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Arbitration
Nigeria Oil Mills
Successfully commenced and concluded proceedings against Elf Oil Nig. Ltd (now Totalfina Elf) for breach of Contract before a Sole Arbitrator. The sum of N70, 200, 538 (Seventy Million, Two Hundred Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty Eight Naira) was awarded against Elf Oil Nig. Ltd by the Sole Arbitrator.
The aforesaid award was affirmed by Honourable Justice J. K. Olotu of the Federal High Court, Lagos on the 16th of January, 2003. The matter is presently at the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division.

Resolution of Trade Dispute
The firm amicably resolved the trade dispute between members of the Steel and Engineering Workers' Union of Nigeria and the Management of Cobranet Limited.

Debt Recovery and Re-negotiation
Ceres Nig. Ltd
The firm successfully negotiated and obtained 20% interest waiver from First City Monument Bank in the sum of N121, 658, 515.82k (One Hundred and Twenty- one Million, Six Hundred and Fifty-eight Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifteen Naira, Eighty-two Kobo) i.e. N16, 728, 579.63k (Sixteen Million, Seven Hundred and Twenty Eight Thousand, Five Hundred and Seventy-nine Naira, Sixty-three Kobo) on behalf of CERES NIGERIA LTD.

Fadosons & Company
The firm successfully negotiated interest concession, in respect of Fadosons and Company's indebtedness to Guaranty Trust Bank PLC.

Asset Management
The firm has managed funds of clients, investing same in property, shares and fixed deposits.
Intellectual Property
Boulous Group of Companies
Registration of trade name- (Boulous) under class 24 and Boulous Logo in class 16.

Affordable Cars Limited
Registration of trade name (Easy Pay) in class 12.

Telecommunications
Obtaining Internet Service Provider License and Ida License for Cobranet Limited.

Right of Way
Obtained Right of Way (ROW) permit from the Kwara State Government on behalf of Cobranet Nigeria Limited, to lay MTN Optic Fibre Cables through Metropolitan Ilorin/ Ilorin Township Roads, covering a distance of 12.5km.

Real Estate
Peniel Realty Intl. Ltd.
Purchase of land, conducting search, negotiating purchase, preparation of transfer documents, perfection of title documents, obtaining Governor's consent.

Jlkb Properties Ltd.
Filing, processing and obtaining Governor's consent for land purchase.

Elion House
The firm applied for and obtained the Lagos State Government's approval for the conversion of the residential building to commercial.

Intercontinental Bank Plc
Perfected legal mortgages on behalf of the bank.

Scarborough Consult and Synergy Limited
We have purchased landed properties, perfected title documents of properties, acted as Company Secretary for this Company.
Administration of Estates
Estate of Late Adenekan Adio Moses (OFR)
The firm applied for and obtained Probate from the Probate Division of the Lagos State High Court and administered the Estate of the deceased by managing properties of the estate. The firm was also responsible for opening the estate accounts and operating the said accounts. We also procured new land certificates and title documents where these had earlier been lost, and invested in stocks and shares for the estate.

Project Finance (Mortgage)
We sourced, negotiated interest and obtained mortgage for the purchase of detached house at Oba Oyekan Housing Estate, Lekki Peninsular Lagos from Bank PHB and obtained Deed of Release after liquidation.

Company Secretarial
Bgit Limited
Attending board meetings, preparing minutes; preparing and circulating notices of company/ board meetings; minutes and resolutions thereto; keeping the statutorily prescribed registers; company seal and minutes book; filing annual returns; change of directors; preparing and filing forms for increase of shares and transfer of shares; legal opinion on pioneer status, NIPC registration, expatriate quota, bonafide manufacturers' status; custom tariff concentrate and obtaining same.

Phronesis Securities Limited
Attending board meetings, filing of annual returns; change of directors; preparing and filing forms for increase of share capital and transfer of shares.

Legal Audit
Finatrade SA, Geneva Switzerland
Conducting legal audit on Topcee Foods Nig. Ltd.
Confirming the status of the company at the Corporate Affairs Commission.
Confirming registration of the trademark of the company at Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Confirming registration of the factory certificate at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity.
Verifying expatriate quota and business permit at Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Confirming company's income tax clearance certificate at Federal Board of Internal Revenue.
Confirming registration of certificate at NAFDAC.

Aviation
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited
Defended Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited in civil matters filed against it, in Rivers State, Delta State, Cross Rivers State, and Akwa Ibom State.

Evergreen Apple Nig. Limited
Attending board meetings, preparing minutes; preparing and circulating notices of company/ board meetings; minutes and resolutions thereto; keeping the statutorily prescribed registers.

Litigation Experience
Breach of Contract
E.D & F SUGAR LIMITED vs. ELANRO LIMITED & 4 ORS: SUIT NO. FHC/L/CS/1107/99
The firm successfully enforced the Joint Venture Agreement between the parties at the Federal High Court.

Claim for Damages
SHITTU ADELEKE & 9 ORS vs. NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER PLC: SUIT NO. HOY/73/93
The firm successfully enforced defended National Electric Power Plc. in a claim for damages against it. The firm raised the trial court's lack of jurisdiction to entertain the matter. Consequently, the case was struck out.
Title to Land
MRS. E.A. ALDER & 3 ORS vs. DR.TUNJI OTEGBEYE & 2 0RS: SUIT NO. LD/1504/92
The firm successfully raised the plea of non-ex factum.

Claim for Libel

MR. EFFIONG JUDE ITANG vs. ELION HOUSE HOTEL: SUIT NO.LD/884/2005
The firm successfully defended the Defendant in an action for defamation brought against it by a former employee before Hon. Justice Y. O. Idowu (Mrs). Her Lordship dismissed the suit on the grounds that the claim was frivolous, an after-thought and entirely speculative.

Administration of Estate
MRS VICTORIA OSAI UGUNA vs. MRS IFEOMA UNUIGBE & 6 ORS: SUIT NO. ID/455/2010
This matter is presently going on at the High Court of Lagos State. We are seeking among other reliefs, an interpretation of the question as to which persons are entitled to take out Letters of Administration in respect of a deceased who died intestate in Lagos State under the Administration of Estates Law Chapter A3 Laws of Lagos State, 2004.

The Firm's Bankers
· First Bank of Nigeria Plc
· Standard Chartered Bank
· Guaranty Trust Bank Plc

Auditors
· Onyema Osueke & Co. (Chartered Accountants)

 

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