Our firm plays a very active and leading role in the Oil and Gas Industry in Nigeria, in the provision of legal services and support to major corporations in transactions ranging from corporate, project, asset and trade finance; conversion and operation of rigs, FPSO, support vessels, tankers, and oil terminals; drafting, review of agreements, lease assignment and operating documents in the upstream and downstream sections of oil and gas industry. Our lead adviser on Oil & Gas has been engaged in advisory work for sovereign states, lenders and developers, on oil and gas and mining transactions and matters in over 28 countries; advising international and indigenous oil and gas companies in Africa on transactions at all the stages of the life cycle of projects in Oil and Gas, Mining and Power investments: from framework arrangements with host states, joint ventures and strategic alliances, to divestment and acquisition of assets, through to the commercial and financing arrangements for exploration, engineering and construction, production and marketing activities. Apart from these services, the firm provides assistance and support to clients in obtaining necessary accreditation, licenses and permits from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Department of Petroleum Resources, relevant government agencies, and ensuring compliance with laws, rules, regulations and guidelines in the oil sectors. In doing this we give consultation and advisory services on relevant tax matters including other legal issues relating to the disposal and acquisition of petroleum products.
