Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration

BAS has a vibrant Dispute Resolution practice that spans proceedings in the various trial and appellate courts in Nigeria and local and international arbitration in different parts of the world.

The firm’s dispute resolution practice handles claims-raising issues ranging from Actionable and Fraudulent Misrepresentations, Banking Law, Carriage of Goods by Sea, Air and Land, Company Law, Construction Contracts, Defamation, Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, Enforcement of Shareholders Agreements, Hospitality Contracts, Insolvency Practice (Winding Up, Liquidations and Receiverships), Insurance Law, Oil and Gas law, Energy and Natural Resources Law, Intellectual Property, International Trade and Foreign Exchange, Labour and Employment, Mining and Quarrying, Occupiers Liability, Privatisation, Property, Public Sector Civil Works Contracts, Securities Law and Practice and Telecommunications.

We have conducted arbitrations pursuant to the International Chambers of Commerce Arbitration, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL Rules), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), domestic as well as under ad-hoc references.

Litigation is a key component of BAS’s dispute resolution practice. Our litigation practice prides itself on commitment to the delivery of first-class legal advice that saves our clients the cost and expense of avoidable litigation. Where litigation cannot be avoided, we focus on achieving timely and efficient results for our clients. Lawyers in the firm are qualified to appear before every court in Nigeria and have access to extensive resources comparable to that of any other leading law firm.

Thus, apart from providing excellent technical advice, we are well placed to proffer solutions that allow quick resolution of complex commercial disputes.