Siji Soetan & Co., is a Nigerian business and energy law firm. Chief Siji Soetan, a former Solicitor-General of Nigeria, founded it in 1980. From its beginnings with only a few solicitors/attorneys Siji Soetan & Co has grown to become one of the most respectable law firms in Nigeria. The law firm has handled many of the ground-breaking matters in several areas of practice. Our solicitors acted for Lipton Limited in the historic Lever Brothers/Lipton merger; the first merger in the country’s corporate history. Other similar projects include the Chevron Texaco merger in Nigeria.
Our Attorneys were selected by the sponsors of the West African Gas Pipeline Project to act as Nigerian legal advisers to the project. The firm was also chosen by Chevron Nigeria Limited to provide legal advice in respect of its Gas-to-Liquids project. With respect to taxation Siji Soetan & Co., is regularly consulted for advice on the application of the provisions of the Petroleum Profits Tax Act, Companies Income Tax Act and as affected by the various Memoranda of Understanding signed with Government.
The firm recently assisted the Nigerian Law Reform commission with its work on the new Evidence Bill and was involved in the redrafting of the National Industrial Court Procedure Rules.
Founded in 1980
50 people in their team
Siji Soetan & Co can help with
(i) Banking: preparation and perfection of relevant forms and securities, loan agreements, equitable and legal mortgages, recovery of debts, equipment leasing, etc.
(ii) Advising – on all aspects of corporate law practice including reconstruction, mergers and acquisitions, insolvency and winding-up and recovery of debts;
(iii) Many aspects of corporate activity – incorporation of companies (foreign firms seeking to do business in Nigeria included) – preparation and filing of statutory returns and documents at the Corporate Affairs Commission and other company secretarial function
(iv) Foreign investments and joint venture packaging, offers for subscription, sale of shares and businesses;
(v) Capital issues, Public offers of sale of public and private companies
(vi) Advice on company law, labour and trade union laws, collective agreements, human resources issues, employment contracts, etc;
(vii) Copyrights, trademarks and patents – protection and dispute resolution;
Siji Soetan & Co., is able to provide quality representation of our clients in –
(i) in the superior courts – State and Federal High Courts, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court;
(ii) in arbitration and conciliation proceedings.
Siji Soetan & Co can help with
(i) Drawing up of (and advice on) wills and other matters pertaining to administration of estates;
(ii) provide advice on the acquisition and disposal of real estate – including conveyancing, processing of certificate of occupancy applications, obtaining of appropriate government consent to transactions, leases, landlord/tenancy matters;
(iii) Advice (including documentation) on matters of Trusts, etc. under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act.
Siji Soetan & Co can help with
(i) Drawing up of (and advice on) wills and other matters pertaining to administration of estates;
(ii) provide advice on the acquisition and disposal of real estate – including conveyancing, processing of certificate of occupancy applications, obtaining of appropriate government consent to transactions, leases, landlord/tenancy matters;
(iii) Advice (including documentation) on matters of Trusts, etc. under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act.
