Environmental Law
The Firm has a growing environmental law practice, giving advice to clients on issues including the procedure for preparing and concluding environmental impact assessment reports and environmental audit reports. We work to maintain cordial relations and a good working relationship between our clients and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Read moreMedia & Entertainment Law
This is a growing area and one which this firm has established a major presence. We advice on copyright law; negotiate artists’ management agreements, licensing and sublicensing contracts, publication and syndication rights; and advise on the various other issues that impact the media and entertainment business.
Read moreIntellectual property registration, watch, enforcement& litigation
Intellectual property – IP – is one of a successful business. In Nigeria, IP rights are well defined and protected. As a result, we are involved in trademark, patent, design and copyright registration watch, and enforcement proceedings, offering entrepreneurs the opportunity to maintain exclusivity or, as appropriate, to increase their returns through licensing. We assist in negotiating and concluding licenses for the exploitation of these rights.
Read moreGeneral Litigation
The firm has a strong and vigorous general litigation practice, headed by Gbadebo Soetan. Gbadebo’s incisive and analytical litigation skill has been put to good use as our involvement in major litigation in the more significant areas of law show. The practice has acted on various contract and commercial disputes, intellectual property infringement matters, insurance and marine claims, and project finance and construction disputes. We have extensive negotiating experience, and have handled various matters referred for mediation and arbitration proceedings.
Read moreArbitration
The firm’s principal practice area of Commercial law, Oil and Gas, Energy and Telecommunication tend to involve contractual relations, which usually demand resort to arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution procedures in advance of litigation.
Read moreInvestment and Commercial
We provide a range of services to our growing list of Corporate and Commercial clients, including advice on Company Formations, Negotiating and Drafting Shareholder Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Management, Technical Service Agreements, Share and Asset Acquisitions and Disposals. We also provide advice on Buy-outs, Mergers, Acquisitions and Dissolutions; and give general and specialist advice on Banking and Finance matters, including Equity and Venture Capital and/or Secured Commercial Lending Transactions, Equipment Leasing Advise, Debt Collection and Dispute Resolution.
Read moreTax
As a Commercial Practice, the provision of Tax Advise is a key part of our work. Our Resident Tax Expert advice on relevant legislation and Tax Planning, and we assist in negotiating and contesting tax disputes. We employ the services of distinguished tax professionals and rely upon the expertise of other financial service consultants as the need for such services arise. We work with our consultants in advising on the structuring of transactions, the choice of tax domain, and the impact of relevant tax treaties on proposed transactions.
Read moreOil & Gas
Cherryfields & Co. advises clients on transactions relating to project development, Mergers and Acquisition, funding (including Islamic financing), energy trading, litigation and arbitration. We also advise on Petroleum tax and Investment prospecting and production licenses and leases; environmental impact assessment reports; petroleum product importation contract; crude oil offshore processing contracts; facilities application for crude oil lifting and exportation rights; and advise on and assists in negotiating and concluding other oil and gas agreements. Cherryfields & Co. represents a number of major oil companies, primarily in the exploration and production sub-sector, and gives specific assistance to operators in the downstream sub-sector on licensing and regulatory practices and procedures pertaining to refining, distribution and trading.
Read moreAdmiralty & Maritime
We offer services on admiralty law, maritime law, and maritime arbitration. We provide expert Legal advice on shipping dispute, marine commerce, marine navigation, salvage, maritime pollution, insurance law, mediation and international trade.
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