Obinna Ajoku & Co is a registered firm of Legal Practitioners and Notaries Public based in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was incorporated on the 16th day of August 1991 as a firm of private Legal Practitioners with business name number BN 795704.
Being one of the few law offices that first established its presence in the Federal Capital City, the firm has grown in leaps and bounds over the years just as the city within which it is situated, moving from its former office in Yaoundé Street in the busy Berger/Zone 6 Area, Nwaora Plaza at Plot 1103 Aminu Kano Crescent , 6A Goba Close, Off Monrovia Street in the high brow area of Wuse II, Abuja and its permanent office now at 4A, Umudioka Close, Off Ngwa Close, Off Funmilayo Ransome Kuti Street, Area 3, Garki, Abuja.
Within this short period of about three decades, many legal practitioners within the Federal Capital territory and elsewhere have undergone their tutelage in the firm and many of them are today successful legal practitioners in the Federal Capital Territory and beyond. Moreover, a judge of the High Court has passed through the law firm.
The firm currently has numerous well-seasoned lawyers and sector specific external Legal consultants that handle every aspect of litigation and soliciting for its clients. The firm’s clients range from individuals, corporate bodies to government agencies. The confidence of these class of clients was earned through hard work, diligence, dedication and commitment to the cause of our various clients.
PROPERTY LAW PRACTICE, CONVEYANCE AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
The firm assists its numerous clients in the acquisition and disposition of their real estate.
Whenever the firm is assisting any of its clients to acquire real estate, it carries out comprehensive searches on the prospective property to ensure the veracity of the title and verify the authenticity of the titleholder. This is also done to ensure that the title is genuine, is not revoked and is free from encumbrances like un-discharged mortgage, charges etc. The firm subsequently forwards its reports to its clients wherein it advise such client on the suitability or otherwise of such property for acquisition.
If the property is to be acquired, the Firm prepares the necessary instruments to wit – Deeds of Assignment, Powers of Attorney, Sale Agreement, Sublease Agreement etc as may be required. When such property is finally acquired, the firm also registers the interest of the client at the land registry and ensures that adequate and effective documentation is done to secure the client’s interest.
These are in the form of registration of Deeds of Assignment, Powers of Attorney, Mortgages etc. this is done such that if the client eventually decides to dispose off such property, it will be found to have been duly registered in favour of such clients.
The firm’s land registry transactions extend to applying on its clients behalf for certified true copies of land documents where required. The firm also applies for and processes change of land purpose clauses for its clients. It also applies for and processes on its client’s behalf applications for sub-division or partitioning of a plot land into two or several plots of land with separate title documents.
The firm undertakes and handles its briefs with the seriousness it deserves. This has paid off based on the increasing numbers of suits that the firm has successfully concluded in courts to the benefit, admiration and appreciation of our clients. This has in no small measure increased the number of briefs being brought to the firm by other clients.
Because of the high premium that the firm places on the successful conclusion of its briefs, lawyers in the firm hold regular meetings to review their cases in courts.
The Firm’s approach is to take a professional look at all cases brought before it, holds pre-trial meetings with its clients and witnesses and thereafter advises its clients accordingly before approaching the courts.
The Firm focuses on helping clients to manage risk in all areas of their businesses. We are skilled in resolving disputes whether by way of litigation, mediation, arbitration or expert determination.
Keys areas of strength in our litigation practice are contractual disputes, receiverships, insolvency and corporate restructuring claims, professional negligence, intellectual property, competition, real estate particularly in construction and engineering issues, financial fraud, debt recovery, expropriation, insurance claims, tax matters, employment, libel, product liability, class action matters, immigration, multiparty litigation, probate matters, trusts, transport, specifically in areas of aviation, admiralty and maritime. We also offer support to all other practice groups within the firm.
The firm is an accredited body with the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja. All the lawyers in the firm are equally individually accredited with the Corporate Affairs Commission. The firm carries on all manner of corporate works for its clients at the Corporate Affairs Commission, ranging from trade marks and patents registration, to handling technical issues at the Securities and Exchange Commission where the firm is equally an accredited capital market operator and consultant.
The Firm has a deep understanding of the dynamics of the Nigerian Capital Market, which makes it a firm of choice in the industry. The firm has an impressive client portfolio and the lawyers in this practice group have acted for a range of clients including global financial institutions, commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, brokerage and investment companies and other financial institutions on debt and equity transactions.
Our experience spans a broad range of transactions ranging from initial public offerings, rights issues, investment funds, private placements, custodial arrangements and derivative transactions. The firm has advised on ground-breaking transactions in the Nigerian Capital Market.
The firm continues to be very active in representing clients in respect of Capital Market related disputes at all levels of the judicial hierarchy. The firm is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
