INTRODUCTION: The 2 recent cases which highlight the issues arising in the transfer, assignment and acquisition of interests in oil and gas assets in Nigeria induced by insolvency are the cases of ...
Raising Finance to develop the Petroleum Asset/Field in Nigeria: Can the Petroleum underground be charged? [Part 2] – Peter Olalere
The financiers will usually use different Finance Structuring Tools by way of various back to back agreements, one or some of which give(s) the financier the right, authority and option of taking over...
Insolvency of an Oil and Gas Asset Holder in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry: Matters Arising [Part 1] – Peter Olalere
Introduction: It is well known that transactions and projects in the oil and gas industry are capital intensive. Thus, stakeholders usually pool resources together to execute projects in the indust...
Understanding the Process of Obtaining Grant of Probate and Letters of Administration at the Probate Registry (The Lagos Example) – Adetola Ayanru
Introduction: In Lagos State, as in other States in Nigeria, the Probate Registry, under the supervision of the High Court, has the exclusive jurisdiction to issue grants of probate and letters of...
The Current Discontent between the Discos and Nigerian Electricity Consumers over Non-Compliance with the Performance Agreement on Metering – Peter Olalere
Introduction: Recently, 3 persons who are close to the writer shared their respective experiences with their electricity distribution companies (Discos) concerning lack of electricity meters or la...
Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights to Protect Innovators and Creators in Nigeria – John Onyido
STRENGTHENING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS TO PROTECT INNOVATORS AND CREATORS IN NIGERIA Prepared & presented by: John Onyido, Esq Partner, Intellectual Property Law To: STAF...
Retrospective Registration (Double Consent) of Title to Land at the Lagos State Lands Registry – Adetola Ayanru
INTRODUCTION: The Land Use Act (formerly called the Land Use Decree) Chapter 202 of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990, is: “An Act to vest all Land compromised in the territory of each ...
Legal Implication of Non – Registration of Technology Transfer Agreements under the NOTAP Act – Uche Mathew and Olukolade Ehinmosan
Introduction: The Nigerian Court of Appeal (Lagos Division) recently quashed the decision of the (trial) Federal High Court and held that the non-registration of a technology transfer agreement under...
Subject-Matter Eligibility in AI & Medicine: The Nigerian Position – Olukolade Ehinmosan
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer news. Over the past few decades, the increasing sophistication of digital technologies and AI have crept into the fields of finance, property and real estate ...
What will the practice of law look like in the “gig” economy of the future and how will that impact legal business structures and ethical considerations? – Olayanju Phillips
Introduction ‘The time has come for lawyers to ask themselves the question, ‘What business are we in?’ As the year 2000 approaches, the answer to this question may no longer be a simple one for...