Olaniwun Ajayi LP

May 22, 2018

Company and Allied Matters Act

COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT (REPEAL AND RE-ENACTMENT) BILL 2018

On 15 May 2018, the 8th Senate considered and passed the Companies and Allied Matters Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2018 (the Bill) after its third reading. The Bill was...

April 10, 2018

Power and Infrastructure Wrap-Up report 2017

Our Power & Infrastructure team published a report detailing the key developments in the Nigerian power and infrastructure space over the course of 2017. In the report, we also share...

March 2, 2018

Lagos State Passes New Land Use Charge Law

On Monday 29 January, 2018, the Lagos State House of Assembly (LSHA) passed into law the Land Use Charge Bill 2017. The objective of the law is to provide for...

February 9, 2018

Analysing the ‘No-Reflective Loss’ Principle in the Context of an SSPA

Sometimes share subscription and purchase agreements will contain a clause to the effect that if the contracting company breaches certain representations and warranties, causing the acquirer of the shares to...

January 2, 2018

NIMASA

NIMASA to Acquire New Vessels to Combat Maritime Crimes

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced that it will acquire strategic maritime security and safety assets, including vessels, in its bid to ensure maritime security in...

November 27, 2017

NIPC/FIRS Publishes Compendium of Investment Incentives in Nigeria

The Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (“NIPC”) in collaboration with Federal Inland Revenue Service (“FIRS”) with inputs from ministries and agencies have released a compendium of existing investment incentives in Nigeria...

November 24, 2017

Movable Assets Act Image

Understanding the Secured Transactions in Movable Assets Act

Access to finance is a vital factor in the growth and development of any economy. World Bank statistics indicate that Nigeria ranks 44th in the global access to finance index1...

November 16, 2017

NSE Rules Amendment

An overview of the amendments to the NSE Rules

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or the Exchange) recently released amendments to some sections of the Rulebook of the NSE (the New Rules). Although approved earlier in the year, these...

November 15, 2017

UNECA

UNECA ­OALP Partnership – Bridging the African Infrastructure Gap

Africa has, in many ways, experienced a seismic shift in the past 40 – 50 years. Today, it hosts the fastest growing economies in the world – however, this has...

May 22, 2018

Company and Allied Matters Act

COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT (REPEAL AND RE-ENACTMENT) BILL 2018

On 15 May 2018, the 8th Senate considered and passed the Companies and Allied Matters Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2018 (the Bill) after its third reading. The Bill was...

April 10, 2018

Power and Infrastructure Wrap-Up report 2017

Our Power & Infrastructure team published a report detailing the key developments in the Nigerian power and infrastructure space over the course of 2017. In the report, we also share...

March 2, 2018

Lagos State Passes New Land Use Charge Law

On Monday 29 January, 2018, the Lagos State House of Assembly (LSHA) passed into law the Land Use Charge Bill 2017. The objective of the law is to provide for...

February 9, 2018

Analysing the ‘No-Reflective Loss’ Principle in the Context of an SSPA

Sometimes share subscription and purchase agreements will contain a clause to the effect that if the contracting company breaches certain representations and warranties, causing the acquirer of the shares to...

January 2, 2018

NIMASA

NIMASA to Acquire New Vessels to Combat Maritime Crimes

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced that it will acquire strategic maritime security and safety assets, including vessels, in its bid to ensure maritime security in...

November 27, 2017

NIPC/FIRS Publishes Compendium of Investment Incentives in Nigeria

The Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (“NIPC”) in collaboration with Federal Inland Revenue Service (“FIRS”) with inputs from ministries and agencies have released a compendium of existing investment incentives in Nigeria...

November 24, 2017

Movable Assets Act Image

Understanding the Secured Transactions in Movable Assets Act

Access to finance is a vital factor in the growth and development of any economy. World Bank statistics indicate that Nigeria ranks 44th in the global access to finance index1...

November 16, 2017

NSE Rules Amendment

An overview of the amendments to the NSE Rules

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or the Exchange) recently released amendments to some sections of the Rulebook of the NSE (the New Rules). Although approved earlier in the year, these...

November 15, 2017

UNECA

UNECA ­OALP Partnership – Bridging the African Infrastructure Gap

Africa has, in many ways, experienced a seismic shift in the past 40 – 50 years. Today, it hosts the fastest growing economies in the world – however, this has...