As a rule, we always keep it simple. And that is part of the qualities that distinguished us as specialist legal consultants. Ours is a Law Practice with commercial orientation. Our practices are as varied as our specialties. Our comprehensive range of services are available to multi-national companies, financial institutions, governmental agencies at all tiers, NGOs and private individuals. Our highly skilled practitioners with global outlook are driven by creativity, momentum and innovation. We are propelled by passion, zeal and commitment for excellence. We have our offices in the ancient commercial city of Kano, the Federal Capital Territory - Abuja and Lagos - the Centre of Excellence.
“Highly skilled practitioners with global outlook and driven by Creativity, Momentum and Innovation.”
Our core values are our prime drivers. That is why we weave them into our organizational fabric in order to uphold the highest ethical standards of integrity, trust and confidentiality in all our transactions.
Ours is a combination of the wisdom of the old, and the innovative creativity and vibrancy of the young. Our default mode is action, action, action. The ambience of our office environment is supportive of action-focused work habit.
Our commitment to excellence sets us apart. To us, excellence is not simply a means to an end. We regard it generally as a way of life. It is, in fact, the air we breathe. Excellence is synonymous with Zip Legal Consults. We take intense pride in every assignment that is entrusted into our hands. To us, excellent service delivery is a promise kept.
“The culture of innovation is in our DNA. It serves as the driving force in our quest to proffer far-reaching solutions that stretched beyond the borders of our clients’ aspirations.”
Our innovative ways of doing things have earned us the mark of providing solutions and creating opportunities for our clients in particular and the society generally. We keep our radar focused on continuous resourcefulness and innovation to generate and engender radically successful corporate commercial legal solutions. As with our firm, our goals are always SMART. We maintain a total situational awareness and intuitively apply the best possible legal solutions at all times. We similarly foster creativity that challenges constraints and provide smart solutions to our clients.
We firmly believe that with the passion and commitment of our Team, Zip Legal Consults is poised to shape the future of corporate commercial law practice in Africa and beyond. The stage is ours. We have the courage and the drive to take on the challenge .
From registration to winding up and all that is in between, we have the experience, resources and capacity to handle it. Our team member has been deeply involved with company secretarial practice for over twenty-five years. We provide support for companies with regards to complying with regulatory obligations as at when due.
In today’s Global Markets, regulation and corporate governance has taken a center stage, especially post Enron saga. We also provide guidance to companies on the need to toe the line of integrity, transparency, accountability and the attainment of effectiveness and efficiency. Our role is to provide creative compliance and advice on the use of Corporate Social Responsibility. And, our hallmark is to instill the responsibilities of transparency and legacy.
Businesses must constantly evolve and adapt to a multiplicity of challenges. These challenges could be from competitors, changes in laws/regulations or the desire to expand the company’s operational or revenue base.
We are at hand to undertake informed advisory services on corporate restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions and the strengthening of corporate structures. We can develop and generate deal specific guidelines for speed of execution and certainty of completion of M&As that take care of:
The Energy and Natural Resources is a sector that is both technical and highly regulated. We have practitioners with a firm grasp of the delicate complexities of the industry and the requisite knowledge to navigate the terrain. The role of due diligence and the need for expert knowledge can never be over emphasized.
It is envisaged that the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill will present a new vista of opportunities for indigenous companies and an emerging scenario of massive investment inflows. This development will equally necessitate Mergers and Acquisitions, strategic Joint Ventures and a myriad of other agreements. We are ceased with the current market dynamics and growth opportunities and will eagerly deplore our expertise in order to avail our clients with the maximum prospects the industry can offer. Our services are available to key players in the industry within the following areas:
We provide tailor-made services to banks and financial service providers. We have advised on Leveraged Buyouts (LBO): acquisition of a target using debt to finance a large portion of the purchase price. We proffered services in fields that relate to collateralized debt obligations and acquisition of a broad range of businesses. We also thrive in handling matters pertaining to this sector with specific reference to the following areas:
We take pride in having US trained Anti-Corruption experts that are knowledgeable about global anti-corruption laws to provide advice and guidance to corporate entities on measures and safeguards to guard against corrupt practices. Because, stakes are high and penalties stiff for both individuals and corporate organizations.
In today’s corporate world, companies are exerting efforts to ensure compliance and must also take cognizance of other countries anti-corruption laws that may apply to their activities. Zip Legal Consults are at hand to provide guidance on key issues that may arise under anti-corruption laws and regulations. We formulate anti-corruption policy for companies and government agencies and design effective compliance programs and risk mitigation measures. We also mirror on reporting obligations to maintain accurate books and records and to implement adequate internal controls.
Our offices are fully equipped to handle litigations for and on behalf of our clients. We deal with cases emanating from State & Federal High Courts, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. We specialize in handling cases related to:
For confidentiality and swift resolution of contentious issues we always advice our clients to resort to ADR, where applicable. We provide expert advice on the crafting of an Arbitration Clause. We are always at hand to render expert advice in Arbitration proceedings. We also have the expertise to assist our clients to obtain effective, binding and final resolutions.
We have the manpower and capability for aggressive debt recovery and claim reconciliation. Our Principal Partner had acted as Chair to a committee that recovered multimillions of Dollar/Naira for Lagos Ports Complex, Apapa of the Nigerian Ports Authority. We have similarly recovered over N1,000,000,000.00 (One Billion Naira) for NPA Senior Officers Cooperative & Multipurpose Society Limited misappropriated by some key officers and staff of the Association. Our services in this area cover:
Our responsive experts and highly integrated approach are the twin reasons for our successes to debt recovery and claim reconciliation assignments. Our holistic approach is intended to transform debt collection into a customer relations management program. We undertake our assignment in the friendliest of manners with a view to solidifying our clients’ relationship with their customers. We have at the tip of our fingers, the most effective communications strategies and use systematic follow-up after initial contact with delinquent customers.
