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Routinely advising a global Risk Consultancy with presence in Nigeria, and 150 countries on Legal Advisory, White Collar Crime Investigations, Investor Due Diligence, and Corporate Transactions;‎

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Retained as solicitors on Legal Advisory, Regulatory Compliance and Data Privacy, to a foremost West African consultancy and Gold Partner licensed to provide SAP solutions in Nigeria and West Africa assisting over 20,000 companies navigate meaningful technology transformation in HR, Payroll, Cloud Accounting etc;‎

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Advised a leading global strategy and policy advisory firm, Axum Earth Nigeria Ltd (formerly Dalberg Advisors) on its Market Assessment and Battery Storage value-chain for market transformation in a country-wide Consultancy Project with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (the ‘’NG-MINDIVER Project’’). The project was driven by the Federal Government of Nigeria and financed by the World Bank.

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Representing clients in high-stakes litigation in the nature of several multi-billion-naira commercial suits, against a global commercial bank in Nigeria on behalf of an agro-processing company; and representing Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), Nigeria’s market leader in gold mining, whose parent company, THOR Explorations is listed on the London Stock Exchange, in actions at the Federal High Court;

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Providing ongoing legal support to the world’s largest search engine company, on its entire employment portfolio, including managing mass redundancies, shift-work issues, data privacy and severance advisory in Nigeria;

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Advising a global FMCG company on the complete shutdown of its Nigerian operations, managing terminations, winding up, and employee compensation. Prior to its shutdown and our appointment as solicitors, the client constructed a plant worth $100m aside other investments;

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Acting as Nigerian counsel to CMS Italy in a $500 million cross-border transaction involving Oando’s acquisition of ENI's interest in Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC). Famsville advised on all the employment and winding up aspects of this transaction.

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Advised Ford Foundation on the Nigerian privacy law aspects of its Global Privacy Program. We were tasked with aligning Ford Foundation's objects and purpose of data processing with Nigerian legal requirements on privacy;

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Firm’s lawyers served as Counsel to Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in a N2.9bn debt recovery portfolio;

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Provided guidance to Azentio Software Private Limited, a global information technology company based in Singapore, regarding the protection of its trademarks in Nigeria. Additionally, assisted in registering nine (9) trademarks under different classes at the Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry in Nigeria;

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Provided comprehensive advice to producers of sound recordings on their intellectual property rights while engaging with an International Record Label. Drafted a comprehensive Producer-Artiste Agreement to govern the parties’ relationship. Negotiated key terms and conditions in the Producer-Artiste Agreement, including royalty rates, distribution rights, copyright ownership, and termination clauses, to establish a fair and equitable relationship between parties involved;

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Assisted Sound Kode International Limited, a record label company, in the preparation of several intellectual property agreements, such as Sign on Agreements, Recording Publishing and Ancillary Rights Agreement, Split Sheet, and Song Release Agreements. We meticulously incorporated all essential clauses to provide comprehensive protection of their rights, ensuring they are safeguarded against future infringements;

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Issued legal opinions on employment and labour law queries and the various regulatory regimes in employment law in Nigeria to various entities such as Morgan Lewis, Talent PEO Africa, Tata Consultancy Services, L&E Global and British Embassy in Nigeria.

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Advised Promasidor Nigeria Limited, a multi-national food and beverage company on complex foreign exchange price variation and reconciliation issues between it and a top vendor, and proffered possible dispute resolution mechanisms and defences

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Advised a Hong Kong Joint Venture (JV) on the structuring of a Nigerian JV entity and the licenses required, validity of its term sheet and proposed settlement agreement for the establishment of its Nigerian Joint Venture entity with an estimated share capital of over $15 million.

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Provided high-level legal advisory and compliance services for the procurement of funding from a prominent Venture Capitalist, Techstars Toronto by a fintech start-up in Nigeria, Reeple Technologies Limited.

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Provided legal and compliance services to a Canadian fintech entity which included the drafting of a compliant Anti-Money Laundering policy, Counter-Proliferation Financing policy, and Counter-Terrorism Financing Policy(AML/CTF/CPF) Policy, Know Your Client Policy, Data Privacy Policy, Data Protection Policy, Terms and Conditions, and Organogram.

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Acted as Nigerian Counsel to GQ Littler Employment Law LLP in terms of reviewing employment agreements and responding to questionnaires on employee classifications.

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Reviewed restrictive covenant clauses and global settlement agreement templates to ensure conformity with Nigerian laws for Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, in advising one of the largest producers of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG).

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Provided advice to Dentons UK and Middle East LLP in respect of Standard Chartered Bank’s – Future of Workplace, Now’ and IWG Advice in respect of review of Flexi-work contract templates for new hires.

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Reviewed a number of employment contracts for various international companies such as Winrock International, Macmahon Contractors, DEM Equipment, ABB, Financial Times, to ensure compliance with local employment laws in Nigeria.

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22. Ongoing support to Imperial Homes Mortgage Bank Limited on the legality and authenticity of the security used by Clients in securing loans and facilities. Key tasks include conducting search at the Land’s Registry and issuing due diligence reports on whether there are encumbrances or defects to the title;

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Conducted corporate due diligence search for a Chinese VC firm in connection to its $10 million proposed funding of a Nigerian real estate company. Upon completion of the DD Check, we issued a red flag report in respect of the corporate standing of the Nigerian company;

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24. Assisted Megamound Investment Limited and Khan Realty Limited in the acquisition of valuable properties worth billions of Naira in highbrow areas of Lagos State, ensuring smooth transactions and adherence to legal requirements.

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Successfully advised and supported Eleva Gasnet Limited, a subsidiary of Eleva Group, on the procedure for its voluntary winding up. This involved providing support to the board of directors, particularly in terms of the meetings to be held, resolutions to be passed, recommendations on the appointment of a liquidator, and regulatory filings to be completed at the Corporate Affairs Commission.

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Advised several companies like GardaWorld Consulting Services Limited, Relocation Africa, Nigerian Breweries, Transport Services Limited, Synlab Nigeria, among others on corporate immigration matters and handling the filing of monthly returns.

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Advised a leading Techstars-backed Fintech reputed for its AI-driven Saas products, on its global Compliance and Data Privacy Programme to cater for its users in the EMEA region. Our credentialed resources on the GDPR, FATF guidelines and local law requirements on finance, corporate governance were deployed in this engagement.

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Currently retained as local counsel on employment matters in Nigeria by Italian Oil and Gas giant, SAIPEM. Prior to now, Famsville has advised SAIPEM on termination of employment, disciplinary procedures and terminal benefits accruing to certain employees who breached the company's code of ethics and conducts. This cross-border transaction cuts across 5 countries including Nigeria.

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Advised Indigo Medical Centre, a reconstructive surgery hospital in Lagos on its entire Human Resources portfolio and Corporate Restructuring options.

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Advised Neofyton Doo, one of the World's largest manufacturers of Plastic, headquartered in Serbia, on contingent liabilities in a cross-border industrial/contractual dispute running into several millions of naira.

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Advised an European energy entity with diverse holdings in Africa on a Gas to Power project in Nigeria, involving sale of electric power to bitcoin-mining companies. Famsville provided end-to-end legal support on Incorporation of the entity, Cryptocurrency advisory, FDI, Gas Commercialization, Tax reliefs and Incentives, and regulatory interface with licensing authorities.

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Advised Khan Realty Limited on loan transactions worth millions of Naira for the construction of 22 units of semi-detached duplex in an urban area of Lagos State. Played a pivotal role in drafting and finalising the loan agreement documentation to safeguard the interests of the parties

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Advised a foremost energy-associated company operating and registered in the Czech Republic on its proposed market entry and expansion into Nigeria. This market entry is driven by the need to turn waste into value. Our advisory featured the options available to Company X for setting up its business in Nigeria and the licences required for power generation and distribution in Nigeria.

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Famsville provided legal support and guidance to a Canadian cryptocurrency company operating under an MSB licence on the regulatory framework and requirements for its market entry and expansion following its identification of Nigeria as a viable market for its business model.

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35. Advised a leading Pan-African Professional Employer Organization (PEO) on its successful set-up and expansion into the Republic of Kenya. The support provided to the company extended beyond its incorporation according to the Companies Act, 2015 but also involved providing support to the Company in opening its corporate bank accounts and registration with the tax authorities for the directors and the Company.