment, financial regulation, and compliance advisory for regulated Nigerian businesses.
The firm's finance and securities practice serves banks, capital market operators, investors, and regulated businesses across the full spectrum of Nigerian financial law. The practice extends the corporate governance advisory to cover capital markets transactions, investment structures, banking and lending arrangements, and regulatory compliance with the CBN, SEC, and PENCOM.
Transactions in Nigerian capital markets and financial services require precise legal documentation and careful navigation of regulatory requirements. Errors in securities documentation, improper disclosure in prospectuses, or non-compliance with CBN or SEC licensing requirements carry consequences — both for the transaction and for the individuals involved.
The practice covers both transactional advisory and regulatory enforcement defence. For clients who are not yet in difficulty, we build compliance structures. For those already facing regulatory action, we represent them in proceedings before the regulator and in court.
Financial regulatory proceedings — SEC enforcement, CBN investigations, PENCOM compliance matters — require advocacy at a level that carries institutional weight with the regulators involved. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria appearing in these proceedings signals that the representation on the other side of the table is at the highest professional level.
Services Within This Practice Area
Capital Markets
Securities offerings, public company listing advisory, prospectus review and preparation, SEC regulatory filings and compliance.
Banking & Lending
Loan facility documentation, security perfection over assets, syndicated lending, guarantee arrangements, and enforcement.
Investment Transactions
Private equity transactions, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, convertible instruments, and investment advisory.
Financial Regulation
CBN, SEC, and PENCOM compliance advisory. Regulatory investigation defence. Licence applications and renewals.
Fintech & Digital Finance
Payment service bank licensing, BNPL and digital lending regulation, mobile money advisory, and NDPC data compliance for fintechs.
Foreign Investment
Legal advisory for foreign direct investment into Nigeria: business entry structures, repatriation advisory, and NIPC compliance.
Selected Outcomes
All matters anonymised in accordance with professional confidentiality obligations.
Regulatory / Advisory
Capital markets transaction — equity offering
Transaction documented and SEC clearance obtained on schedule. Offering completed successfully.
Regulatory
CBN enforcement action
Enforcement action defended. Penalty significantly reduced following legal representation.
Advisory
Private equity investment — acquisition
Transaction structured and completed within agreed timeline. All regulatory approvals obtained.
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