The legal firm of Mike Ozekhome’s Chambers was registered in 1986 to practise Law in all its ramifications. The vision of the principal founder, Royal High Chief (Dr) Mike A.A. Ozekhome, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, Ph.D, LL.D, D.Litt, D.A, HonDL, HonMA (HC), LL.M, LL.B (Hons), BL, KSM, FNIM, F.ICA, F.AES, F.chMC, FNIER, LFIBA is to provide legal and allied services to the local and international communities, private individuals, businessmen and women, governments, government parastatals and corporate organizations in Nigeria and abroad.

The long years of cognate experience, hard work, dedication and consistency have placed the law firm in a pre-eminent position in Nigeria to provide quality legal services to its teeming clients. It is this wealth of experience borne out of consistency, honesty and commitment that has made the firm one of the most leading and reputable legal firms in Nigeria as could be seen from the firm’s diverse practice areas and profile of its staff.

We have been involved in most major commercial litigations as well as arbitrations in Nigeria and have consistently delivered qualitative services.

Our firm’s strength lies in the team of experienced legal practitioners carefully brought together and possessing very qualitative legal education enhanced through.

The Chambers which has handled some celebrated cases has its head-quarters in Abuja with branches in Lagos, Benin-city and Agenebode, Edo State while its international offices are in United States of America and United Kingdom

The firm consists of Thirty-(38) full time lawyers and twenty (30) para-legal and support staff which include an Administrator, Accountant, Secretaries and other junior staff.

Our practice areas include:

1. BANKING, CORPORATE FINANCE AND INSURANCE

 Banking law advisories, loan documentation, perfection of securities, asset-based finance, off-balance sheet and lease transactions, advisories on project financing, debt instruments rescheduling, advice on insurance law and practice.

 

 

2. LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION

Banking law advisories, loan documentation, perfection of securities, asset-based finance, off-balance sheet and lease transactions, advisories on project financing, debt instruments rescheduling, advice on insurance law and practice.

 

3. INSOLVENCY & DEBT RECOVERY

Contentious and non-contentious liquidations and company winding up, receiverships, schemes of arrangement, reconstructions, restructuring, acquisitions, merges and takeovers, recovery of debts with or without legal proceedings and enforcement of guarantee and bonds.

 

4. CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL

Companies, partnership, sole proprietorship, asset purchase, leases, agency, distributorship and other contracts related to the operation of business in Nigeria; public company floatation and other capital raising; business law and stock exchange requirements, establishing and maintaining subsidiaries and affiliate of foreign companies in Nigeria, corporate secretarial services, filing of annual returns/reports, organization and management of annual general meetings etc.

 

5. SPECIAL PROJECTS & EMERGING ISSUES

Legal advisory in relation to emerging trends in the Nigerian economy such as the privatization and commercialization policies of the Nigerian Government, regulations within the Telecommunications Industry, the Pensions reforms, etc; security and intelligence matters in all its ramifications.

 

6. TAXATION

Legal services relating to State and Federal taxes, planning and implementation decisions having tax effect or benefit, compliance etc; representation of clients in all types of tax matters in court or before other tribunals.

 

7. REAL PROPERTY

Negotiations and preparation of deed of agreements, leases, assignments and mortgages of interest in properties both locally and abroad. Perfection of legal documents and execution of searches at the Lands Registries. Acting as property consultants and Estate Agents for the purpose of purchasing, selling, reconstructing, etc of properties.

 

8. OIL, GAS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Advising on compliance with Nigerian Petroleum laws and regulations, preparation and regulation of oil Mining leases, generally interfacing with Department of petroleum Resources, NNPC and its offshoots, etc; the law in relation to prospecting, production, distribution and marketing of petroleum and gas; environmental protection law, investment in petroleum industry, PSC, JVC, Farm out and concessionary rights, support services agreements, etc.

 

9. BROADCASTING AND TELECOMMUNICATION

Rendering consultancy services to broadcasting and telecommunications companies in a privatized, diversified and competitive environment. Preparation of interconnectivity, and Network agreements. Procurement of licenses and permits from regulatory bodies, e.g. NBC, NCC, etc

 

10. ENERGY, ELECTRICITY LAWS & REGULATIONS

Advisory and consultancy services in the field of energy, regulatory provisions, investment opportunities, unbundling privatization, licenses and permits from regulatory bodies, etc.

 

11. FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Advising on foreign investment laws, implementation and regulation in Nigeria, processing of business and residence permits as well as expatriate quotas and other government permits and licenses, Immigration and Customs matters, etc.

 

12. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Registration, protection, and enforcement of trademarks, copyrights, patents, designs and trade secrets, licensing, technology transfer, media law, packaging, labeling, manufacturing and distribution agreements.

 

13. AVIATION, MARITIME AND ICT PRACTICE

We provide high level and comprehensive legal consultancy services to aircraft leasing companies, operating leasors and airlines. We also have experience dealing with export credit and other government agencies, manufacturers and many other companies involved in the aviation sector. We advice on areas involving aircraft finance and leasing, corporate and commercial aspects relevant to the aviation market.
We also provide consultancy services dealing with Maritime on areas involving shipping law, arbitration, insurance and reinsurance, contracts, charterparty, laytime, demurrage, conflict of laws, carriage by sea, sale of goods and much more.

14. ICT CONSULTANT

Our consultancy services on ICT include e-commerce, data protection, IT contract, business technology, copyright and internet, software piracy, IT disputes and telecommunication and much more.