Hans Offia & Associates is a full-service dispute resolution and commercial law firm operating in three zones across Nigeria. Our law firm provides a wide range of legal services across a diverse practice area spectrum, offering cutting-edge solutions to our clients' legal challenges, be it in Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Taxation, Employment & Labour Law, Business Advisory, Corporate & Commercial Law, Banking & Finance, ADR, Insolvency, amongst others.
At Hans Offia & Associates, we pride ourselves on being prepared and equipped to handle complex legal matters. We understand that every client is unique and requires a customized approach to achieve their objectives. That's why we use our broad skill sets to provide innovative and effective solutions to real-life legal problems.
Our clients come from a variety of industries and sectors, and we are devoted to servicing corporate entities, including companies, start-ups, institutions, and private individuals. Regardless of the client's needs, they can expect a thorough, comprehensive handling of their affairs at Hans Offia & Associates. We offer only the best legal services, delivered by our team of experienced legal counsels who maintain the highest ethical and professional standards in their work.
In addition to our legal expertise, we place a high value on building long-lasting relationships with our clients. We strive to understand their unique needs and work closely with them to develop legal strategies that align with their objectives. Our team is committed to providing personalized attention and exceptional service to every client, ensuring that they receive the best possible outcome in their legal matters.
Hans Offia & Associates is a trusted legal partner for anyone seeking top-notch legal services in Abakaliki, Nigeria. Our firm's commitment to excellence and personalized attention has earned us a stellar reputation as a leading full-service law firm in Nigeria.
Our Practice Areas
- Corporate and Commercial Law
- Employment and Labor Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Family Law
- Criminal Defense Law
- Immigration Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Banking & Finance
- Regulatory Compliance
Practice areas
Business
As business law Practitioners, our lawyers provide a wide range of legal services to clients across various industries. Our team of experienced attorneys is well-equipped to handle the various subcategories of business law such as:
Corporate Law
Our firm assists clients in the creation, management, and dissolution of corporations and companies under the regime of Nigeria's corporate laws. We help clients with entity formation, shareholder agreements, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance. Our attorneys have extensive experience in corporate transactions and can provide guidance to clients.
Commercial Law
We offer comprehensive legal services to clients on various commercial transactions and deals. Our commercial law services cover drafting, reviewing and negotiating of various types of contracts, sales and leases. We work very closely with clients to identify and mitigate legal risks in their commercial dealings and we are proactive in the protection of our clients' businesses.
Employment & Labour Law
Hans Offia & Associates provides legal support to employers and employers on employment law matters, including discrimination, harassment, wages, employee benefits, pensions, workplace compensation and unjust dismissal.
Intellectual Property Law
We offer comprehensive legal services to clients on intellectual property matters, including patent, trademark, and copyright law. Our intellectual property attorneys work closely with clients to develop and implement effective strategies to protect their intellectual property assets and enforce their rights.
Tax Law
Our firm provides legal advice and representation to clients on various tax law matters, including tax planning, tax audits, tax compliance, and tax controversies resulting from their business operations. Our attorneys have extensive experience in advising clients on the tax implications of various transactions and can provide guidance on how to structure transactions to minimize tax liabilities with Nigeria's federal and State Tax authorities.
Banking and Finance Law
We represent clients and routinely advise them on banking and finance law matters, including commercial lending, project finance, structured finance, and debt Restructuring.
Franchising Law
We represent clients and routinely advise them on franchising law matters. We help clients navigate the complex legal requirements of franchising agreements, compliance with state and federal regulations, and the sale and purchase of franchises both regional and national.
Business Registration and Formation
We aid our clients with business registration and formation. We advise clients on the best legal structure for their business, including partnerships, limited liability companies, and owner-managed businesses. We also assist clients with obtaining necessary licenses and permits as required under the law.
Antitrust Law
We routinely advise clients on antitrust law matters, including mergers and acquisitions, monopolies, price fixing, and other anti-competitive practices.
Contracts
Our attorneys provide comprehensive legal services in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various types of contracts, including supply and distribution agreements, licensing agreements, and purchase agreements. We work closely with clients to ensure that their contractual relationships are legally sound and meet their business objectives.
Due Diligence
Our firm provides due diligence services to clients involved in business transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, and joint ventures. We conduct comprehensive legal, financial, and operational due diligence to identify any legal or business risks associated with the transaction and provide guidance on how to mitigate those risks.
Employment & Labor
Hans Offia & Associates provides legal support to employers and employers on employment law matters, including discrimination, harassment, wages, employee benefits, pensions, workplace compensation and unjust dismissal.
Lawsuits & Disputes
Key areas of practice strength in our litigation practice are: land disputes, contractual disputes, commercial disputes, receiverships, competition, employment and labour-related issues, intellectual property, real estate disputes, financial fraud, debt recovery, insurance claims, tax disputes, product liability claims, contractual breaches claims, Wills & Probate matters, fundamental rights enforcement matters and insurance.
Hans Offia & Associates’ Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in Nigeria represents the interests of Partnerships, companies, banking and other financial institutions, individuals and entrepreneurs in commercial, land and business litigation. We have secured judgments at the High Courts and appellate Courts, to the satisfaction of our clients.
Real Estate
Our real estate practice is robust as we represent clients in real estate transactions and represent them in due diligence, contracts, mortgages, and others.
Intellectual Property
We have filed diverse trademarks, patent, product design and copyright claims for both individuals and companies within Nigeria and foreign entities seeking local protection of their IP within the Nigerian space. As seasoned Intellectual Property lawyers, we understand all existing laws which borders on intellectual property rights protection in a rapidly evolving landscape where Intellectual Property assumes various forms and takes different dimensions, particularly in the Digital space.
Our Partners and Associates
Hans Soni Offia is a highly-experienced lawyer and the senior partner of Hans Offia & Associates, who leads the Firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Real Estate practice groups at Hans Offia & Associates. With a wealth of expertise in various practice areas, he has successfully handled complex legal matters involving commercial litigation, land litigation, tax law, and alternative dispute resolution for the Firm's corporate and institutional clients.
Offia leverages his extensive legal knowledge, practical experience, and commercial insights to tackle intricate legal, regulatory, and commercial issues that arise in litigation and deal transactions, especially when representing the Firm's corporate clients. His exceptional skills and experience have led to outstanding results for the clients he has represented, be it in deal negotiations, or in commercial litigation arising out of their work.
In addition to his legal practice, Offia is a passionate advocate for pro bono work, providing free legal services to indigent inmates in federal correctional facilities who cannot afford representation. He also represents the interests of indigent women who are victims of gender-based and domestic violence, partnering with human rights organizations both locally and internationally to ensure the protection of the rights of women and children.
Offia has represented clients in petitions to the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions in Abuja regarding the extra-judicial killing of innocent Nigerian citizens by members of the Nigerian Police Force, Ebonyi State Command. He was also involved in representing clients pro bono at the Ebonyi State ENDSARS Judicial Panel of Enquiry after the #ENDSARS protests of 2020, which garnered international attention in October of that year. His passion for pro bono work and dedication to social justice underscores his commitment to using his legal expertise to effect positive change in the community.