Where law serves the public interest. We advise federal and state government agencies, parastatals and government-linked entities on the legal, regulatory and commercial dimensions of public sector operations and transactions.
We advise public institutions on the legal dimensions of their mandates — from procurement and regulatory reform to commercial transactions and inter-governmental arrangements.
We advise government agencies on the development of legal frameworks — including sector-specific legislation, subsidiary legislation, regulatory guidelines and administrative instruments. We assist with the legal design of institutions, mandates and governance structures.
We advise government agencies on compliance with the Public Procurement Act — including bid documentation, procurement planning, due process compliance, contract award and the legal dimensions of procurement disputes and bid challenges. We also advise private sector suppliers participating in public procurement processes.
We advise on regulatory reform — including the review and update of sector regulatory frameworks, the establishment of new regulatory bodies and the engagement with policy reform processes across government. We help agencies modernise their regulatory frameworks and build effective enforcement capacity.
We advise on inter-governmental agreements — including MOUs between federal and state governments, bilateral arrangements between Nigerian agencies and international bodies, and the legal framework governing co-operation between government entities at different tiers of the Nigerian federation.
We advise government bodies on public law matters — including the legality of administrative decisions, judicial review risk, constitutional boundaries of government authority, freedom of information compliance and the legal dimensions of enforcement decisions and regulatory proceedings.
We advise on policy development and assist in the drafting of legislation, subsidiary legislation and regulatory instruments. We work with government legal teams, national assembly committees and state executive councils on the legal design and drafting of policy initiatives.
We advise MDAs on their compliance obligations — including statutory reporting, public accounts compliance, internal control frameworks, anti-corruption obligations and the legal dimensions of audit findings and accountability mechanisms under the Financial Regulations and other applicable frameworks.
We advise government agencies on commercial transactions — including contracts with private sector counterparties, service level agreements, concession agreements, licensing arrangements and the structuring of government commercial activities in compliance with applicable public law constraints.
Federal ministries, departments and agencies seeking legal and regulatory advisory.
State executive offices, commissioners and state-level agencies on legal and policy matters.
Government-owned enterprises and statutory corporations managing commercial operations.
Development banks and funds deploying capital under government mandates.
Selected mandates demonstrating our government and public sector advisory experience.
Advised on shoreline remediation, hydrocarbon-impacted site clean-up and contaminated-land restoration under the government-backed HYPREP programme.
Advised on the provision of stevedoring services for the NPA in the Forcados offshore and onshore area.
Represented NEXIM Bank in debt-recovery proceedings before the Federal High Court and State High Courts.
Acted in legal teams for 2023 Presidential, Abia Governorship, Borno Senatorial and Kano disputes, to the Supreme Court.
Our team advises federal and state government agencies, parastatals and development institutions on the full range of legal, regulatory and commercial matters affecting their mandates.