Laws and Regulations The key legislations include; Companies and Allied Matters Act (“CAMA”) – Banks operating in Nigeria are corporate bodies which must be incorporated as a company in compliance with the requirements of CAMA. The Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (“BOFIA”) prescribes that all Banks must possess a valid license issued under BOFIA […]
PRESS RELEASETWO PARTNER APPOINTMENTS AT LAW FIRM GALL IN HONG KONG The appointments follow an award-winning 2017 for the leading HK disputes law firm and are supported by three new junior lawyers Hong Kong-based dispute resolution and litigation specialist law firm Gall is pleased to announce the appointment of two new partners and an additional […]
With cross-border litigation on the rise, recognition and enforcement of judgments rendered by foreign courts takes on increasing significance. Nick Gall and Lydia Mak present a structured guide to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements in Hong Kong:https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=9d20f9bb-eb6f-4212-bbcd-f23e89dd1ba2 This Q & A first appeared on Lexology Navigator. The Lexology Litigation Navigator is a new Q&A tool designed to […]
Colin Ng & Partners LLP (“CNP”) is proud to announce that Ms Venetia Tan has been promoted to its partnership. The promotion will be effective from 1 January 2018. This will boost the firm’s profile, in particular in the areas of international arbitration and commercial litigation. This promotion takes the number of partners at CNP […]
Colin Ng & Partners LLP (“CNP”) advised Shuang Yun Holdings Limited (“Shuang Yun Holdings”) as to Singapore law in respect of its recent listing on 15 November 2017 on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Hong Kong Stock Exchange”), pursuant to which 250,000,000 new shares are offered under a Global […]
A Construction Contract (“the Contract“) like every other contract spells out the terms upon which the parties bind themselves before, during and after a construction work (“the work“). For the work to meet the expectation of the Employer and for the Contractor to satisfactorily deliver the work, certain provisions must be included in the Contract […]
Dan Bever Joins the Firm We are pleased to announce that Daniel A. Bever has joined CWM as an associate attorney. His practice will focus on Commercial Real Estate, Project Finance, and Public Sector law. Dan previously served as a law clerk for the Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice, as a law […]
Though Nigeria is the largest consumer market in Africa, the ever increasing rate of unemployment with its adverse effect on the Nigerian economy has been a perennial problem for successive Governments. In order to generate employment, diversify the economy, increase foreign exchange earnings, boost her Gross Domestic Product and enhance technology transfer, the Nigerian Government […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Chris Rose of Bell Rose. Chris has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Litigation member in US Texas Chris Bell has served as a member of the Houston City Council and United States Congress and was the Democratic Nominee for Governor […]
It is without doubt that apart from regular business and environment related problems, entrepreneurs have to grapple with the security challenges in Nigeria. The activities of the Boko Haram sect have had adverse effect on businesses in the Northern part of the Country and made it tough to keep businesses alive in the region. But […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Veronique Dalli of Dalli Advocates. Veronique has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Litigation member in Malta. Dalli Advocates is a multi-disciplinary Maltese law firm offering a broad diversity of legal services. With a special focus on civil, family and criminal […]
Litigation is the most common form of dispute resolution in Nigeria. Its origin is entrenched in the English common law. Oftentimes, litigation is cumbersome because of ingrained culture of litigation which results in overflow of cases and delay in adjudication. This is bad for business and business relationships. The need for a more efficient dispute […]