Our expertise

Legal capability across business, disputes and regulation.

23 practice areas

From commercial transactions and finance to litigation, specialist regulation and private client work.

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01 / The practice

Breadth with a practical point of view

Advice shaped around the matter, not simply the category of law.

Charles Musa & Co. advises on commercial transactions, disputes, regulatory questions and specialist legal matters. The breadth of the practice allows related issues to be considered together rather than in isolation.

Across each area, the emphasis remains the same: understand the legal position, identify the material risks and options, and help the client move the matter forward.

02 / Explore by focus

A broad commercial practice

Three routes into the firm's work.

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01

Corporate, finance & business

Company & Commercial Law

Corporate structuring, governance, commercial contracts, shareholder matters and regulatory compliance.

Banking & Finance

Loan documentation, secured transactions, project finance, restructuring and financial regulatory matters.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Due diligence, transaction documentation, restructuring and regulatory approvals for corporate transactions.

Asset Finance & Leasing

Financing and leasing structures involving aircraft, vessels, machinery, vehicles, property and infrastructure.

Employment Law

Employment contracts, workplace procedures, redundancy, dismissal, mediation and labour-related disputes.

Debt Recovery & Factoring

Debt recovery, enforcement, receivables, factoring structures and credit-risk matters.

Taxation

Tax advisory, audits and disputes involving corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax and capital gains tax.

Pensions Law

Pension scheme compliance, administration and disputes involving employers, trustees and pension administrators.

02

Disputes, public & regulatory

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Representation in commercial, civil and other disputes before Nigerian courts, tribunals and regulatory bodies.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Arbitration, mediation, negotiation and dispute-avoidance strategies for commercial and private matters.

Administrative & Public Law

Public bodies, regulatory compliance, administrative decisions and judicial review.

Consumer Protection

Consumer protection compliance, advertising regulation, product liability and enforcement matters.

Environmental Law

Environmental compliance, impact assessments, pollution control and statutory obligations.

Chieftaincy Affairs

Traditional title succession, recognition and disputes involving customary law and community structures.

Tort Law

Claims involving negligence, defamation, nuisance, occupiers’ liability and related civil wrongs.

03

Sectors, property & private clients

Energy, Oil & Gas

Legal support across upstream, midstream and downstream projects, transactions, licensing and regulatory compliance.

Property & Real Estate

Land acquisition, title perfection, leases, development, construction and real estate finance.

Intellectual Property

Protection, registration, licensing, enforcement and dispute support for intellectual property rights.

Technology & Information Law

Technology contracts, licensing, data protection, digital commerce, cybersecurity and IT procurement matters.

Aviation Law

Aircraft financing and leasing, liability, claims, regulatory filings and aviation transactions.

Shipping & Maritime Law

Admiralty litigation, cargo claims, vessel registration, charterparty disputes, marine insurance and port operations.

Construction Law

Construction contracts, project advisory, regulatory matters and dispute resolution.

Private Clients

Wills, probate, estate planning, asset protection, family matters and inter-generational wealth planning.

03 / Working together

The issue may cross more than one area

Start with the problem. We can help identify the relevant legal route.

If you are unsure which practice area applies, contact the firm with a short description of the matter and the appropriate lawyer can respond.

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