Jackson, Etti & Edu renders legal advice on a wide range of issues that constitute Corporate and Commercial Law.

We have acted for and represented a large number of international as well as publicly-quoted companies in Nigeria. Our clients include affiliates and subsidiaries of international companies. We also render advice to investment banks and overseas law firms on financial and commercial transactions in Nigeria.

The firm's Corporate and Commercial Department has developed a reputation for the quality of its work, having assisted its growing clientele on a variety of transactions.

We have advised on several acquisitions and mergers including the merger of Smithkline Beecham Nigeria Limited and Sterling Products Plc. We also represented Baker Hughes in the acquisition of the miniority interests in a Nigerian Comany. We provide advice on and implement all forms of corporate restructuring, including mergers, acquisitions, sale of assets, joint ventures, demergers, cooperation arrangements, etc. The Firm has been involved in a large number of M & A transactions and possesses vast experience in this area of law. The Firm and its Partners have received notable mention (ref. International Financial Law Review 2001) for its expertise in this branch of law. The Firm is registered and maintains a very good professional relationship with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the governmental agency charged with the responsibility of regulating mergers and acquisition in the country).

Our lawyers have advised on a number of capital market transactions incuding new issues, right issues and other stock exchange-related transactions.

We regularly advise clients on the formation of companies and local subsidiaries, we are well experienced in advising on processing and obtaining all pre investment approvals and permits required by Foreign Companies to establish and operate business concerns in Nigeria.

We advise on all matters relating to foreign investments, joint ventures, venture capital, as well as regulatory and taxation issues.

Over the years, our lawyers have rendered a wide array of services to this sector and have thereby developed expertise in advising on, negotiating, drafting, review and perfection of all types of banking documents particularly in syndicated loan documentation including Agency/Trust Deeds and Inter-lenders Agreements; perfection of debentures (Fixed and Floating), stamping and upstamping and registration; preparation of documentation relating to legal mortgages and charges and the preparation of term loan agreements.

Other services offered include structuring of all forms of project financing transactions; attending to trust receipts, equitable mortgages, factoring agreements and novation agreements. We have held retainers with leading banks, including the Central Banking involving prosecuting and defending matters in court and carrying out debt recoveries.

Our lawyers have developed expertise in advising on privatisation and commercialisation under the Nigerian programme. We have advsied core investors on the wide range of legal issues involved in the privatisation of the assets of the Federal and State governments of Nigeria. The members of our privatisation team have also advised the Federal Government through the Bureau of Public Enterprises on the privatisation and concessioning of a number of State owned enterprises.

Governments and businesses require, specialized professional services in deploying private investment to address infrastructural and social needs. We have been involved in advising and negotiating the project financing, documentation and designing of a number of the investment vehicles, particularly in the Energy and Telecommunications sectors. Having also advised on a number of privatisation projects and restructurings we are currently pursuing capacity of building in Public Private Partnerships (PPP). Our lawyers are committed to developing professional relationships with major stakeholders in the driving sectors of Nigeria's economy.

The firm also provides services to individuals and corporations in respect of the sale, purchase and lease of residential, commercial and industrial properties. We were involved in negotiating, structuring and financing of a major Hotel Project in Lagos involving the international hotel chain, "Accor".

The Services rendered are:

Business Regulatory Services
Capital Markets
Banking and Finance
Foreign Investment
Employment
Immigration
Private and Public Sector Partnerships
Merger & Acquisitions
Privatisation and Cooperate Governance
Project Finance
Telecommunications
Aircraft & Ship Financing
Conveyancing & Commercial Property Development