Commercial Litigation
A commercial dispute can do more than create a legal problem, it can disrupt cash flow, delay projects, strain business relationships and distract leadership from growth. The priority is to understand what is at stake, which rights need immediate protection and what outcome is realistically achievable. Whether through litigation, arbitration, mediation or settlement, the objective is to protect commercial interests and pursue an enforceable resolution. Our lawyers have led matters against Senior Advocates of Nigeria, including Femi Falana SAN, and have worked alongside Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, Dapo Akinosun SAN and Tunde Irukera on reported cases. Our Managing Partner is a Chartered Arbitrator, and our recovery work has included institutional portfolios for the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria.
What we cover
Sub-services
- 01Commercial Litigation and Contract Enforcement
- 02Arbitration, Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 03Debt Recovery and Enforcement Proceedings
- 04Asset Tracing, Preservation and Injunctive Relief
- 05Judgment Enforcement and Garnishee Proceedings
- 06Shareholder, Joint Venture and Corporate Disputes
- 07Insurance Litigation and Coverage Disputes
- 08Commercial Fraud and Criminal Representation
- 09Pre-action Assessment and Dispute Strategy
Track records
Our achievements
- Led the team against Femi Falana SAN in Titi v Segilola Resources Operating Limited, a billion-naira gold mining dispute and one of Nigeria's most significant natural resources commercial disputes, reducing the client's litigation exposure from over ₦1 billion to less than ₦200 million.
- Acted against Femi Falana SAN in Re: Estate of the Late Jimoh Odutola.
- Representing internationally recognised artists in a multi-billion naira copyright suit at the Federal High Court, Lagos, against a claimant represented by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, where we obtained an order setting aside the substituted service orders and all subsequent proceedings against our client.
- Representing a leading engineering company against a Nigerian commercial bank in a ₦1 billion dispute concerning fraudulent conduct arising from an unauthorised loan transaction.
- Acting for a client in the High Court of Lagos State over an apartment at Ikota Villa, Lekki, with related criminal defence, land registry caveats and fundamental rights enforcement.
- Acting for a faith-based organisation in a dispute over 76 acres in Ogun State, including a motion to discharge a subsisting restraining order.
- In prior practice, our lawyers participated in reported appellate proceedings including the BAT Tobacco cases, Ecobank v Vigeo Limited, Coca-Cola v Akinsanya and Globe Motors v Oyewole, working alongside Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, Dapo Akinosun SAN and Tunde Irukera.
- Negotiated and recovered a ₦2 billion non-performing loan involving the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria within eight months.
- Negotiated and recovered a ₦2 billion non-performing loan involving the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria within eight months.
- Served as external solicitors to Guaranty Trust Bank in garnishee proceedings in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja in a ₦1 billion matter.
- Represented over 2,700 retrenched employees in the enforcement of a Supreme Court judgment against the Nigerian Ports Authority worth over ₦8 billion in pension entitlements and over ₦17 billion in redundancy benefits.
- Leading the recovery of ₦100 million on behalf of a UAE-based entity against a Nigerian company for debts arising from the sale of high-end mobile devices.
- Recovered over US$40,000 for a Nigerian Bureau de Change dealer in a foreign exchange transaction involving a prominent public figure.
- Represented 40 passengers in a flight delay dispute, securing a 50% ticket rebate for all clients through negotiation and pre-litigation resolution.
- Successfully defended Tangerine General Insurance Limited's repudiation of a fire claim brought by a contractor.
- Representing Tangerine General Insurance Limited against a contractors' all risks claim, including a sur-rejoinder answering eight grounds of claim, a strategic defence that has contained the insurer's exposure in arbitration.
- Retained by Sanlam Insurance as counsel in a contested insurance claims dispute before the High Court in Ibadan.
- Represented a United Kingdom-based investor in mediation arising from a real estate investment dispute in Nigeria.
- Represented a client in the cryptocurrency sector at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, in a fraud matter involving over US$300,000, and perfected the client's bail.
- Representing a complainant at the EFCC Lagos Zonal Office in a fraud matter valued at US$35,000.