Jaiye Agoro & Co. routinely provide advisory services on various Exchange Control Regulations relating to the importation of Capital and Investment-Compliance procedures for procuring necessary approvals for Importation/Exportation of Foreign Capital Investment and Dividends. Acted as adviser to Multinationals on Project Finance and Investment in Nigeria . Advised on Nigerian Banking Law and Regulations governing foreign loans and investments.

The firm also advises on Nigeria ’s Security Laws and procedure. Members of the firm acted as Solicitors to the issue and advisers on the Privatization by the Federal Government of Nigeria of Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos .

The firm has been engaged as legal consultants since 2001 to date by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Bureau of Public Enterprises in conducting legal due diligence, winding up and liquidation of public enterprises in the Industrial and manufacturing sector of the economy where about $65 million United States Dollars (N7billion) has so far been realized.

Jaiye Agoro & Co. has also conducted Due Diligence on a Nigerian Public Enterprise in the Steel Industry for a core investor who was eventually declared the preferred bidder.

The firm was also engaged to prepare a port concession agreement in the Federal Government of Nigeria bid to commercialise the Nigerian Ports Authority.

Handing over ceremony of Nigerian Sugar Company (INLIQUIDATION) to the preferred bidder exhibibiting balance payment of 2.5 billion Naira ($20 million) captioned in the front page of the Tuesday 30th May,2006 Vanguard Newspaper.

The promotion of Foreign Investments in Nigeria has been emphasized by past and present Governments. The firm has geared up to this challenge. To this end, the firm has been providing advise to foreign interests on the Nigerian Investment law such as various tax incentives, removal of restrictions on equity participation and easier method of capital remittance, procurement of permits and other licenses.

Jaiye Agoro & Co has an experienced team of barristers that represent Clients in all areas of the law in Nigerian courts especially commercial transactions and Civil & Criminal defense.

The firm regularly represent various Commercial banks and other Financial Institutions on banking law and practice, creation of debentures, mortgages, debt recovery, securities & loan syndications, Mergers and Acquisition.

Jaiye Agoro & Co offer advice on prerequisites of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, capital funding ,company floatation, mergers and Acquisitions, management take over and reorganization. Likewise we assist trust funds, Investment companies and license operations

The firm routinely provides representation and advice on Joint Partner Agreement, Nigerian Petroleum Legislation, Petroleum Tax Policies, Oil and Gas Insurance, Obtaining necessary approvals, Permits and Licenses for prospective Oil Investors or Technical Partners etc. Members of the firm regularly attend Oil and Gas seminars in Nigeria and abroad in order to keep abreast of the dynamic nature of the Industry. The firm recently participated in the vetting and restructuring of a loan agreement granting additional facility in the sum of $100 million by a foreign bank to a client for the building of a gas to liquid plant.

• Capital Market Solicitors
• Trade Mark Agents, Intellectual Property watch and monitoring service
• Property and other conveyance
• Expatriate Quotas
• Formation of Companies
• Nigerian Tax Implications
• Merger & Acquisition
• Debt Recovery

• International Banking Corporations
• Federal Government of Nigeria.
• Lagos State of Nigeria
• Commercial banks and financial Institutions
• Oil and Gas Multinationals
• Telecommunication Multinational