Africa In-House Congress 2016

A&O is co-hosting the inaugural Africa In-House Congress in Dubai this October. The Congress is open to all in-house lawyers and is an excellent opportunity to meet with industry peers.   Leading in-house lawyers and company directors from across the Middle East and Africa will gather at the Africa In-House Congress to network, socialise, discuss and…

Nigeria: Africa’s Next Mining Power – BLP and A&O hosts breakfast with the Nigerian Minister for Mining

As part of our Indaba Mining programme, BLP and Ajumogobia & Okeke are delighted to invite you to a special networking breakfast exploring new opportunities in Nigeria’s mining sector. A keynote address will be given by Hon. Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Solid Minerals, Nigeria who will outline his plans for developing the sector. THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY IS…

A comparative guide to listing on the LSE and NSE – A&O and BLP

In November 2014, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) and the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) signed a 2 year co-operation agreement designed to support companies dual-listing in London and Lagos… Berwin Leighton Paisner and Ajumogobia & Okeke look at how the markets compare across eligibility, listing documents and continuing obligations, in order to provide issuers with an overview of…

Law and Practice

For the last three decades, international arbitration in Nigeria has been acknowledged to be an effective instrument of dispute resolution. The choice of arbitration has been strengthened by the combination of the enactment in 1988 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (‘ACA’) and commercial activities in terms of international investments in key sectors of the Nigerian economy. Motivated by the lack of an…

Nigeria Economic Outlook Post Election

Listen to former Attorney General of Lagos State and Partner, Ajumogobia & Okeke, Olasupo Shasore SAN and renowned economist Bismark Rewane, MD Financial Derivatives Company. They will discuss the prospects of Nigeria’s Economy in the new political dispensation. We also have David Woolf from the British High Commission, Abuja to give an overview of the political…