Our recent dispute resolution experience includes the following:

Banking

Savannah Bank v. Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation

representation of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation in a case involving the revocation of Savannah Bank’s banking licence.

• Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Central Bank of Nigeria

representation of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation in a case involving the revocation of a banking licence.

• Folarin Gbadebo Smith & Ors. Vs. First Bank of Nigeria Plc & Ors

Representation of First Bank of Nigeria in a landmark class action instituted by unsuccessful applicants to its equity hybrid offer.

• UBA Plc v. BTL Industries Ltd

Representation of UBA Plc in a multi-billion Naira action arising from banker-customer relationship.

• First City Monument Bank v. Central Bank of Nigeria

Representation of First City Monument Bank in a landmark case involving the suspension of the bank’s foreign exchange license by Central Bank of Nigeria.

• Diamond Bank v. Central Bank of Nigeria

Representation of Diamond Bank in a landmark case involving the suspension of the bank’s foreign exchange license by Central Bank of Nigeria.

• First Bank of Nigeria v. Longe

Representation of the Directors of First Bank of Nigeria in a precedent setting action instituted by the bank’s former MD/CEO.

• First Bank V ILL

Representation of First Bank of Nigeria in an action for recovery of over US$100 Million.

• White Collar Crimes

     Prosecution of banking related white collar crimes on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

 

Commercial Disputes

• Unico Pension v. Cadbury

Representation of Cadbury Nigeria in an action stemming from the alleged issuance of Commercial Papers.

• Maxifund v. Cadbury

Representation of Cadbury Nigeria in an action pertaining to misstatement of accounts.

• Premier Lotto Ltd v National Sports Lottery Plc

Representation of Premier Lotto in an action relating to disputed equity investment.

• National Sports lottery v Attorney General Federation &ors

Representation of Premier Lotto in an action seeking the determination of the appropriate authority to issue lottery licenses.

• Ferodo v. Ibeto  

Representation of Ferodo in a precedent setting action pertaining to infringement of Intellectual Property.

• National electric Power Authority v Lagos State Government

Representation of Lagos State Government in an action stemming from the Lagos Independent Power Project.

 

Constituional Law

• Attorney General of the Federation v. Attorney General of Abia State  & Ors

Representation of Cross River State Government in a landmark action seeking a determination of whether the littoral states were entitled to 13% of revenue accruing to the Federal Government from the petroleum resources extracted off-shore in the continental shelf.

• Attorney General of Cross River State v. Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State

Representation of Cross River State Government in an action stemming from a boundary dispute with a neighboring state.

• Attorney General of Lagos  State v. Eko Hotels & Suites

Representation in an action seeking a determination of the ownership of the five star Eko Hotels & Suites.
Admirality proceedings

• Northern Refeers & Others v. Agro Allied Development Ent. Ltd

Representation in an action arising from breach of contract of carriage of goods by sea.

• Tiwani v. Cititrust

Representation in an admiralty dispute involving breach of contract.

 

Employment Dispute

• Manuwa v National  Judicial Commission

Representation in an action pertaining to the dismissal of Honorable Justice Manuwa.

 

Telecommunications

• Vee Networks Limited V. Nigerian Communications Commission

Recovery of over N2 Billion Naira on behalf of Zain Nigeria.

• EWL v. VNL & 21 Ors; EWNL v. NCC & 18 Ors; Broad Communication & Ors v. VNL & Ors; EWL v. Bromley Nigeria Ltd & Ors.

Representation of Zain Nigeria in a host of disputes pertaining to ownership of the company.

• Adfak v. Celtel, Lansylva v. Celtel

Representations of Zain Nigeria in a couple of disputes arising from distribution agreements and online recharge service commission between the company and its distributors.

• Joel Egbai v. Celtel; Procomtel v. VNL; VNL v. Procomtel; Sogaolu v. Olanrewaju Commercial Services & Celtel;

Representation of Zain Nigeria in disputes arising from contracts for the installation of certain network assets.

 

Arbitration

• Enron Nigeria Power Holding Ltd. v. Lagos State Government& Ors.

Representation of Lagos State in a landmark international arbitration stemming from the Lagos Independent Power Project.

• ITB v Abugunsoro

Representation in arbitration proceedings in the construction industry.  

• Procomtel v Vee Networks Limited

Representation in arbitration proceedings in the telecommunications sector.