R.A. Lawal Rabana & Co

In the fast-paced and time sensitive commercial environment within which business is now conducted, breakdowns in contractual obligations and the defaults that follow, can lead to enterprise-crippling penalty fees and liabilities.

It is always our aim to obtain a commercially favorable settlement as an alternative to litigation and our firm succeeds at settling a good percentage of cases before trial on terms favorable and acceptable to our clients.

However, in a number of cases the firm is briefed to handle matters at the High Court and in addition appeals in the Appellate Courts.

Corporate Commercial Practice

• Company Secretarial Services

The firm is also engaged to incorporate Companies and Associations for Nigerian and Foreigners and also to act as Companies Secretaries to such companies with the responsibility of issuing notices of meetings, siting at their meeting and keeping their statutory books.

• Intellectual and Industrial Property Services

We have robust knowledge in this area of practice and the firm works closely with its clients to ensure adequate protection of their ideas, concepts, know-how’s or other industrial processes. In this regards we render opinion to protect the unprotected intellectual asset

We register trade names, marks, designs and patent right for clients from around the world and also render watch services for Clients.

• Construction and Real Estate

The firm has an established practice of advising Multinationals, financial institutions, investors, developers, construction companies and individual clients on Construction Projects. Paying special attention to ever changing regulations, local customs and financing requirements, our attorneys provides proficient representation in all aspect of Construction Law including oil and gas support constructions services, real property acquisition/development, negotiating ground leases, structuring rights of way licenses, easements and servitudes, zoning construction, occupation, leasing and mortgages.

Members of the firm have particular experience in investigating and deducing title, preparing and perfecting interest in and rights over land and obtaining government consent and approval incidental to these transactions.

Amongst other functions, the firm conducts compensation claims and is involved in the settlement of disputes relating to land. Such disputes are sometimes resolved by arbitration.