Dentons ACAS-Law

This all-encompassing group offers a broad range of specialized services covering sectors such as immigration, banking & finance, intellectual property, tax, real estate, foreign investment, telecommunication, privatisation and concessioning, capital markets, employment law, mergers and acquisitions, transport, infrastructure and aviation law.

We run the gamut of corporate and commercial law practice and our ultimate goal is to satisfy our clients by providing a seamless one-stop service integrating their diverse business interests. In addition, the firm also ensures that clients comply with the laws applicable to them, and is proactive in ensuring that clients are constantly updated with information that may affect their business objectives.

We advice on finance and corporate decision making and act on behalf of public and private companies and partnerships in dealing with the tax implications of commercial transactions as well as advising on tax efficient business

Dentons ACAS-Law is positioned at the forefront of the telecommunications industry through its extensive knowledge of the legal and regulatory regime governing the industry and its practice in this area.

Over the last decade, we have been able to procure the necessary licenses, permits and other consents required by our clients to operate in the industry and we provide excellent guidance in this area.

Recently, we acted for leading international telecommunication companies in their entry into Nigeria and worked extensively on the merger and acquisition transactions in this industry. We also recently advised a telecommunications company on the acquisition of a key asset critical to enhancing its operations in this sector.

Our Dispute Resolution group is an integral part of our practice. With the combined expertise and experience of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and some of the country’s leading dispute resolution practitioners, our formidable and excellent team is well placed to assist our clients in resolving their inevitable disputes legally and commercially as they arise in the course of their businesses.

Our dispute resolution services are a hybrid of litigation as well as alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as mediation, conciliation and arbitration. Our team possesses the critical capability, analytical skills and emotional intelligence to represent our clients and protect their interests before all courts and tribunals in Nigeria. Our consistent and unrelenting efforts have resulted in our recording of some notable successes on our clients’ behalf, and are a testament to our experience and proficiency.

Most of the firm’s dispute practice arises from a general representation of its corporate clients, mainly contractual disputes arising from a broad spectrum of commercial transactions involving taxation, oil and gas, finance, shipping, statutory and constitutional interpretation, agency relationships, the supply of goods and services, property related matters (including construction and building contract disputes), employment disputes, infringement of intellectual property rights, etc.

The firm represents its clients in commercial arbitrations within and outside Nigeria, whether ad hoc or institutional. With the assistance of its experienced international correspondents, the firm is able to initiate and defend cases before courts and arbitration tribunals all over the world and with the benefit of branch offices in Abuja and Port Harcourt, Dentons ACAS-Law is able to provide on the ground advice and legal representation to clients situate in different parts of Nigeria.

The firm provides excellent services to foreign clients in relation to immigration matters. It assists foreign clients in procuring and regularising immigration documents such as business permits, Subject To Regularisation (STR) visas, Residence Permit Applications (or extensions), temporary work permits / cable visas, expatriate quota positions and all other documents that would ensure the smooth operation of any foreign business venture and stay of expatriates in Nigeria.

Protecting ideas, concepts, operating plans and know-how can become a difficult challenge for many businesses.

At Dentons ACAS-Law, we recognise the importance of the protection of intellectual property rights. Our clients benefit from our well established expertise and extensive practice of intellectual property law.

The firm's practice within this specialty is diverse and includes working with clients to ensure the safe-keeping of internal business operating information, product or service information, works of authorship and advertising including the protection of trademarks, service marks and trade names.

We offer full range advisory services in labour and employment matters including:

• advising employers on compliance with numerous labour, employment and benefit laws;
• preparation and/or review of employment contracts;
• employment benefits plan design;
• collective bargaining negotiations;
• labour arbitration and litigation.