Scholarly & Advisory

Answers you can act on, with the authority attached.

We produce research memoranda and advisory opinions on questions where the Nigerian position is unsettled, contested, or simply too consequential to guess at. Each conclusion is traced to statute, case law and regulation, and written so a decision-maker — not only a lawyer — can rely on it.

Our process

5 stages

Framing the question

We work with you to state the real question precisely, agree the scope, and confirm the decision the research must support.

Source review

Statutes, subsidiary legislation, decided cases, regulatory guidance and, where useful, comparative authority are examined and verified as current.

Analysis and risk assessment

Competing interpretations are set against each other, with the strength of each position and the practical risk of relying on it stated plainly.

Written opinion

You receive a structured memorandum: the question, the short answer, the reasoning, the authorities, and the recommended course of action.

Briefing and follow-up

We walk your team or board through the findings and answer supplementary questions as the position develops.

What clients receive

An agreed research brief with scope, deadline and fee fixed in advance.
A written memorandum with a clear answer up front and full reasoning behind it.
A verified table of the statutes, cases and regulations relied upon.
A candid risk rating on each position, including where the law is unsettled.
Practical recommendations, including drafting or compliance steps where relevant.
A briefing session for your team or board, and follow-up on supplementary questions.

Suited to in-house counsel, boards, public institutions, regulators, investors and fellow practitioners who need a defensible position on a novel or contested point of Nigerian law before acting.

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