Maritime law practitioners understand the various challenges facing the maritime and admiralty legal community, from varied business concerns to emerging regulatory requirements. Whether you represent a seaman or seawoman injured on a vessel in international waters pursuing a workers’ compensation claim, or could use assistance in determining admiralty jurisdiction for a commercial cruise line, FindLaw’s Corporate Counsel Center Law Library has a collection of articles to assist your practice. Check out developments in the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) or how the Emergency National Flood Insurance Program can help your client receive a limited amount of insurance at less than actuarial rates. Click on the links below to learn more.
Our Practice Area
Wills, Probate and Trust
Our law firm represents the interest of clients and assist with the drafting of wills, obtaining probate and letters of administration. Our service includes but not limited to sealing of probate and letters of administration where estate properties are located outside the domicile of the deceased.
Advocacy and Dispute Resolution
When conflict ensue in commercial transactions, it affects relationships. Our team understands the need to preserve relationships. With our team, conflicts are resolved within a reasonable time with high level of professionalism through a cost friendly Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanism. Our team are Internationally certified Arbitrators with vast knowledge in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Energy Law
Our firm undertakes the processing of approvals, permits and licenses for prospective investors in this sector. We provide legal advisory support on oil, gas, power and mining projects.
Oil and Gas
Here are the typical duties of an Oil and Gas Lawyer: Guides and advises the Company Management on various legal issues. Negotiates on legal and commercial matters with joint venture partners or contract companies. Drafts, reviews and amends legal documents.
Maritime Law
Labour Law and Employment
Our firm aids clients in looking into their rights, working conditions, minimum wage and many other set rules concerning their employment. We seek to protect the interest of our clients in this area and our team handles this aspect with a high level of professionalism. Our services aids clients in minimizing potential risks.
Business start-ups and Company Secretarial Services
We offer legal advice and opinions to business start-ups. Our firm and counsel act as company secretaries to a number of companies and help in compliance with the regulatory body. Our services include pre and post-incorporation of different types of companies at the Corporate Affairs Commission.
Land Law
Land law, as the name suggests, is the set of rules that govern the land and anything attached to it, such as trees or buildings, or anything in it, e.g. treasure or oil.
People who work in this area of law have the task of fighting or defending disputes over land matters, such as rights of way and boundary issues. These cases may involve matters which involve landowners, private individuals or the state.
Telecommunications
Our firm offers a solution driven technique to a range issues which include but not limited to privatizations and license auctions, telecoms financing transactions, e-commerce social media and online/mobile payments, data protection and privacy, telecoms infrastructure transactions including sale and leaseback of towers.
Corporate and Commercial Practice
We offer and deliver the best legal and advisory services. We offer the very best and represent a wide range of clients from various sectors. We advise and support our corporate clients by keeping them ahead of evolving regulations. Our top priority is to ensure our corporate clients complies with regulatory and meets record keeping requirements. Our team is committed to our clients.
Intellectual Property and Information Communication Technology
Intellectual property is the crude oil of the future. Our law firm is well known for being highly skilled in auditing and valuing intellectual property. Our expertise includes preparing contacts, regulating the relationship between players in the entertainment industry and ensuring compliance with Nigerian Laws.
We advise clients on their Intellectual property rights and undertake the registration of copyright, trademarks, patents and industrial designs locally and internationally. Our partners are internationally certified in intellectual property and their expertise helps in providing top notch legal services within and outside the shores of Nigeria on IP matters, documentations which includes but not limited to franchising and licensing.
Litigation
Our litigation team is lead by our Managing partner who is an highly skilled litigator and has appeared in various courts in Nigeria. We handle cases with all diligence, professionalism and provide specialized services to our clients. We consider the best interest of our clients in offering legal advice and handling both Criminal and Civil proceedings.
We have a unique practice of updating our clients on the state of their cases so that they can keep tab of happenings in Court.
Real Estate development, construction and financing contracts
Our firm represents the interest of our clients in the sale and mortgage of real estate properties. We negotiate and prepare conveyances, lease agreements and contractor financed development agreements. We also conduct due diligence on title documents.
Banking and Corporate Finance
Banking law requires a high level of expertise. Counsel in Paddle Solicitors work together as a team to offer legal advice to our corporate clients and detailed legal services to our banking industry clients.
Taxation
Our expertise includes innovative tax solutions. Our services include but not limited to resolving tax disputes, securities and financial products, restructuring tax and stamp duties.
Immigration and Nationality Applications
Our team embark on processing of nationality applications, expatriate quotas and business permits.