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Are you running a start-up or contemplating starting that business and you are uncertain on how to proceed? Do not fret as AELEX Fintech centre has compiled this start-up tool kit to guide you on setting up your business.
We are delighted to have contributed to the Nigeria Chapter of Corporate Tax 2021, a global corporate tax guide published annually by Chambers and Partners. The Chapter was jointly authored by Theophilus Emuwa and Jibrin Dasun. This [...]
AELEX heartily congratulates our Funke Adekoya SAN on her appointment as the President of the ILFA. ILFA’s mission is to build legal excellence in Africa by providing access to advanced legal training, networking opportunities and education for African [...]
Over the past few weeks, the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) issued circulars amending and clarifying the procedure for receipt of diaspora remittances (“the Circulars”) in Nigeria. In accordance with the new policy introduced by [...]
The Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Practice Group of ǼLEX has commenced the operation of the ǼLEX FinTech Centre ("the Centre") from today, 1st March 2021! The Centre, which is a virtual hub for all registered [...]
We are pleased to announce that our Davidson Oturu has been ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers and Partners in its 2021 Fintech Guide. In describing Davidson, the Guide quotes sources as saying: "He [...]
From Uber to Jumia and even older technology (tech) companies like Etranzact and Chams Plc, it is arguable that Initial Public Offerings (“IPOs”) have not offered great returns for tech companies in Nigeria and across [...]
On Monday, 14th December 2020, our Lawrence Fubara Anga (LFA) was formally conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. A decorated lawyer and seasoned advocate, LFA is qualified to practice law in three jurisdictions (Nigeria, Ghana, [...]
With the country proceeding to fundamentally restructure the industry to secure the supply of reliable, affordable and, ultimately, sustainable energy, the Nigerian government has introduced some new policies to curb some of these fundamental limitations. [...]
Congratulations to our Partner, Lawrence Fubara Anga (LFA), on his elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Speaking on the elevation, the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) stated that "the rank of Senior [...]
Funke Adekoya SAN (Partner, head of AELEX’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group), Ibifubara Berenibara and Oluwaseun Philip-Idiok (Senior Associate) recently contributed to the 2020 edition of the Global Arbitration Review's Commercial Arbitration Know-how for Nigeria. You can read the [...]
16 years ago, 4 law firms merged to form what they dreamed to be one of the leading law firms in the world. At the core of this dream was the desire to provide specialised [...]
The unabating spread of the coronavirus (COVID 19) has seen several nations issuing directives to their nationals to stay indoors in order to contain the spread of the virus. This situation has led to employees [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari on 13 April 2020 announced the extension of the 14-day restriction which was initially put in place on 30 March 2020, for another 14 days in Lagos, the FCT and Ogun State. [...]
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The coronavirus /COVID-19 pandemic is on the rampage and the global community has been forced to adapt to the unprecedented changes that have swept through businesses and organisations. With the number of infected persons rising [...]
In its recent decision in AllanGray Investment Management Nigeria Limited v Federal Inland Revenue Service, the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) held that a foreign company (which engages an agent in Nigeria to provide marketing or distribution services) [...]
Technology has disrupted almost every aspect of life, including our finances. Specifically, it has broadened the ways companies and individuals are looking to finance their projects and businesses. This article by our Olubusola Oyeyosola Diya, [...]
ǼLEX is delighted to announce the admission of Ngozi Efobi and Perenami Momodu into its partnership, bringing the number of its partners to 11. The promotion of these new partners, both drawn from the firm’s Dispute [...]
On 13 January 2020, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, assented to the Finance Bill (“the Finance Act”) which made substantial amendments to the primary tax legislation in Nigeria. [...]
