The head of ǼLEX’s Dispute Resolution Practice, Mrs ‘Funke Adekoya, SAN has been appointed into the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) for a period of 6 years, commencing [...]
CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PROHIBITS DENOMINATION OF SHARE CAPITAL IN FOREIGN CURRENCY The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has prohibited entities seeking to do business in Nigeria from denominating their share capital in any currency other than the [...]
ISSUANCE OF NEW GUIDELINES FOR PIONEER STATUS INCENTIVE The Federal Executive Council on 3^rd August 2017, lifted the suspension placed on the processing of pioneer status applications, recommended the addition of 27 industries to the existing [...]
A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE NEW NATIONAL GAS POLICY The Nigerian Federal Executive Council, on 28 June 2017 approved a new National Gas Policy (NGP) to replace the 2008 Nigeria Gas Masterplan. In view of the [...]
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) had its 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kigali, Rwanda from June 26 to July 1, 2017. On the side-lines of the AGM, the bank organised seminars with the following themes: Trade as [...]
Introduction of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) In February 2017, the Nigerian Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the National Tax Policy which amongst others, prescribed the following recommendations regarding taxation in Nigeria: promoting [...]
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Funke Adekoya (SAN), Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution Practice Group, ÆLEX as a member of the new Panel of Arbitrators of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration [...]
The latest edition describes Ǽlex as a firm that ‘epitomizes the values of a world-class firm; it has clients’ interests at heart and frequently exceeds expectations’ For 29 years, The Legal 500 has been analysing the [...]
We are excited to announce that ǼLEX has been featured in this year’s GAR 100 , tenth edition. GAR is the leading independent resource on international arbitration news and analysis. Click here to read more
Chambers and Partners, a notable international rating agency has, in its recently released Chambers Global Guide 2017, recognized ǼLEX for its expertise in several practice areas including Energy & Natural Resources, Corporate/Commercial, Banking & Finance, Dispute [...]
We are delighted to announce the appointment of one of ÆLEX’s Partners, Olufunke Adekoya, as one of the Vice-Presidents of ICCA effective from the 1st of April, 2017 for a two-year term alongside Meg Kinnear, Secretary [...]
On 10th March 2017, the Court of Appeal in Appeal Nos CA/L/1144/2015 and CA/L/1145/2015 - CNOOC Exploration & Production Nigeria Ltd. & Anor v. Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation & Anor upheld the jurisdiction of the Tax [...]
We are pleased to announce that Chinyerugo Ugoji and Davidson Oturu with effect from 1st February 2017. Chinyerugo was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2005 and obtained his LL.B from the University of Lagos. He [...]
Funke Adekoya (SAN), Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution Practice Group at AELEX has been appointed member of the newly constituted ICCA-ASIL Task Force on Damages in International Arbitration. The Task Force brings together a carefully [...]
Eligible Customers The Dawn of Competition in Electricity Supply in Nigeria Read More
Gas Regulation 2011: This article appeared in the 2011 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to Gas Regulation; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London. Read More
The Stanbic-IBTC Petroleum Industry Bill Seminar → The implication of the PIB on the bakability of upstream projects Read More → The PIB - A Special Focus on Downstream Gas Read More → The PIB - Fiscal Provisions Read [...]
Review of Nigerian Gas Master Plan Read More
