The world is internationalized and reduced to a global community by treaties and conventions that countries assent to and by the necessity of the interdependency between and among nations of the world. This enhances friendly and business relationships among nations with firms, corporations, companies and governments investing in and funding projects in foreign countries. International investment and financing of projects carry a corresponding responsibility of transfer of profit and reparation of capital from one jurisdiction to another.
Corollary to these, are consequent complex legal risks and problems. We have over the years untangled and solved complex legal problems associated with cross-border commercial transactions through our highly efficient cross-border practice team. We provide seamless and cost effective services to clients in more than 100 cities of the world through our networking with law firms and organizations in over 30 countries. We practice in the following areas:
• Foreign Direct Investment
• International Trade & Letters of Credit
• International Project Financing
• International Franchise/Agency
• International Arbitration and ADRs
• Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Awards
SELECTED PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE - LITIGATION
INTERNATIONAL TRADE/FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Gales Maritime Inc. (of Panama) v. Fiogret Ltd. (2007) LD/805
G. O. D Bros Co. (Nig) Ltd. v. Qingdao Outreach Metal Products Co. Ltd. (2006) HN/157
Okoye Bros Ent. Nig. Ltd v. Sterling Bank (2006) FHC/L/CS/135
Dimbas Investments Ltd. v. International Trust Bank Plc (2004) LD/1707
Liberty Bank Plc. v. Lexin Agric & Cycles Ltd. (2003) FHC/L/CS/967
Sterling Bank v. Winners Investments Ltd.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
W. B. A. Ltd. v. Zhejiang Zhongda Garments Co. Ltd. and Zhejiang Zhongda Garments Group Co. Ltd.
An adhoc Arbitration conducted at London in 2004/2005. The Arbitrators were Stephen Berry QC, Stephen York and Christopher Moss. Our team led by Mr. Mbadugha was counsel to the Claimant and we represented the Claimant in the arbitration. (Note: parties are not opposed to this disclosure).
W. A. Engineering Ltd. v. Brifina Nig Ltd. (2004) O/ICJ
An adhoc Arbitration conducted in Lagos, Nigeria. The award was registered at the High Court of Lagos State in suit no: M/725/2003 and was subsequently enforced at Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria in suit no: O/1CJ/2004. Our team led by Mr. Mbadugha represented claimant in the arbitration. We registered and enforced the award as well.
Maritime Arbitration at African Regional Centre for International Arbitration betwee
African and Asian companies. The laws of the claimant applied. Our team led by Mr. Mbadugha was counsel to the claimant and we represented the claimant in the arbitration.