Registrations and Licensing with the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the Nigerian Government regulatory agency responsible for registering and regulating the activities of the participants in the Nigerian capital market. The SEC registers and issue licenses to qualified persons and companies operating in the Nigerian capital market. One of the core functions of the Nigerian SEC is the…

Osondu is the Lead Counsel at Mandel Solicitors. He heads the Corporate and Commercial, and Dispute Resolution practice Teams of the firm. He has experience working on high-value transactions for clients such as commercial banks, technology, telecommunication and shipping companies.

The importance of Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions

Due diligence is the examination of the business of a company such as its legal and financial records, level of compliance with regulations, contracts, etc. Corporate entities usually engage in lending, investing, restructuring, financing and other important transactions. These transactions, by their nature, require due diligence exercise to be carried out by the corporate entities.…

Financial Services

As a Financial Services law firm, we have knowledge and experience on existing financial regulations and regularly track and follow the introduction of new financial regulations by the regulators and advise clients on the implications of the regulations to their operations in Nigeria. We assist many institutions operating in the financial services sector and this include lending institutions, banks, FinTech companies, insurance companies, leasing companies, investment firms and private equity firms among others.

Musa is a Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Data Protection Teams. He obtained his LL.B degree from Ahmadu Bello University and was subsequently called to the Nigerian Bar upon the successful completion of the one year training at the Nigerian law School.

Funmilayo is an Associate in our Corporate & Commercial, Startups, Immigration, Labour and Employment teams. She attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where she graduated with Second Class Honours (Upper Division). She therefore proceeded to the Nigerian Law School and was admitted to practice law as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Adeyemi is an Associate in our Corporate & Commercial, Sports, Insolvency and Debt Recovery teams. He is also an integral part of our Dispute Resolution and Taxation teams. Adeyemi loves to provide solutions and add values to client through the provision of accurate legal advice on diverse issues that clients may require solutions.

Okechukwu is an Associate and an integral part of our Corporate & Commercial, Sports, Immigration, Labour and Employment Teams. He is a core, passionate and thorough bred Dispute Resolution lawyer who represents clients in commercial litigations, debt recovery cases, labour and employment matters among others.