Questions, answered.

You can book a consultation online, call the office, send us a WhatsApp message or email us. Tell us briefly what your matter is about, and we will arrange for the right lawyer to speak with you.

Consultations can take place at our office at ITF House, Maitama, Abuja, or by video call.

Bring any documents that relate to your matter, such as contracts, correspondence, court papers or notices, together with a valid means of identification. A short written timeline of events is also very helpful.

No. Contacting us, including through this website, does not create a lawyer–client relationship. That relationship begins only when we have agreed to act for you and confirmed the terms of our engagement. Please do not send confidential details of your matter until then.

We will confirm the terms of the first consultation, including any fee and how long it lasts, when you book.

Fees depend on the nature and complexity of the matter and the work involved. We explain how fees will be charged and agree them with you before work begins.

We will give you an honest assessment of the strengths and risks of your position. No lawyer can guarantee the outcome of a court case, an arbitration or a negotiation, and we will never promise one.

We act in matters before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, the Federal High Court, State High Courts, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

Yes. Limitation laws set time limits for different kinds of claims, and some are very short, particularly claims against public officers. If you think you have a claim, seek advice as early as possible.

Yes. We advise on whether there are grounds to appeal and act in appeals to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Strict time limits apply to filing an appeal.

ADR describes ways of resolving a dispute outside the courtroom, principally negotiation, mediation, conciliation and arbitration. In Nigeria, arbitration and mediation are governed by the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023.

Yes. As well as representing parties, the firm’s practitioners act as arbitrators and mediators. Where we act as a neutral, we cannot also advise either party in the same dispute.

A settlement set out in a signed settlement agreement binds the parties. Where a case is already in court, the terms can be entered as a consent judgment, which is enforceable like any other judgment.

Yes. We notarise signatures, certify true copies, prepare and attest powers of attorney and administer declarations, for use in Nigeria and abroad.

Please contact us before you come, so we can confirm what you need to bring and that a notary will be available.

Yes. Communications with your lawyer for the purpose of legal advice are confidential and protected by legal professional privilege, and we are bound by the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners.

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