FIRM NEWS
THE AELEX INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION 2023
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 [...]
AELEX CO-SPONSORS 17TH NBA-SBL CONFERENCE
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 [...]
TAX LEGISLATION SHOULD NOT APPLY TO TRADING CONDUCTED PRIOR TO ITS ENACTMENT
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 [...]
Examining the Powers of the Federal Inland Revenue Service to Recover Unpaid Stamp Duties on Dutiable Instruments
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.
Getting the Deal Through Complex Commercial Litigation Guide for 2023 | Nigeria
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 [...]
AELEX Wins WWL – Firm of the Year
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.
Digital Economy | Africa’s Catalyst for Regional Growth and Transformation
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 [...]
USE OF PENSION FUNDS FOR MORTGAGE EQUITY CONTRIBUTION
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 [...]
ǼLEX admits Tiwalola Osazuwa and Ugonna Ogbuagu into its partnership
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 [...]
Third party funding in international arbitration | recent trends and developments
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 [...]
GAR Commercial Arbitration 2022 | Nigeria
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 [...]
ǼLEX successfully canvassed the position of law on the sanctity of a foreign jurisdiction clause in the contract of parties
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 [...]
Trademark Infringement in Nigeria – Analysing the decisions in Fan Milk v. Mandarin Hotels
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 [...]
Intellectual property concerns for Social Media Influencers in Nigeria
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 [...]
KEY INNOVATIONS IN NIGERIA’S ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION BILL
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 [...]
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF NIGERIA’S DATA PROTECTION BUREAU (NDPB)
Download pdf Following the approval granted by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari, the Ministry of Communications and [...]
DELAY ANALYSIS IN CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
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 [...]
UNDERSTANDING THE NEW FRAMEWORK FOR INSURANCE WEB AGGREGATORS
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 [...]
SEC Issues Proposed Rules for Registration of Digital and Virtual Assets
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 [...]
AELEX is the exclusive contributor to the Inward Investment and International Taxation Review in Nigeria
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 [...]