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Practical guides on commercial disputes, debt recovery, insolvency, family law and estates in Nigeria, written for clients rather than for other lawyers.

Company Registration

How foreigners can register a company in Nigeria

Nigeria welcomes foreign investment, but a foreign business must set up a Nigerian company before it can trade here. This guide covers ownership limits, share capital, CAC registration and the approvals that follow.

Elizabeth Oforisah · · 8 min read

Debt Recovery & Enforcement

Garnishee proceedings in Nigeria: reaching a judgment debtor's bank account

A judgment is only worth what you can recover. Garnishee proceedings let a judgment creditor reach money a third party, usually a bank, owes the debtor. Here is how the process works, and what banks served with an order should do.

Oghogho Nosa-Omorodion · · 6 min read

Insolvency & Restructuring

When a debtor company goes into administration: what creditors should know

CAMA 2020 introduced administration as a rescue procedure for Nigerian companies. For creditors, it changes the rules overnight: enforcement stops, and recovery runs through the administrator. Here is what to do.

Oghogho Nosa-Omorodion · · 7 min read

Estate Planning & Administration

How to obtain letters of administration in Lagos State

When someone dies without a will, nobody can deal with their bank accounts or property until the court appoints administrators. This guide explains who can apply in Lagos, what the Probate Registry asks for, and what administrators must do next.

Elizabeth Oforisah · · 6 min read

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