Our Practice Areas

LawField is an international law firm that serves companies, governments, financial institutions and the general public. Our long history as a global firm means we are uniquely placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they are.

Corporate and Commercial

As the global economy continues to evolve giving the fast changing pace within the global financial market, businesses are faced with greater challenges and opportunities. Our firm is poised to provide practical, insightful and ingenious legal and business solutions to our clients presenting them with a competitive advantage in achieving their business objectives as well as ensuring clients’ compliance with applicable corporate governance codes as well as directors’ fiduciary and legal responsibilities.

Maritime

We offer advisory to a broad spectrum of corporate clients such as vessel owners, charterers, financial institutions, oil and gas companies on a host of legal issues.
Our expertise also covers the legal, regulatory and policy issues relating to the shipping industry.

Real Estate

The Real Estate sector of any economy remains the repository of wealth and value creation. Over the years, our real estate group has garnered substantial experience which gives it the capacity to serve an impressive portfolio of financial institutions, Real Estate and property development companies, as well as individual clients.

Finance

Our Finance Practice provides a comprehensive range of legal services to lenders and borrowers, financial institutions, advisers and service regulators, as well as individual and corporate clients across various sectors and industries.

We adopt a practical and commercial approach to solving problems, and with our legal skills, we are able to deliver cutting-edge service to our clients.

Technology

The Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) and IP (Intellectual Property) Practice Group continues to develop innovative and cost effective solutions to our client’s business needs following the deregulation of the telecommunications industry in Nigeria and the upsurge in the number of new entrants into the market.

The TMT & IP Practice Group advises on telecommunications law and regulations, market entry strategy, statutory applications and procurement of prescribed licences.

Dispute Resolution

Our Dispute Resolution Practice, provides a broad range of legal advice and representation to international and Nigerian clients.

The team has expertise in providing clients with Pre-Dispute Advisory Services, Litigation (including a strong trial and appellate capability), International and Domestic Arbitration and other Alternative Dispute Resolution methods such as expert determination, mediation, conciliation and negotiation.

Energy

Our Energy and Projects practice group provides legal and commercial services and support to the upstream, midstream and downstream industry; the power and renewables industry as well as various infrastructure development projects.

Our expertise spans the entire value chain from upstream exploration and production to oil and gas processing, transportation, commercialization and utilization.

Tax

Our Tax Practice Group rates amongst the very best in the Nigerian market.

The group regularly provides complex transaction structuring tax advice as well as implementation support to clients. Internationally and locally renowned for its excellent work in representing leading businesses in tax-related domestic and international arbitrations, litigation and negotiations against various levels of government in Nigeria, the group also advises on contract negotiations, tax compliance reviews, tax risk analysis, taxation of expatriate employees, and interface with relevant regulators.