FIRM NEWS
COVID-19 ALERT: OFFICE CLOSURE
Following the spread of the coronavirus in Nigeria and in Ghana where we have our offices, the respective governments have directed that office facilities be closed and employees have been [...]
Aelex Corona Virus alert
As news of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, we at ǼLEX remain committed to providing the highest quality of service to our clients. Although Nigeria is still in the [...]
COVID-19: COPING WITH DATA PROTECTION/PRIVACY CHALLENGES
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 [...]
AELEX SENIOR ASSOCIATE APPOINTED COMMITTEE MEMBER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Senior Associate, Ugonna Ogbuagu, was appointed a member of the Commercial Law and Taxation Committee of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) for the year 2020. His functions on [...]
AELEX Internship Programme Opens
Applications are now open for the AELEX internship programme. We invite interested law undergraduates to apply for an opportunity to learn and grow at a top-tier law firm. Please click here [...]
AELEX CELEBRATES ITS NEW SENIOR ASSOCIATES
ǼLEX is delighted to announce the promotion of 8 exceptional individuals to the position of Senior Associate. Their expertise and commitment to delivering the highest standard of service to clients [...]
AELEX ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERS
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 [...]
FEDERAL COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMISSION NOTICE OF THRESHOLD FOR MERGER NOTIFICATION
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission issued a ‘Notice of Threshold for Merger Notification’ (the Notice) detailing the annual turnover threshold for determining what constitutes a small and large [...]
Funke Adekoya SAN recognized by Who’s Who Legal (WWL)
Funke Adekoya SAN is recognised as a prominent litigation specialist who has carried out leading work on corporate insolvency and restructuring matters. Funke heads the dispute resolution practice group at AÉLEX, [...]
Davidson Oturu Appointed as subcommittee Chair by INTA
We are honoured to announce that the International Trademark Association (INTA) has appointed Davidson Oturu as the Chair of the Legislation and Regulation Subcommittee for Middle East, Africa and South-East [...]
Aelex Associates contributes to Franchising in the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) 2020
Our Tiwalola Osazuwa and Frances Anaekwe Obiago are the contributors to the Nigerian Chapter on Franchising in the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) 2020. The publication examines the different models [...]
REGULATING THE NIGERIAN CAPITAL MARKET: THE FINTECH ROADMAP COMMITTEE REPORT
The FinTech Roadmap Committee was inaugurated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the 14th of November 2018 at SEC's 3rd quarter Capital Market Committee meeting. The Committee was [...]
ǼLEX’S FUNKE ADEKOYA SAN, WINS PARTNER OF THE YEAR AT THE AFRICAN LEGAL AWARDS 2019
ǼLEX is delighted to announce that Funke Adekoya, SAN, was crowned winner of the Partner of the Year Award at the African Legal Awards 2019. The African Legal Awards recognises [...]
ǼLEX SHORTLISTED AS LOCAL & FRONTIER LEGAL ADVISORS IN THE PRIVATE EQUITY AFRICA AWARDS 2019
We are delighted to announce that ǼLEX has been shortlisted under the “Local & Frontier Legal Advisors” Subcategory in the forthcoming Private Equity Africa Awards 2019. This is the 8th [...]
Funke Adekoya SAN – TVC Interview
On this episode of #TheAdvocate #LegalFocus, SAN Mrs. Olufunke Adekoya, Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice Group at AELEX, talks about her journey into becoming a Lawyer and also her [...]
ǼLEX PARTNER DAVIDSON OTURU INTERVIEWED BY THE WORLD TRADEMARK REVIEW
ǼLEX Partner, Davidson Oturu, was recently interviewed by the World Trademark Review. He spoke, amongst other issues, on how owners of trademarks can protect their marks against persons who seek [...]
Central Bank of Nigeria Limits Daily Standing Deposit Facility to N2 Billion
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently released a circular titled, “Guidelines on Accessing the CBN Standing Deposit Facility.” The Circular limits the interest-bearing amount of banks’ and discount houses’ [...]
ǼLEX IS SPONSORING THE AFRICA LEGAL TECH (ALT) SUMMIT IN LAGOS
ǼLEX is a proud sponsor of the Africa Legal Tech (ALT) Summit set to hold on the 19th of September 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria. There will be panels and presentations [...]
ǼLEX SPONSORS THE AFRICAN PRIVATE EQUITY AND VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION (AVCA) EVENT
ǼLEX is proud to be sponsoring the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) Focus Live event scheduled to hold on Friday 13th September, 2019 at the Eko Hotel, [...]