Welcome to Ani Martins & Associates, a full-service law firm located in Abuja and Lagos, the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria and is one of the leading law firms in Nigeria and West- Africa providing comprehensive legal solutions to clients. We have a standard team of expert lawyers that provide knowledgeable and highly technical legal services to both local and international clients in many areas of business endeavours.
Our commercial and corporate department is well structured to aid clients to establish, build and carry on their business successful in Nigeria and around the globe. We employ experience and expertise in our services and deliver fast and cost effective legal services to commercial and business owners of all sizes. We negotiate on behalf of our clients, prepare and draft necessary contractual documents, offering legal advice and liaising with other bodies and institutions for your organization.
We are proud of our excellent reputation gained over many years of providing first class legal services. With lawyers from diverse backgrounds, we have developed a reputation as the firm you can rely on in Nigeria and beyond. We continue to build on this reputation through the delivery of effective and result-driven service for the benefit of our clients.
With the very best staff and modern technology, you can be assured that by instructing us you will receive the best possible legal service to meet your needs.
We offer a full range of commercial legal services across each of our specialist sectors. We are particularly recognised for the breadth and depth of our expertise and have a well-established presence and significant experience in our chosen areas of expertise.
Please click on the links to browse specific areas of expertise:
· Banking and Finance
· Business Advisory
· Corporate & Commercial Law
· Criminal Law
· Energy, oil & Gas
· Employment Law
· Immigration
· Intellectual Property
· Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
· Projects
· Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
· Private and Family Issues
· Property and Real Estate
· Taxation and Foreign Investment
· Transport
Founded in 1996
50 people in their team
Our dedicated specialist commercial law team assist clients on their business and trading requirements. We provide commercially focused advice on all types of commercial relationships and are usually involved with the full transaction cycle. Our corporate/commercial law team is made up of commercially astute lawyers who understand the importance of legal excellence combined with a practical and strategic approach.
Areas of Expertise Include:
• Joint ventures
. Incorporation of new company
. Marketing and advertising
• Distributions
• Agency
• Franchising
• Facilities Management
• Logistics
• Supply of goods and Services
• Procurement
• Sponsorships
• Merchandising
• Warehousing
• Corporate Governance
You will be glad when you contact us.
Our employment law practice is often the first point of contact for a lot of multinational and local companies seeking practical legal advice and solutions with regards to various forms of employment issues.
At Ani Martins & Associates, we possess a very deep understanding of the relevant legislations and have practical experience of the workings of the various stakeholders in the labour industry. This has earned us an outstanding reputation amongst clients and peers.
Areas of Expertise Include:
• Employment Contracts, Confidentially and Non-competition Agreements and Compensation Policies
• Compensation Plans
• Entitlement Benefits including Leave Payments
• Restructuring, Redundancy & Optimization of Human Resources
• Management of Employment Contracts
• Auditing and Advising of Labour Law Compliance
• Designing and arranging Cross-border Employment
• Advising on collective Bargaining Negotiations and Dispute Resolutions
• Employment Litigation, mediation, Settlement Discussions and Arbitration
You will be glad when you contact us.
We advise on immigration related matters and our team has a reputation that is unsurpassed and compliment the advisory services we offer to our clients. We routinely act for international companies mobilising their expatriate staff into Nigeria, local companies with expatriate workforce or simply companies with foreign participation doing business in Nigeria. We are well versed in the regulatory and procedural requirements of the Nigerian Immigration Services. We also routinely act for Nigerians challenging the decisions of foreign embassies based in the country. Some of our lawyers have practised immigration law internationally and are well equipped to assist our clients with all their immigration requirements.
Areas of Expertise Include:
• Work permit
• Visas (including visa on arrival)
• Residency permits
• Expatriate quotas
• Residency permits
• Business Permits
• Securities and Exchange Control Approvals
• Appeals and Representations
• Immigration Audit
• Local content compliance
• Labour law compliance
• General Immigration advice
You will be glad when you contact us.
Ani Martins & Associates are registered trademark agents and we are at the cutting edge of Intellectual Property practice in Nigeria. We are regularly instructed by international clients wishing to protect their trademarks under local legislation and regional registration bodies. We have very good relationships with leading global IP firms in Europe, USA, ASIA, Australia, South Africa and Latin America and are regularly instructed to register trademark, patents and designs on behalf of their clients. We have excellent experience of registrations with African Intellectual Property Regional Organisation (ARIPO) and African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI). Our clients rely on us to take robust enforcement actions against infringements. We have excellent experience in prosecuting and defending opposition and cancellation actions before the Trademark Registry.
Areas of Expertise Include:
• Searches
• Licensing
• Franchising
• Renewal Applications
• Brand Management and Protection
• Sports
• Copyrights & Media
• Designs & Patents
• Trademarks & Trade Secrets
• Technology Transfer
• Labeling & Packaging
• IP Audit
• General IP Advisory
• Oppositions and Cancelations
• New Drug Registration; Drug Protection (NAFDAC)
• Due Diligence Reports for Technology Related Deals
• Protection of Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property Litigation and Arbitration
• Disputes relating to trademarks, copyright, confidential information and patents
• Domestic/ International IPR Protection
• Injunctions and anti-counterfeiting
You will be glad when you contact us.
Ani Martins & Associates is a firm highly experienced in advocacy. We offer clients top legal representation on matters of civil and criminal litigation as they affect their rights and interests.
Although we believe in alternative dispute resolution / arbitration with a view of reducing the rigour in court proceedings, our team of lawyers are always ready to represent and champion the cause of our clients in any Court of competent jurisdiction.
Areas of Expertise Include:
• Mediation & Arbitration
• Dispute Prevention Strategies
• Civil Litigation including Appeals
• Criminal Litigation, including White Collar Crime and Bribery and Corruption
• Employment Disputes
• Enforcements of Foreign Judgments
• Product Liability
• Contract Performance Dispute
• Construction Dispute
You will be glad when you contact us.
Our Real Estate specialists have a broad range of experience and expertise providing focused commercial advice on all aspects of property transactions, commercial or residential. We have been involved in a wide variety of real estate transactions and support our clients in their most important real estate projects both locally and internationally. We have extensive experience in real estate financing and advise both lenders and borrowers on mortgage loan arrangements.
Areas of Expertise Include:
• Property investments
• Retail developments
• Hotel developments
• Residential property developments
• Renewal and surrender of leases
• Mortgage loan arrangements
• Certificates of Occupancy
• Commercial and residential leases
• Facilities management
You will be glad when you contact us.
