We are a progress-minded, experienced, dynamic, business-oriented and consulting sole proprietorship law firm with a reputation for taking quick decisions and commitment to innovation in legal services. The Firm is a response to a constantly evolving business environment, which has resulted in increasing demand for creative, sophisticated and specialized legal services. When appropriate, we call upon the expertise and experience of other professionals with whom we have an established professional relationship, such as accountants, auditors and surveyors. Whatever the size or nature of the task, our clients are always assured of our dedication to finding solutions to their problems in an efficient, expeditious and cost-effective manner. We offer legal solutions that are consistently sound on principle.
Business Proprietary Information
LEGAL EMPERORS is an entity registered under Part B of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap C20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 to engage in the business of Legal Practice & Consultancy, Arbitration/Mediation and Printing/Publishing. The law firm is accredited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) under Nigeria’s Money Laundering Laws; the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS); the Corporate Affairs Commission and the Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry, Commercial Law Department, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
Professional Expertise and Experience
The Firm has expertise and experience in: Business, Corporate & Financial Law; Transport, Logistics & Conveyance Law; Debt Recovery, Mortgage & Insolvency Law; Health Insurance & Labour Law; Property (Acquisition, Management & Disposal) Law; Matrimonial Causes (Divorce, Custody & Maintenance); Political & Election Law (Code of Conduct); Criminal Defence, Enforcement & Prosecution; Judgment & Fundamental Rights Enforcement; Defamation & Personal Injury Law, Intellectual Property (Copyrights, Patents & Trademarks) Law; Commercial Agreements; Regulatory Compliance & Product Registration; and Legislation & Policy Drafting.
Our attorneys have extensive experience in the area of business, commercial, corporate & property law and possess the knowledge and resources needed to handle all issues related to corporate formation, debt recovery, property acquisition, corporate governance, regulatory compliance; including issues of taxation, liability and financing. We have incorporated numerous companies of different types and have advised on pre and post incorporation regulatory compliance, joint ventures & franchise as well as asset finance. In times past, we have also acted as debt recovery agents for corporate organizations and institutions, notable among which are AKWA SAVINGS AND LOANS LIMITED and FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA LTD. Additionally, we have extensive experience in conducting searches and preparing comprehensive search reports.
LEGAL EMPERORS offers a network of creative real estate lawyers experienced in handling all types and stages of real estate transactions. Our clients choose us because they know we understand their objectives and offer them the innovation, experience, technical expertise, clarity of advice and commitment to get their real estate deals done efficiently and effectively.
Real estate deals are becoming ever more complex. Increasingly they are highly structured and involve sophisticated financing arrangements. LEGAL EMPERORS is ideally placed to advise on these sorts of transactions with our specialist real estate capability across the South-South and other geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
We advise on development and planning, projects and construction, large loan, investment, corporate insolvency, foreclosure, tax, finance, securitisation, real estate investment fund formation, structuring and joint ventures, and complex real estate mergers and acquisitions.
We support our clients in their most important real estate projects on a national basis. We have both significant geographical reach and a wealth of real estate experience in the Akwa Ibom State, Cross River State, Imo & Abia States, Rivers State, The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and the United Arab Emirates.
LEGAL EMPERORS real estate practice is diverse and our footprint is strong, with lawyers who are active in all sectors of the real estate industry. Our professionals work closely with colleagues in the survey, estate management, environmental, tax, finance, corporate, and dispute resolution fields to provide comprehensive solutions to our clients.
Again, recognizing that real estate issues often require local resources and expertise in many other areas of the law, LEGAL EMPERORS builds cross-disciplinary teams according to clients’ needs. The team works effectively and efficiently across borders, jurisdictions and practice areas drawing upon expertise in specialty areas such as Survey, Estate Management, Tax, Litigation, Insolvency and Regulatory Law.
Our practice includes acquisitions and dispositions, real estate finance and workouts, equity investment, leasing and asset management, construction and development, joint ventures, real estate private equity funds, unit trusts, real estate investment trusts, and cross-border investment.
We have a deep understanding of the rapidly evolving Nigerian real estate market and legal arena and have valuable relationships within them. With extensive local knowledge and know-how, our lawyers are well positioned to advocate for their clients, help resolve their disputes, achieve their objectives and gain them a competitive advantage.
Our real estate lawyers are uniquely qualified to take clients through the development, sales, negotiation and litigation stages of any real estate project. We facilitate the structuring of the mundane to the most complicated commercial transactions and we aggressively litigate when necessary. It is what we do, and we do it well – efficiently and effectively.
It is important to have a purchase agreement with the correctly worded conditions included. We recommend you contact us before you sign a sale and purchase agreement.
Again, with the growing emphasis on building and compliance issues you need to be sure when selling your property that you do not give the purchasers the opportunity to claim compensation from you or to claim that the title is defective. Contact us and check these matters when you put your property on the market for sale or before signing a sale agreement.
Get legal solution for all your legal concerns. We can help you answer all your legal questions. We encourage you to contact us today to schedule a consultation with a skilled and experienced lawyer.
If you have questions and need our assistance in any area of law, please call (+234) 080-22148248 or email: [email protected] or use the contact form right now.
Build your business on a solid legal foundation with the help of an experienced business law lawyer. A lawyer can not only help you determine what business structure is the best way to organize your business, but a good business lawyer can provide you with the legal advice you need to protect your interests and grow or maintain your business. If you are considering starting a new company or want to expand an existing commercial enterprise by creating a new entity, you want an experienced, skilled and knowledgeable attorney to help you choose the best legal structure for your new business. You want a lawyer who will carefully examine your business and objectives, and recommend the structure that best protects your interests.
The lawyers of LEGAL EMPERORS are prepared to meet the needs of businesses in NIGERIA and throughout NIGERIA. We understand that the legal foundation of any successful business venture is the proper choice of entity, which can set up a business for success while protecting individuals against collateral damage when difficulties arise for their business. Our experienced business formation lawyers can help you in the creation of any of the following:
Our attorneys have extensive experience in this area of law and possess the knowledge and resources to handle all issues related to corporate formation, including issues of taxation, liability and financing. You can rely on our proven legal professionals to make sure you understand the potential benefits and drawbacks to any entity choice so that you can make an informed decision about what is best for you and your business.
Our firm helps aspiring business owners turn ideas into viable business opportunities. We accomplish this by seeking on-going relationships with our clients, advising clients on a variety of business formation issues, and routinely helping clients throughout the course of their business. The Nigerian corporate formation attorneys at LEGAL EMPERORS often take preventive steps on our clients’ behalf to ensure their interests are fully protected. Once we have helped you select the appropriate tax-conscious entity for your business, we assist you with your business’s incorporation. We are experienced with all aspects of incorporation, including drafting and reviewing documents involved in the organization and structuring of your new business entity, which may include:
We can help you with all legal aspects of your business startup. We can help you decide whether a company, partnership, or other business structure would be the best for you based on your needs and business objectives. We will help you through every step of the process of filing and registering your business with the Corporate Affairs Commission, and other regulatory agencies of the Nigerian Government as occasion demands. We will help you with all aspects of the initial documentation, including Memorandum & Articles of Association, Tax Identification Number, Tax Clearance Certificate, PENCOM Certificate, DPR Permits, Certificate of compliance from the Industrial Training Funds, Certificate of compliance with contribution to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Certificate of Capital Importation, Certificate of Registration with NOTAP, Combined Expatriate Quota & Alien Card, Patents & Trademarks Registration, Certificate of Registration with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Bureau for Public Procurement and Nigerian Immigration service, opening minutes, bylaws, your first organization meeting, explanations to shareholders and company members about Post Incorporation Obligations of the registered entity, and the information we will file with the Corporate Affairs Commission.
The Nigerian business attorneys at LEGAL EMPERORS advise Nigerian businesses of all types and sizes, from the entity formation of a start-up to dissolution, mergers and restructuring. We excel in the drafting of contracts for all aspects of business and business formation, from purchase orders to complex multinational deal structures. We also focus on civil litigation to resolve business disputes to your satisfaction.
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If you are interested in learning how a lawyer from LEGAL EMPERORS can help you reach your business formation goals, contact our office to arrange a consultation. Call or email us today at +234-8022148248 or [email protected].
Our legal team possesses a broad base of legal knowledge, extensive resources and a commitment to client service that satisfies our diverse clientele across multiple industries. When you hire our firm to find solutions, you receive the benefit of our legal team – a team with divisions that specialize in complex practice areas, allowing them to handle issues in house through collaboration.
Companies new and established, rely on LEGAL EMPERORS Business Law Firm, for business law needs, including outside general counsel, with the ability to cover a broad range of services. We spend every day working to make a difference for our clients by developing legal solutions that allow them to focus on the passions that drive them. Our firm can assist you and your business with one-time projects or with ongoing legal needs. We are equipped to serve as outside corporate counsel for companies of all sizes. When appropriate, we work with co-counsel to resolve all of the complex legal matters that companies face.
Our corporate law practice includes transactions and legal services such as:
Our attorneys can also assist you with litigation of corporate matters. Whether your business has transactional or litigation-related needs, it will benefit from our responsive communication and dedication to providing exceptional client service.
Again, in ‘dissolving’, ‘selling’ or ‘buying’ a ‘Business’, note that each organizational entity has distinct tax consequences and structural characteristics. If you are planning to dissolve the business, we will make certain that your actions comply with Nigerian corporate law, and we will assist you with the sale or distribution of assets according to your business’s entity structure. If you wish to sell your business, our lawyers will evaluate offers and help you decide whether the sale should consist of stocks or assets. We will perform due diligence to make certain that potential buyers have the financial ability to pay your asking price. We will also draft sales contracts, ensuring that you are in compliance with all regulations.
When buying a business, you need a lawyer to draft and negotiate contracts, assist you with financing options and perform due diligence on the business in question. Our practical, experienced approach to purchasing a business ensures an accurate, fair transaction. We know that this purchase is a major undertaking for your business, and we will work hard to ensure its success.
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Get legal solution for all your legal concerns. We can help you answer all your legal questions. We encourage you to contact us today to schedule a consultation with a skilled and experienced lawyer. If you have questions and need our assistance in any area of law, please call (+234) 080-22148248 or email: [email protected] or use the contact form right now.
LEGAL EMPERORS represents clients across the spectrum of labour and employment matters, including allegations of wrongful termination, employment discrimination and labour violations. We also have extensive experience in matters arising in representation proceedings, trade unions, collective bargaining negotiations, arbitrations, litigation in state and federal courts, and administrative proceedings before government agencies. In addition, the firm advises employers on compliance issues under various labor and employment laws, helping clients to conform their workplace practices and procedures to current law.
Our organizational structure allows LEGAL EMPERORS to respond to the needs of publicly and privately held businesses ranging from the largest companies to the smallest start-ups, as well as not-for-profit organizations of all sizes. In addition, unlike many labour and employment practices at other firms, LEGAL EMPERORS’ Labour & Employment Department has depth in virtually all aspects of workplace law.
In litigation, our firm defends employers in single-plaintiff lawsuits and in massive, multi-district discrimination, employee benefits, termination of employment and collective actions in the National Industrial Court.
We also provide subject-matter counseling to solve workplace challenges covering the entire range of labor and employment issues, such as: hiring, probation, contract of employment, PENCOM compliance and workplace mediation.
The breadth and depth of our labour and employment practice permits us to handle all labour and employment needs, including serving as lead trial counsel in complex, high exposure matters, arguing appeals, as well as handling complex collective bargaining and breach of contract of employment work.
As your local lawyers our mission is to provide easy access to legal services for members of the Nigerian community. One way we do this is by running a free and brief legal advice consultation. We also undertake work on legal aid.
Our aim is to demystify the law and lawyers and give advice on what is troubling people. We can then offer our clients further ways in which they can help themselves or they can decide to seek our help professionally.
LEGAL EMPERORS can work with you to provide the professional legal support and advice you need to get you through the tough times and to help you obtain your personal and professional goals.
We invite you to explore this website to learn more about our services and to SIGN UP FOR FREE LEGAL INFORMATION. Our website contains a wealth of free, reliable legal information.
Get legal solution for all your legal concerns. We can help you answer all your legal questions. We encourage you to contact us today to schedule a consultation with a skilled and experienced lawyer.
If you have questions and need our assistance in any area of law, please call (+234) 080-22148248 or email: [email protected] or use the contact form right now.
LEGAL EMPERORS is firm of excellent trial lawyers with litigation experience before a variety of state and federal courts and administrative agencies. We know how to build and execute a credible case for you in civil court. Our broad-based practice encompasses all areas of commercial litigation, from breach of contract to real estate litigation. Our commercial litigation lawyers routinely handle both complex and common commercial litigation matters, offering clients the focus, imagination and efficiency.
We offer the same quality of representation that large commercial firms provide, but because we use only seasoned lawyers and do not need to sustain a massive organization, we are able to work more efficiently, contain litigation and transactional costs, and keep our lawyers focused on serving client needs.
To enhance our overall effectiveness and efficiency, our civil litigation team routinely utilizes advanced database case management systems, communication, and processing technologies that enable rapid and cost-efficient retrieval of documents and specific information on case laws and legal principles.
Recognizing that complex disputes often require an infusion of creativity and common sense, our attorneys also are progressive in utilizing alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) approaches, including mediation, arbitration, and negotiation.
Although not all disputes are (or should be) tried to a conclusion, our lawyers have the actual experience and training to take each and every case all the way to a verdict. We provide efficient, effective, and aggressive legal representation.
Experience in courtrooms around the nation, the knowledge of what will and will not persuade, coupled with small, focused teams of lawyers, creates an atmosphere in which each case receives the attention and creativity that is due. This approach results in more successful and efficient resolution of disputes for our clients. Our goal is simple: to obtain the best possible results for our clients.
Get legal solution for all your legal concerns. We can help you answer all your legal questions. We encourage you to contact us today to schedule a consultation with a skilled and experienced lawyer. If you have questions and need our assistance in any area of law, please call (+234) 080-22148248 or email: [email protected] or use the contact form right now.
LEGAL EMPERORS Law Firm provides a broad range of probate matters and administration of estate services including the administration of estates lawyer services to individuals and their families in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. If you have lost a loved one, the probate process and the administration of estate can be complex to navigate. We can help to minimize the burden and provide legal representation through this time.
Our estate lawyers have practical experience and a sophisticated understanding of all the legal and financial aspects of this area of the law, including taxation and estate litigation. Our estate and tax lawyers work very closely with our business law and real estate teams, which provides clients with a wide range of services and solutions for complex probate matters.
Our lawyers provide advice and services in matters involving:
We also represent clients in estate litigation involving Will contests, probate litigation and disputes over the management of and disbursements from trusts and estate of deceased persons. We work diligently to protect the beneficial rights of our clients. Our experienced estate litigation attorneys handle a wide range of matters, including, but not limited to, the following issues:
Our attorneys can help you handle any trust and estate litigation matter with discretion and an eye toward preserving familial or business relationships. We are well equipped to help clients who reside in one state, but have a relative who passes away in another jurisdiction or who travel between states in Nigeria.
Because of our commitment to the community, our lawyer provides reduced-fee services to nonprofit organizations.
As your local lawyers our mission is to provide easy access to legal services for members of the Nigerian community. One way we do this is by running a free and brief legal advice consultation. We also undertake work on legal aid.
Our aim is to demystify the law and lawyers and give advice on what is troubling people. We can then offer our clients further ways in which they can help themselves or they can decide to seek our help professionally.
LEGAL EMPERORS can work with you to provide the professional legal support and advice you need to get you through the tough times and to help you obtain your personal and professional goals.
We invite you to explore this website to learn more about our services and to SIGN UP FOR FREE LEGAL INFORMATION. Our website contains a wealth of free, reliable legal information.
Get legal solution for all your legal concerns. We can help you answer all your legal questions. We encourage you to contact us today to schedule a consultation with a skilled and experienced lawyer.
If you have questions and need our assistance in any area of law, please call (+234) 080-22148248 or email: [email protected] or use the contact form right now.
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