Every year, on the 8th of March, women all around the world take time out to reflect and celebrate the social, political, cultural, and economic achievements of the female folk. This year, 2023 [...]
AELEX was a proud sponsor of the 17th Annual International Business Law Conference of the NBA Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL), which held from the 5th to 7th of July 2023. Held at Eko Hotels [...]
On 27 June 2022, ǼLEX secured a landmark judgment for Accugas Limited (“Accugas”) at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court (“the “FHC) by moving the FHC to hold that the Finance Act, 2019 [...]
In this Article, our Olusina Sipasi and Merit Okafor Examine the powers of the federal Inland Revenue service to recover unpaid stamp duties on dutiable instruments, especially as it relates to financing transactions.
Our Adedapo Tunde Olowu SAN, Ngozi Efobi and Christabel Ndeokwelu authored the Nigerian chapter of Lexology’s Getting the Deal Through Complex Commercial Litigation Guide for 2023. The 2023 chapter provides local insights into the [...]
We are pleased to announce that AELEX has been acknowledged as 'Firm of the Year - Nigeria' at the 2022 edition of the Who's Who Legal (WWL) Awards.
This year, we will be having another stellar panel discussing pertinent issues and the pivotal role Nigeria holds on the African continent. The wealth of knowledge and experience of the selected panel will enrich the [...]
Retirement Saving Account (“RSA”) holders can now access 25% of their RSA balance towards making equity contribution for residential mortgages in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement released by Nigeria’s pensions regulator, the National [...]
ǼLEX Partners, a leading law firm with offices in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Accra, has admitted two new partners into the practice with effect from 6th September 2022. The appointments reflect the firm's culture [...]
You are invited to AELEX & ENSafrica’s joint webinar discussing 'Third party funding in international arbitration – recent trends and developments' taking place on Wednesday 7 September at 12:00pm GMT. Although largely unregulated, third-party funding in [...]
Our Managing Partner, Adedapo Tunde-Olowu, SAN, FCIArb, FCTI and senior associate, Oluwaseun Philip-Idiok recently authored the 2022 edition of the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Know-How on Commercial Arbitration in Nigeria The publication provides a detailed review of substantive and procedural laws [...]
ǼLEX is pleased to have successfully canvassed the position of law on the sanctity of a foreign jurisdiction clause in the contract of parties. The High Court of Lagos State in Suit No: LD/ADR/3116/2020- Sqimnga Nigeria [...]
The question of what constitutes trademark infringement in Nigeria is fundamental in the protection of intellectual property rights. On 10th March 2022, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja delivered two judgements and established certain principles [...]
In today’s world, social media influencing has become a very lucrative venture. From Cristiano Ronaldo (who stands out as the highest-paid Instagram influencer in the world) earning a pay ranging from $619,497 to $1,000,000 per sponsored post to [...]
On Tuesday, 10 May 2022 the Nigerian Senate passed the Arbitration and Mediation Bill (“the Bill”), which will repeal the Arbitration and Conciliation Act Chapter A.18, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 which became [...]
Download pdf Following the approval granted by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari, the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy on the 4th [...]
When delay claims in construction disputes are referred to arbitration, parties invite experts (delay or quantum experts) to substantiate their delay claims. In supporting parties’ delay claims, these experts adopt several delay analysis methods to [...]
Pursuant to the powers conferred on the National Insurance Commission (the “Commission”) by the National Insurance Commission Act 1997 (the “NAICOM Act”), the Commission recently issued the Insurance Web Aggregators Operational Guidelines (the “Guidelines”). [...]
Download pdf Introduction In its drive to regulate digital/virtual assets, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released Proposed Rules for Registration of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) and Proposed Rules on Issuance, Offering [...]
AELEX is the exclusive contributor on the Nigerian Chapter of the 12th edition of The Inward Investment and International Taxation Review. The guide provides an overview of tax laws and regulations applicable in Nigeria and [...]
