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Establishing, protecting and managing foreign investments in Nigeria — from market-entry structure through ongoing regulatory representation.
Why this matters
Capital that comes into Nigeria has to know how it leaves.
Foreign investors are rarely surprised on the way in — the surprise is on the way out. Repatriation routes, sector caps, currency-conversion windows and the certificate of capital importation are the difference between an investment that performs and an investment that traps value. The firm structures entry with the exit already in view.
— Foreign investment bench
Services
Mandates run as market-entry advisory, an ongoing regulatory retainer post-entry, or representation in licence and repatriation disputes.
Phase 01
Investment structuring
Holding vehicle, sector cap and shareholder mix designed for the realistic exit.
Corporate establishment
Incorporation, share allotment and statutory filings.
Capital importation
CCI strategy and bank routing for clean repatriation rights.
Regulatory mapping
NIPC, CBN, NOTAP, sector regulators — sequenced and resourced.
Phase 02
Licensing support
Sector-specific licences and conditions precedent.
Pioneer status & incentives
Where commercially worth the certification cost.
Expatriate quota & immigration
Business permit, CERPAC, quota positions for senior personnel.
Technology transfer registration
NOTAP registration where royalties are part of the structure.
Sector clearances
Sector-specific approvals (telecoms, fintech, mining, oil & gas, healthcare).
Phase 03
Regulatory watching brief
Ongoing monitoring of sector policy and licence-condition changes.
Repatriation defence
Currency-conversion, dividend and capital repatriation positions.
Local content compliance
Where applicable, structured to satisfy without losing control.
Sector dispute representation
Investor protection in licence revocation, sanctions and policy disputes.
Approach
Four steps. Click any one to see the artifacts produced.
Step 01 · Artifacts
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Step 04 · Artifacts
Who we represent
A representative — not exhaustive — list of the clients the firm accepts mandates from under foreign direct investment.
What success looks like
01
CCI obtained, banking routed and licences sequenced so commercial launch is not deferred.
02
Ownership caps and sector restrictions modelled before deployment, not after.
03
Dividend and capital remittance positions structured to clear the conversion window.
04
Watching brief surfaces policy shifts before they bind the investor.
Bench on this matter
The named partners on a foreign-investment file are the partners who run it. Associates assist; they do not replace.
Senior partner · cross-border
Leads foreign-investment mandates — entry structuring, sector licensing and contentious investor defence.
Partner · regulatory & repatriation
Sector regulation, capital-importation strategy and repatriation defence for foreign investors and DFIs.
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