Services

Aliant® Qais Conrad Laureate

Notary Public Services

Our member is enrolled by the Supreme Court as a Notary Public and is well experienced in the authentication of personal and commercial documents and records. He is on record with diplomatic missions accredited to Nigeria as a trusted and experienced verifier of records for purposes of Legalizations. Notarial Attestations are conducted strictly by prior appointment and personal appearance.

Corporate Law Services

We advise and represent clients on the structure, management and growth of different types and sizes of business corporations. Whether start-ups or public quoted entities, we have the experience to support the creation, acquisition and restructuring of business entities best suited to a particular industry and available capital.

 

We represent both buy and sell sides for mergers and acquisitions, share and asset acquisitions and disposals, corporate reorganizations and capital restructuring, privatizations and mergers, joint ventures, schemes of reconstruction and amalgamation, leveraged buyouts and private equity investments. We recently have supported investors and corporates in the Nigeria fintech and startup space

Commercial Law Services

We are adept at the beneficial structuring of business transactions and economic relations to create value for national and international clients. From simple domestic distribution arrangements to multiplex international trade arrangements requiring understanding of trade regulations and counterparty obligations, we bring knowledge and entrepreneurial insights to support our clients in achieving success.

Intellectual Property Law

We understand that innovation and creativity bring meaning and progressive value to capital and other economic factors. Whether in the creative, engineering or infotech industries, our expert understanding of IP places our clients at optimal advantage in the protection and creation of value for their IP. The multi-jurisdictional reach of Aliant® is an added advantage as we are able to give composite advise and representation on any IP matter at once. We support clients in extracting IP value through licenses and franchise arrangements.

Tax + Regulatory Compliance

Expert understanding of domestic and international tax regimes prevents disadvantageous extraction of capital and profit from corporate and individual clients. By advising on the most efficient tax structures, we assure that fair and legitimate taxes are effected whilst clients retain the optimal capital permissible under social contract. The increasing complexities of business regulations can create pitfalls for all types of businesses. Our understanding and proactivity enable clients obtain clarity regarding regulations that affect their businesses.

 

Our familiar but ethical engagement with regulatory bodies across the national economy is invaluable for clients seeking to adhere to regulatory issues or bring their processes in compliance with extant regulations.

International Trade

Commerce across international borders is pivoted on businesses knowledgably adapting and adhering to national and multilateral tariffs and product standards, custom & excise rules, transportation modes and rules, tax laws and trans-jurisdictional assertion of intellectual property rights. Aliant® offices in Nigeria and across the globe have the expertise to guide clients through. Whether it be Nigerian Cocoa products or dried fruits accessing the EU’s stringent multilayer rules or Polish pharmaceuticals for import into Nigeria/West Africa, our expertise and contacts are available in a timely and professional manner.

Immigration & Nationality

We understand Globalization from every of its prisms and we have well-honed immigration law capabilities. Whether inward or outward Nigeria, we adopt the simplest of regulations and most efficient allocation of resources to assist clients move and relocate across the world without legal contention.

We give adroit advice to HNIs seeking global mobility for themselves and investments on jurisdictions and decision-making suited for their aspirations. We advise individuals on the viability of their applications for citizenship or residency in multiple jurisdictions ensuring that the requisite documentation is well ordered and punctually presented. Our partner offices can support us in obtaining requisite work permits for itinerant Nigerian artistes wishing to ply their talents in Europe and continental America.

Private & Family Clients

We assist with all aspects of the design and activation of trusts, foundations, companies and funds for purposes of holding assets and investments for secure, efficient wealth and succession planning in Nigeria and desirable jurisdictions.

Our clients vary from parents who wish to guarantee access to finance and capital for their young children to HNI personalities and families seeking to maximize income and value retention for their assets and capital either in Nigeria or abroad. Our experience in managing trusts and estates with variegated structures flowing to assets and beneficiaries governed by multiplex legal, tax and compliance regimes that arise when the laws of several jurisdictions may apply.

Transnational Business Support Services

We can assist foreign trade missions and associations with a Forward Operational Base in Nigeria and the Africa Region through the bidirectional garnering and distillation of actionable commercial and economic data to the advantage of their members.

We also provide a comprehensive suite of nominee services covering company secretarial and administration, human resource management, virtual & incubation offices for international businesses foraying into Nigeria.

Commercial Dispute Resolution

When commercial relations are challenged or counterparties seek to take advantage, businesses need experienced and skillful advisors and advocates to protect their interests and ensure counterparty obligations are kept. Our thorough understanding of the Court system and standing experience with all ADR forms gives our clients the advantage whether it is a matter of debt recovery or any manner of breach to the rights and assets of our clients, they are rest assured that our talents would canvass for them till they win.

Global Reach and International Legal Expertise

 

Aliant® is open as a law firm in 21 jurisdictions around the globe with an increasing capacity for multi-jurisdictional mandates and cross-border engagements. Our scope of services is enhanced through our member and leadership of the Aliant+ Network of professional service providers which includes Family Offices, accountants, lawyers, banks and other corporate support services from an increasing number of capitals across the World.

In Nigeria, we provide a comprehensive suite of nominee services covering company secretarial and administration, human resource management, virtual & incubation offices for international businesses foraying into Nigeria.