PRACTICE AREAS
Explore our diverse Practice Areas and discover how we can assist you achieve legal excellence
CIVIL LITIGATION
Our Civil Litigation practice provides vigorous representation in disputes arising from contract breaches, debt recovery, property and land disputes, employment conflicts, intellectual property infringement, commercial and business disputes, professional negligence, tort claims and other civil disputes. Our seasoned litigators advocate for clients’ rights and interests in Nigerian courts. We employ strategic preparation and persuasive argumentation to achieve favorable outcomes.
CORPORATE & BUSINESS
Our Corporate and Business Advisory team delivers strategic counsel to entrepreneurs, startups, and established companies. We advise on business formation and structuring, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships, corporate governance and compliance, contract negotiation and review, intellectual property protection, and employment law. We assess the risks business transactions may pose and identify effective strategies for risk management
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Our legal experts advise our Nigerian and International clients on handling challenging Corporate Governance rules in Nigeria, as well as creating and implementing strategies and procedures to avoid future corporate governance issues. Our clients are in the best position to maintain good standing with the relevant laws and regulatory authorities as we guide them in responding to regulatory inquiries, improving compliance procedures, and establishing vital compliance programs while providing recent updates.
CRIMINAL LITIGATION
We represent our clients within the bounds of law in regard to many aspects of criminal matters, such as arrest, bail, and appeals, while ensuring the maintenance of their constitutional safeguards before, during, and after trial. Our principal goal is to ensure that all criminal matters, including those resulting from clients’ business and commercial activities, are appropriately addressed with the least amount of time and money expended by clients. Our strategy is influenced by current legal developments.
FAMILY LAW
Our Family law experts provide reliable guidance on amicable separation and divorce, child custody and support, spousal maintenance, domestic violence, adoption, mediation and resolution, wills and inheritance, probate and estate administration, and other complex family property disputes. We use Alternative Dispute Resolution and collaborative negotiation to help you settle disputes efficiently and effectively. Our legal experts provide expert guidance to protect your rights and interests.
FINANCE & TAX LAW
Our Finance and Tax advisory team offers legal advice on contract negotiations, tax compliance and tax risk analysis for taxpayers, lenders, borrowers, financial institutions, and corporate clients. We help clients optimize performance, minimize risk, and achieve financial security. We are globally renowned for our excellent work in representing leading businesses in tax- related negotiations, arbitrations, and litigation; and ensuring the rights and interests of our clients are protected especially in financial disputes.
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
Our Media and Entertainment advisory team offers legal guidance on consumer rights, cyber security and data protection, competition issues, regulatory and compliance issues, negotiating business arrangements, preparing business contracts, and handling the application and approval of regulatory licence or permits. We have negotiated complex transactions on behalf of notable media and entertainment firms, celebrities, shareholders, and others in Nigeria and internationally.
MERGERS & ACQUISITION
Mergers and acquisitions have consistently been an important strategic choice for companies, businesses, and organizations. Our merger and acquisition advisory team guides our clients in assessing, evaluating, and understanding the various options available to them. We take pride in having provided important strategic advice on many mergers and acquisition operations in Nigeria, reflecting our renowned competence in offering advice on such transactions in this practice area.
PUBLIC POLICY & REGULATION
Our Public Policy and Regulation team leverages the intersection of public policy goals and private company objective. We guide clients on policy development and analysis, regulatory compliance, government relations, licensing and permitting, legislative drafting, public-private partnerships and administrative law, and strategic risk management and mitigation. Our experts provide strategic counsel, facilitating effective engagement with government agencies, policymakers, and stakeholders.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Our Intellectual Property legal team is exceptionally skilled in acquiring and safeguarding your intellectual property rights nationally and globally. We handle clearance searches, drafting, processing, and filing trademark, copyright, and patent applications while protecting their uses, enforcement, renewal, and cancellation. We also register domain names and products with the appropriate agencies in Nigeria, and represent clients in intellectual property litigation and dispute resolution.
INVESTMENT & TRADE
UOALC’s Investment advisory team offers guidance to Nigerian and foreign investors in various sectors on business incorporations, foreign participation and investment structuring, joint ventures and partnerships, cross-border transactions, trade agreements and regulations, export controls and compliance, investment incentives and tax optimization, dispute resolution, applications for exemptions, protection of investors and stakeholders rights, and application for licences and permits.
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW
Our legal experts provide guidance to avoid possible disruptive employee conflicts within the workplace. We have represented clients in issues concerning insurance of liability, employees’ incentive schemes, retirement pension schemes, expatriate employee scheme and taxes, preparing employment agreements and code of conduct, drafting and enforcing ‘non-compete’ agreements. Where a legal dispute arises, our skilled lawyers defend and settle disputes on behalf of our clients.
DEBT RECOVERY & INSOLVENCY
Our Debt Recovery and Insolvency practice group successfully recovers debt for major financial institutions, investors, and other stakeholders. UOALC’s experts in insolvency law handle and counsel clients on a broad spectrum of insolvency and creditors’ rights disputes, whether simple or complicated. We have represented landlords, private and public investors, secured and unsecured creditors, corporate debtors, and bankruptcy trustees by offering proactive and efficient remedies to the most complex situations.
CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL
UOALC’s Corporate and Commercial practice group holds an exceptional position in providing legal advice for a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions due to our experience in advising on such transactions in multiple areas of the Nigerian economy. Our primary goal is to ensure the fulfilment of the client’s commitments while achieving the overall purpose of the corporate or commercial transaction, which is why we adopt a unique strategy when advising our clients on this area.
SPORTS LAW
At UOALC, our team of sport lawyers represent athletes, industry boards, teams, leagues and other sports organizations. We provide legal advice and guidance on contract negotiation and review, sponsorship and endorsement agreements, intellectual property protection, dispute resolution and arbitration, regulatory compliance, sports governance and policy. We also execute and negotiate player and team contracts and sponsorship deals and speak with the media on behalf of our clients.
SUCCESS STORIES
At UOALC, client satisfaction is our top priority
“Your Firm has been providing our company with legal services for over four years, and you have never failed to deliver. Your lawyers were always available when needed, represented us in court, and delivered excellent results. Your team also handled corporate agreements and negotiated great deals for our company. We have never been disappointed and we are still enjoying the benefits of your services. We will keep recommending your Firm to others.”
"I was really impressed with the level of service and professionalism UOALC offered us. We were able to easily reach them both physically and virtually. The lawyers were very friendly and helpful and they were always there to help explain our options and important decisions for our company’s contracts. They handled all our business agreements and provided us with all the information we needed. We would definitely recommend the Firm to companies looking for great lawyers.”
“I reached out to UOALC for legal advice through virtual consultation and they were very helpful. Even though I wasn’t in the country at the time, they responded to all my questions and were very helpful with all my trademark and copyright problems. I was really impressed with the results and would not hesitate to engage their legal services again.”
“I have always heard that court processes are very tedious and time- consuming; however, UOALC made it easier for me. They kept me updated on every stage of my case and when it was time for trial, the lawyers made me feel at ease, took control on my behalf, and communicated with me in the courtroom. They were able to achieve a favourable result in the trial, helping me feel safe again. I trust this Firm to handle any serious dispute you may have.”
“I am grateful for your Firm's assistance in the successful administration of my family's estate. After my father passed, it was very hard for my family. I reached out to your Firm to help recover the death benefits of my father, regardless of the oppression I got from extended family members and in-laws. Your amazing team of lawyers were able to settle my family disputes peacefully, leaving everyone happy and satisfied. Please accept my sincerest gratitude for all you have done for me and my family. Words cannot explain how grateful we are to you and your associates. I will certainly recommend your Firm.”
“As a small business owner, I was worried about the difficult process of starting a business, but their legal team assisted me in registering my company and guided me through each step until I was completely satisfied. Also, their legal fees are affordable and I definitely got value for my money.”
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