Parallel Imports – How to Manage the Problem
Until very recently – 2008, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) did not have any known policy on the exhaustion doctrine applicable to it …
Africa In-House Congress 2016
A&O is co-hosting the inaugural Africa In-House Congress in Dubai this October. The Congress is open to all in-house lawyers and is an excellent opportunity to meet with industry peers. Leading in-house lawyers and company directors from across the Middle East and Africa will gather at the Africa In-House Congress to network, socialise, discuss and…
Nigeria: Africa’s Next Mining Power – BLP and A&O hosts breakfast with the Nigerian Minister for Mining
As part of our Indaba Mining programme, BLP and Ajumogobia & Okeke are delighted to invite you to a special networking breakfast exploring new opportunities in Nigeria’s mining sector. A keynote address will be given by Hon. Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Solid Minerals, Nigeria who will outline his plans for developing the sector. THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY IS…
Nigeria: Opportunities in an Emerging Insurance Market
Clyde & Co and Ajumogobia & Okeke are pleased to invite you to this seminar The seminar is part of UK Trade and Investment’s first Nigerian insurance sector inward mission to the UK. Nigeria’s insurance market was recently listed among the top 10 African markets by the African Insurance Barometer. Join us as our speakers discuss the regulatory and…
A comparative guide to listing on the LSE and NSE – A&O and BLP
In November 2014, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) and the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) signed a 2 year co-operation agreement designed to support companies dual-listing in London and Lagos… Berwin Leighton Paisner and Ajumogobia & Okeke look at how the markets compare across eligibility, listing documents and continuing obligations, in order to provide issuers with an overview of…
A&O hosts first Scottish trade mission to Offshore West Africa
The firm was delighted to host Scottish Development International and 14 Scottish technical and services companies in the energy sector visiting Nigeria for the Offshore West Africa conference and exhibition on 25th January 2016.
Law and Practice
For the last three decades, international arbitration in Nigeria has been acknowledged to be an effective instrument of dispute resolution. The choice of arbitration has been strengthened by the combination of the enactment in 1988 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (‘ACA’) and commercial activities in terms of international investments in key sectors of the Nigerian economy. Motivated by the lack of an…
The Nigerian Maritime Industry: Growth and Opportunities
Governance issues remain a huge challenge within the Nigerian Ports sector, with concerns on the part of insurers and shippers about delays in getting their goods moved through the ports or along the coast leading to the perception of greater risk. This seminar is aimed at showcasing the opportunities and challenges in the Nigerian maritime…
Nigeria Economic Outlook Post Election
Listen to former Attorney General of Lagos State and Partner, Ajumogobia & Okeke, Olasupo Shasore SAN and renowned economist Bismark Rewane, MD Financial Derivatives Company. They will discuss the prospects of Nigeria’s Economy in the new political dispensation. We also have David Woolf from the British High Commission, Abuja to give an overview of the political…