COMMERCIAL & CORPORATE LAW PRACTICE

Our team has expertise across a broad spectrum of legal services, providing practical and commercial advice in an open and accessible way.

Our clients are our partners. Whether you’ve been with us for days or decades, whether you’re today’s industry leader or tomorrow’s game-changer, we’re always responsive and always effective.

We have a strong team of consultants and Lawyers who are experienced and ready to assist.

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COMPANY FORMATION / PROMOTIONS

Matlom Legal is a very experienced and resourceful in domestic and international business transactions involving the formation of strategic alliances and business arrangements.

Following the new CAMA, all person or entity intending or projecting itself as a business must be registered with the Corporate Affair Commission Nigeria otherwise it or the entity would be breaking the Law.

Although the CAC seem to have made this process easy, but it is still very complicated and less elaborate without the assistance of an experienced Lawyer to attest to the requisite incorporation documents.

We will advice and guide you through the process of choosing the right legal entity that would service your business purpose right,

directors' and shareholders' rights, articles of association, board meetings, secretarial matters and the public listing or delisting of companies etc.

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BUSINESS PLAN AND STRATEGY

Matlom Legal assist and consults for prospective Entrepreneurs, business owners and organizational leaders with decision making in regards to their business strategy. We understand and can lead you through the processes that will help you determine who you are, where you want to go, how you will get there, and how you will measure success.

As your dedicated Law Firm, we are able to help you

Draft the business proposals / Plan to secure the private or government funding as a start up or expansions
Getting your team onboard and aligned on your strategy - this is key for later implementation.
Setting strategic priorities and measurable goals so you know what success looks like for your organization and your team.
Finding opportunities to differentiate you from your competitors; creating a USP to stand you out
Looking at your systems and processes to find improvements that will support future growth.
Doing a cost/benefit analysis to determine the best opportunities for growth.
Creating strategies to gain new market share or protect existing market share
Help you figure out what to do next with organizational change and development.

FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Foreign investment could sometimes be a grey area for a new business, but when done right, could open doors of possibilities and opportunities.

In our dealings with foreign companies, we have developed deep knowledge of the legal framework of each country and a vast experience in representing foreign investors´ interests before the governments and local Authorities. How we could help:

Foreign buisness registeration and incorporation
Joint Venture agreement
Foreign Investment Legal Services
Expatriate Quota Approval
Approvals with Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) Act LFN 2004.
Business Permit Approval
Due diligence with Statutory Bodies
International Business Transactions
All approvals with Ministry of Interior & Trade in Nigeria
Banking compliance and Legal guide on opening of bank account
NOTAP Approval
Tax Law
Merger & Acquisition
Intellectual Property
Immigration Matters with Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
a) Resident Permit
b) CERPAC Approval

REGULATORY APPROVALS

Our highly experienced team of regulatory Lawyers and consultant professionals provides a comprehensive set of services covering all aspects of compliance with commissioning and regulatory bodies to ensure you obtain the right license and permit you need for your business. We can assist you with :

- Corporate Affairs Commission Nigeria (CAC)
- Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)
- Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
- NAFDAC- National Agency for Food & Drug Administration & Control
- Nigerian Ministry of Interior
- Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
- Department of Petroleum Services (DPR)
- Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC)
- Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Matlom Legal mergers and acquisitions lawyers provide legal advice on all aspects of M&A transactions for public and private corporate clients, institutional investors and private individuals. Our area of focus covers:

Private company acquisitions and disposals (shares and assets).
Public company takeovers (including public to private transactions).
Business transactions and mergers.
Complex restructurings and reorganisations.
Equity investments

BANKING & FINANCING

Our integrated legal team of Banking and Finance lawyers offers an expansive breadth of insight, helping our clients to structure and document transactions that help to provide financing to virtually every industry. We deal in areas of :

Acquisition finance
Asset-based lending
Asset finance
Bank formation
Bilateral and syndicated lending
Debt capital markets
Financial institutions regulation
Fund finance
Private placements
Project finance
Real estate finance
Trade finance

CORPORATE LITIGATIONS

We provide support to organisations facing disputes and contentious issues that arise from company structures, organisation and dealings.

Our expertise includes:

Prospectus liabilities
Shareholder agreements
Company sale and purchase agreements
Shareholder and minority rights
Share transfers and put and call options
Change of control
Share swaps and price ramping
Director's rights and duties
Derivative actions
Wrongful and fraudulent trading liabilities
Schemes of arrangement

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Our are a firm of Corporate Lawyers with indept understanding and experience of the Commercial and Corporate world. We have versatile knowledge in various industry and confident that we could represent your interest effectively.