AREA OF PRACTICE
ABUGU
& CO.,
operates a specialized practice in all areas of commercial and industrial law
practices:
1.
CORPORATE PRACTICE
We undertake the incorporate of limited liability
companies, partnership, friendly societies and registered trustees: documentation and perfection of conveyances,
leases, debentures of fixed and floating charges, mortgages, syndicated credit
facilities, other agreements and contracts relating to business and the
operation of companies.
2.
CAPITAL MARKET OPERATIONS
We offer consultancy services in all aspects of
capital market operation – issue of shares and debt securities; acting as
Solicitors to an issue, Solicitors to trustees and Solicitors of issuer
companies.
We also operate a company secretarial department that
handles post capital issue documentations including maintenance of register of
members and debenture holders; issue and distribution of share certificates;
statutory filings at the Corporate Affair commission and the Securities and
Exchange Commission; and the processing of business permit and Expartriate
Quota for foreign officer. The firm is duly registered with the Nigerian
Securities and Exchange Commission as Capital Market Consultants.
3.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Procurement of telecommunication licences, compliance
with telecom regulations and generally representing the interest of
telecommunication operators and subscribers and related matters.
4.
BANKING
The firm’s services include counseling on all aspects
of banking law and secured credit transactions including the documentation of
loan agreement, debentures, equipment leases and other modes of securing
credit.
5.
MINERAL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCING
Negotiation and preparation of petroleum and mineral
leases, exploration concessions and licensing; preparation and engrossment of
all contracts relating to marketing of oil and allied products and special
advisory services on any aspect of petroleum and mineral law in
6.
REAL PROPERTY
The firm’s expertise covers all the legal aspects of
transactions relating to land and landed properties including conveyances,
leases, title searches and obtaining Governmental consent in all states of the
Federation.
7.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
We register and monitor the use of trademarks,
copyrights, patents, designs and other trade secrets.
8.
TAXATION
The firm offers specialized advisory services in
personal and corporate income tax structures including configuration of excise
duties and other statutory fees payable to Local, State and Federal tiers of
Government in
9.
GENERAL CONSULTANCY
On all aspects of commercial and industrial law.
10.
LITIGATION
The firm operates a litigation department, which
handles all court cases concerning any aspect of our practice in (1) – (8)
above.
11.
EFE HOME
PROPERTIES
This is a sister real estate firm registered to handle
the real estate needs of our clients including execution of purchase, sale, and
retal instructions.
12.
NOTARIES PUBLIC
As duly appointed Notaries Public of the Supreme Court
of Nigeria, we verify and certify the authenticity of all manner of public and
commercial documents for use internationally.