CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL PRACTICE · LAGOS, NIGERIA
Distinction
Since 1983
A full-service corporate & commercial firm, rooted in Lagos and trusted across Nigeria for more than four decades.
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The Firm provides relevant legal services expertly, promptly and in a cost-effective manner, helping clients meet their objectives.
A SENIOR ADVOCATE-LED FIRM
Corporate & Commercial◆Banking & Finance◆Mining & Natural Resources◆Telecommunications◆Energy & Infrastructure◆Litigation & Arbitration◆Public-Private Partnerships◆Corporate & Commercial◆Banking & Finance◆Mining & Natural Resources◆Telecommunications◆Energy & Infrastructure◆Litigation & Arbitration◆Public-Private Partnerships◆
01 · PRACTICE
Firm practice areas
The Firm offers a wide range of services and goes the extra length to make sure justice is served for every client it represents.
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Corporate & Commercial
Formation, governance, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, with day-to-day commercial counsel.
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Banking & Finance
Lending, security and secured-lending work for banks, lenders and borrowers, with regulatory advice.
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Mining & Natural Resources
Licences, regulatory compliance, project development and financing across Nigeria’s mining industry.
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Telecommunications
Regulatory, commercial, contractual and operational counsel to operators in Nigeria’s telecoms sector.
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Energy & Infrastructure
Advisory on energy and infrastructure assets from development and financing through to operation.
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Litigation & Arbitration
Advocacy before the superior courts, specialised tribunals and arbitral panels throughout Nigeria.
02 · WHY B.O. BENSON
What you gain
as a client
Since it began practice, the Firm has been known as pragmatic, constructive and result-oriented, providing clear, practical advice that helps clients achieve their objectives.
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I.
Trusted representation
Commercial litigation, arbitration and negotiated settlement conducted with rigour, judgment and discretion.
II.
Clear, practical advice
The Firm translates complex matters into sensible, cost-effective courses of action you can act on.
III.
Counsel you can reach
A responsive team that knows your business and keeps you informed at every stage of your matter.
IV.
Know your client
The Firm takes time to understand each client’s objectives, and the people across their organisation, before advising.
40+
YEARS OF PRACTICE
15
PRACTICE AREAS
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SENIOR ADVOCATE-LED
1983
YEAR ESTABLISHED
03 · LEAD COUNSEL
Talented, qualified
& verified attorneys
When you instruct B.O. Benson you work with lawyers who combine deep courtroom experience with the highest ethical and client-care standards, led by counsel of national standing.
◆Senior Advocate of Nigeria
◆Founded 1983
◆Four Decades of Counsel
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SENIOR ADVOCATE
40+
YEARS OF COUNSEL
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Know your client is a rule obeyed to the letter, understanding your objectives, and the people behind them.
THE B.O. BENSON ETHOS