Article By: Anthony Idigbe SAN, Ph.D., Decency Nkume and Favour Obukohwo Introduction Suppose you’ve signed a contract, whether as a business owner, executive, or have reviewed the contents of a contract as a lawyer, company secretary or even as a Judicial officer. In that case, you’ve probably seen this familiar-sounding boilerplate: “Counterparts: This Agreement may …
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Article By: Anthony Idigbe SAN, Tobenna Nnamani, Omotayo Ogunbadewa, Susan Ofuasia and Halimat Abdulsalam Introduction Nigeria has made significant strides in advancing itsdispute resolution landscape by introducing the National Policy on Arbitrationand Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Policy.This initiative underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to fostering arobust, efficie Nigeria has made significant strides in advancing its dispute …
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Article By: Anthony Idigbe SAN, Tobenna Nnamani, Lovelyn Aniekwe, Kent Chima, Ogonna Eziechine, Bestman Chidiebere Nwaokocha. The Investment and Securities Act 2025 (“the Act”) marks a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s principal legislation governing investments and capital markets. This new law repeals the Investment and Securities Act 2007( “ISA 2007”), aligns Nigeria’s capital market framework with …
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Lagos/Paris, 21 January 2025 PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors, announces its partnership with Jus Mundi to integrate Jus AI, the generative AI-powered legal assistant transforming legal workflows worldwide. With expertise spanning dispute resolution, intellectual property, and real estate law, PUNUKA’s adoption of Jus AI marks a major step in leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance legal service …
More →THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. PROCESS & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED The lawsuit initiated by the Federal Republic of Nigeria (“FRN”) against Process & Industrial Developments Limited (“P&ID”) in the Commercial Court stands out as one of the most substantial international disputes related to arbitral enforcement. The anticipated verdict holds the potential to impart valuable …
More →Authours: Emuobonuvie Majemite, Betty Biayeibo, Akinwunmi Ajiboye[1] Introduction It has become common practice for parties to insert an arbitration clause in their contracts stating arbitration as the agreed mechanism and proper forum for resolving any dispute that may arise from such contracts. However, despite the presence of an arbitration clause, more often than not, parties’ …
More →In this year’s edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide, we contributed to the chapter on International Arbitration. Click here to read the chapter.
More →Authors: Sharon Juwah & Ibukunoluwa Adebara Keywords: Taxation, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution Introduction The Court of Appeal seemed to have set the records straight in its popular 2016 judgment of Esso Petroleum v NNPC[1] on the non-arbitrability of tax-related matters- its stance being that tax-related matters are not arbitrable. A dilemma is however created by the fact that …
More →AUTHORS: Richard Obidegwu and Leroy Edozien Background Arbitration has grown in popularity over the years due to its party centred nature and the more stable timeline for resolution of matters. One of the main issues regarding arbitration is the alarming rate in which losing parties apply to set aside awards, negating the consideration of time effectiveness that …
More →International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2019.By Elizabeth Idigbe, Betty Biayeibo Read Full Publication
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