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Taxation of Shipping Companies

Articles, MaritimeBy Ebunoluwa Bayode-Ojo February 13, 2023 Leave a comment

The Federal Inland Revenue Service is the agency created by the Government to access, collect and account for taxes across various sectors in Nigeria, one of this sectors is Shipping…

Proper Basis for the Arrest of Ships

Articles, MaritimeBy Chinedu Nneke January 26, 2023 Leave a comment

The Admiralty Jurisdiction Act widens the scope of the Federal High Court in relation to the arrest of ships. This widened scope affects the ship arrest provisions. Under the Act,…

The Doctrine of Hot Pursuit: Was Nigeria Right in the Repatriation And Arraignment Of Rogue Vessel(Mt Heroic Idun)?

Articles, MaritimeBy Cornelius Okey Gabriel November 24, 2022 Leave a comment

The Doctrine of Hot Pursuit: Was Nigeria Right in the Repatriation And Arraignment Of Rogue Vessel(Mt Heroic Idun)? The Nigerian media space went agog on Monday the 14th of November,…

5 Common Mistakes Made By Ship Charterers And How To Avoid Them

Articles, MaritimeBy OAL October 13, 2022 Leave a comment

A ship charterer is a person or company who enters into an agreement with a ship owner for the hire of a ship either for the carriage of passengers or…

Bill Of Lading: Contents Of A Bill Of Lading; And Who Can Sue On It

Articles, MaritimeBy Frank Ihedoro October 12, 2022 Leave a comment

A Bill of Lading is an instrument in writing, signed by a carrier or his agent, describing the freight so as to identify it, stating the name of the consignor,…

OAL MARITIME TEAM GOES ON A TOUR TO NAVAL DOCKYARD, KIRIKIRI DEEPBLUE PROJECT, ETC

Maritime, Past EventsBy OAL May 12, 2022 Leave a comment

The maritime team of Olisa Agbakoba Legal embarked on a maritime tour to kirikiri deep blue project & its environs, Naval dockyard and Tarkwa bay. This tour was a great…

Funding Maritime Asset Acquisition For Nigerian Indigenous Operators

Articles, MaritimeBy OAL April 20, 2021 Leave a comment

Funding Maritime Asset Acquisition For Nigerian Indigenous Operators – written by Joseph B. Siyaidon (Associate – Maritime, Aviation and Space Practice) President Mohammadu has ordered the disbursement of the Cabotage…

The Doctrine of Hot Pursuit – Where, How and When Can I Arrest an Escaping Ship? | Olisa Agbakoba Legal

Articles, MaritimeBy OAL September 16, 2020 Leave a comment

The Doctrine of Hot Pursuit – Where, How, and When Can I Arrest an Escaping Ship? by Olisa Agbakoba Legal Two fundamental concepts are related to the law and practice…

Piracy and Armed Robbery in the Gulf of Guinea & the Suppression of Piracy & Other Maritime Offences Act (SUPMOA) 2019.

Articles, MaritimeBy OAL December 3, 2019 Leave a comment

The increasing rise in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea has become alarming. Until recently, the concern about piracy has been the Gulf of Eden operated by Somalia pirates; however,…

Drilling Rig as a Vessel: Distinguishing the TRANSOCEAN Case Vis-a-Vis the SEADRILL Case

Articles, MaritimeBy OAL July 18, 2019 Leave a comment

The Court of Appeal in the recent Judgment of Transocean Support Services Nigeria Limited & 3 Ors v Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency & 1 Or: Appeal No:CA/L/ 503/2016,…

Dr. Olisa Agbakoba

Dr. Agbakoba is the Senior Partner and Head of the Arbitration & ADR practice group in Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL). He’s one of Nigeria’s leading experts in arbitration and has presided over several complex cases. He is the brain behind the first law firm-annexed arbitration/mediation center in Lagos (Nigeria), the OAL Arbitration and Mediation Centre. He has showcased his brilliance as counsel and as arbitrator in major national and cross-border disputes relating to aviation (airport terminal concessions); vessel charters; maritime collisions; oil wells and rigs; telecoms; and housing development and construction.

Yvonne Ezekiel

Yvonne is the Managing Partner of OAL, setting the strategic goals and objectives of the firm, managing the operations and driving business growth. She is leading the International Trade Practice group focusing on Trade control matters – sanctions, export controls, trade litigations and helping our clients understand how government enforces, regulates and addresses compliance matters, also advising on the nexus between politics and commerce and the dynamism companies need to consider.

Babatunde Ogungbamila

Babatunde Ogungbamila is a Partner in Olisa Agbakoba Legal and heads the firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice. He is also responsible for the firm’s Labour and employment, banking, Natural Resources and Finance Practice Brief. He is an astute litigator who has honed his skills of persuasive speaking from his frequent interfacing at all the levels of courts in Nigeria. Babatunde is an expert in general litigation and other alternative dispute resolution with specialization in commercial litigation, business recovery and insolvency, banking, Oil and Gas practices, taxation, labour and employment matters.

Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya

Beverley is a Partner and the Head of Sports, Entertainment & Technology (SET) group at OAL. She is a regulatory and compliance professional and a lawyer with over twelve years professional experience in the banking and capital markets sectors in the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Her broad experience in the regulatory and compliance industry covers investment banking, brokerage and fund management sectors and has seen her hold various leadership roles in regulatory and compliance sector.

Ify Anazonwu-Akerele

Ifeyinwa Akerele as a Synergy Partner at OAL is an experienced administrator in the public and private sector. She has excellent skills in the management of people. She was the founding / pioneer Director General of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping ( NCS). She is a Life Member Of the Governing Council and a member of the Board of Trustees ( BOT) and presently the Chairman of the Executive Management Committee of the NCS.

Osita Franklin Okoro

Osita is an Associate Partner at OAL. He possesses 20 years cognate experience in legal practice, management, public policy, compliance, project management, regulation, institutional and legal reforms, governance, public sector engagement, business development and organizational development.

Collins Okeke

Collins Okeke is an Associate Partner/Head of Public Sector Practice Group, an aspect of law that examines the role of laws, institutions and legal systems in both domestic and international jurisdictions. He is grounded in legal, regulatory and public policy advisory services. He has served in advisory capacities for both Federal and State Governments, initiated institutional and regulatory reforms as well as led public interest litigation programmes contributing positively to Nigeria’s socio-economic and political environment.

Lilian Uwandi Agbakoba

Lilian is a Synergy Partner with over 4 decades experience as a Corporate Solicitor specializing in Commercial Practice, Business Development, Business Management, Real Estate Letting and Sales, Real Estate Advisory Consultancy, Property Development and Property Facility Management.

Francis Gozie Moneke

Francis is a Synergy Partner at OAL who has successfully prosecuted numerous public interest and human rights as well as diverse civil cases in various superior courts of record in Nigeria. To his credit are over 100 articles published in newspapers and journals diverse legal and public policy issues. He has trained more than 3,000 police officers in Nigeria on human rights, rule of law and conflict management.

Lady Debbie N. Obodoukwu

Lady Debie works as a Synergy Partner at OAL. She has appeared in many cases before State and Federal High Courts, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and Election Tribunals. She’s very proficient in Company law, Litigation, commercial law and recovery of loans and debts, enforcement of fundamental rights, law, mergers and acquisition, conciliation and arbitration and trademarks training.

Chinedu Nneke

Chinedu is a Associate Partner and Core Litigation Lawyer with ardent interest in Public Interest Advocacy, Constitutional and Human Rights Affairs. He has successfully litigated on several landmark human rights and public interest cases. He is passionate about providing legal protection for the voiceless in the society; he exhibited his prowls in the recent educational discrimination case. He also has a knack for legal and legislative drafting.

Frank Ihedoro

Frank is a Senior Associate and a Litigation lawyer with keen interest in Human Rights Advocacy and Public interest Litigation. His advocacy practice includes judicial reforms and review, insolvency disputes and real estate litigation. He provides pragmatic advice to clients in a wide range of areas particularly those in the financial services sector.