The in-depth business knowledge of our team ensures that each client’s individual legal needs and requirements are met. As a law firm, we are interested in depth and thoroughness of work. As our motto: DEPTH MATTERS.
The continued success of the firm is due primarily to the high academic and professional ability of our partners and consultants, together with the wide range of technical disciplines we are able to cover.
We strive to provide highest quality of legal solutions with and leading sector knowledge with business acumen and technical expertise. We provide holistic solutions to our domestic and international clients. Our clients benefit from our expertise, experience, and network across various jurisdictions, and enjoy the comfort of personal attention, receptiveness and cost effective service of international quality with local expertise.
We are established as one of the highly preferred lawyers and have a core team of experts advising on extensive range of legal issues at every stage of our services. Our team stresses on the importance of resolving disputes at inception level. Treating every dispute as unique, we consider all possibilities as we evaluate the most efficient means of reaching a successful and prompt resolution of disputes.
In addition, we operate our firm according to a number of fundamental principles and by adhering to these, our business continues to flourish. These principles include:
Our litigation team comprises of highly skilled and trained lawyers qualified to appear before all the courts in Nigeria. We have specialized teams with specific focus to specialized areas of law in response to multifaceted globalization of legal practice. Some of our lawyers are specialized in Oil and Gas litigation, Telecommunication cases, Criminal litigation, Construction litigations etc. Moreover, the African region is currently undergoing rapid transformation in development and growth, leading to surge in the volume of litigations. Our litigation team is equipped to respond to both global and regional demands of expertise and sophistication.
Furthermore, we have in-depth knowledge of Nigerian laws and regulations. For foreign matters, we work with lawyers in our various overseas networks or with preferred lawyers in other locations, to bring the relevant foreign law expertise wherever required.
Our team of lawyers can assist our clients at every step of the litigation procedure. Our advocates have full rights of audience to appear before all the courts and tribunals in Nigeria. We pursue cases with vigor whether through a negotiated solution or where required through the court process, to judgment and enforcement. Our team has capability in enforcing judgments against both private and public entities anywhere in the world. We have an extensive track record of achieving excellence to the satisfaction of our clients.
Organizations today face the prospect of costly and time-consuming litigation when a dispute arises; if a company loses its case, its very survival can be at risk.
Companies facing lawsuits need the help of legal experts trained in all aspects of commercial litigation. We have recognized expertise in resolving complex legal problems quickly and cost effectively.
Our expertise encompasses all types of commercial litigation and we pride ourselves on developing inventive and efficient means of resolving our clients’ unique problems. We represent our clients’ interests in matters such as:
TRI – NASR provides practical and innovative ways to resolve disputes. Wherever people interact – in the workplace, the family, school, the community etc – our approach to disputes has proven effective. We approach disputes through Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration.
We negotiate every day, both at work and at home. Few of us, however negotiate as well as we would like. Our approach to negotiation is such that allows you to look behind the positions and underlying interests and try to find a solution that is good to you, durable and maintain relationships.
Our approach to negotiation is such that our mediators assist disputing parties to negotiate indirectly. In Mediation, we try to help parties re-establish trust and respect, and prevent unnecessary damage to relationships. Thus, Mediation can save ties and reduce the financial and emotional cost of resolving a dispute.
Arbitration is the preferred method of dispute resolution in many complex transactions and contracts. We have acted in arbitrations within and outside Nigeria and appeared before both ad-hoc and institutional arbitral tribunals. We also have specialist expertise in investment treaty arbitration (ICSID) in respect of expropriation matters and energy Charter Treaty.
Our lawyers have many years of experience in international arbitration. Some of our lawyers have academic expertise in arbitration, including qualification up to a doctorate level in arbitration. Our lawyers’ expertise is focused on various specialist areas such as: investment treaty and expropriation; oil and gas; and construction and engineering etc. we have a track record of achieving outstanding results in arbitration matters for our clients.
The firm handles sensitive corporate and company law issues. These issues frequently arise in matters pertaining to corporate structure, corporate contracts, law relating to the creation and regulation of corporations, legal relationship between shareholders and management, the organization and mode of subscription of capital, transferability of shares, minority protection, deadlock, corporate roles, composition of board and management.
In corporate/commercial transactions, businesses need lawyers with not only good business and technical skill, but also specialized expertise, ability to work well with many management and other professional advisors, and dedication in helping businesses achieve their goals. From small firms to multinational companies, we advise on corporate and commercial transactions of all varieties, including mergers and acquisition (public and private), corporate reorganizations and restructurings, joint ventures, franchising and outsourcing. Other services we normally render to banks and other institutions include:
Moreover, our general Corporate and Commercial Law section deals with matters relating to Business law, Business Fraud, and Banking and Finance.
We provide comprehensive legal services to a wide range of clients, from entrepreneurs who wish to start a new business to public companies and major institutions requiring sophisticated legal services. While we are experienced in handling difficult transaction which may involve large amounts of money, we regularly handle smaller transactions with equal care and attention. We are attentive to the needs of businesses and we have the right combination of lawyers to provide timely objectives. We strive to give our clients the best services in terms of turnaround time and value.
Our business fraud team at TRI – NASR concentrates on issues of tax fraud, bribery and corruption. Securities, intellectual property fraud, banking and financial crimes. We advise clients engaged in international transactions particularly foreign clients who conduct business in Nigeria, either directly or through subsidiaries, for both existing and new investments.
The Nigerian financial sector is constantly in progress of change with a direct impact on other sectors of the economy at both national and international levels. As a result, the need for in-depth knowledge of the legal issues relating to the sector becomes more crucial as players in the sector need every assurance that their interests are properly protected. In this regard, TRI – NASR understands the industry and is engaged both by banks and their customers to provide the crucial legal regulatory support needed to consummate transactions.
The firm provides comprehensive financial advisory services to clients including international/lending institutions, commercial and merchant banks, leasing companies, insurance companies, mortgage institutions, brokerage and investment companies and other financial institutions.
Where appropriate, we introduce our clients and contacts to each other in circumstances where there is likely to be some mutual benefit. Some examples are where we introduce potential borrowers and lenders, buyers and suppliers, or professional advisers to each other.
We also aim to provide our clients with more informal networking opportunities, where they can meet new contacts and extend their business network. These opportunities range from our own client receptions to hosting trade and professional association events at our offices.
Some of our clients find it useful for us to attend regular or occasional Board meetings. Sometimes, this is because they wish to comment on important regulatory, corporate governance or risk management matters, based on our experience and that of other clients who have had to deal with similar issues. Alternatively, it may be that we are advising the company on a major transaction or dispute and the Board wishes to be briefed by us on the strategic, tactical, legal or related issues.
We provide regular CPD accredited seminars on wide-range subject areas and can provide bespoke seminars for clients on issues that are of particular interest. This can reduce the need for external training suppliers and help our clients save time and money.
Our IT law specialists can assist our diverse clients in IT and telecommunications sector from both public and private sectors. At transaction level, we can assist our clients in maximizing value to negotiate, and document IT agreements.
Our lawyers are vast, experienced and highly trained to handle complex telecommunication and IT related agreements. In advising our public clientele, our lawyers are experts in designing and calibrating regulatory frameworks.
Our experts in this area understand the market and the public-private interplay. In Tri-NASR, We put in place the needed expertise to respond to the challenges posed by the new dimensions of legal practice in this highly specialized area. Our expertise includes:
Our experts in this field are able to assist our clients in various stages of their business from corporate establishment and procurement to drafting construction contracts and other necessary legal documentations. We also assist with dispute resolution, advocacy in the local courts and arbitration. Our reputation for drafting bespoke contracts and handling complex construction –related claims has led to us advising international and domestic developers, governmental organizations, main contractors and suppliers.
Our services include:
