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About this office: The firm was founded in 1943 by Chief Rotimi Williams who since his call to the English Bar (Gray's Inn) in 1943 was engaged in active legal practice. He held various senior positions in Public Service, and was until his death in 2005 the Most Senior Practicing Lawyer in the country. The firm carries on General Practice undertaking all types of legal services and handles all aspects of commercial and corporate law, including mediation and negotiation. The firm also carries on agency work for firms in other jurisdictions including consultancy in Nigerian Tax Laws, Securities and Asset Protection. The firm also advises on the regulatory aspects of Food & Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, guiding and advising clients on compliance issues with various regulatory bodies in the Pharmaceutical, Food & Drugs and Petrochemical industries. Other areas in which counsel have recently been gainfully engaged include the seismology industry, the Stock Exchange, M&A, Immigration and Naturalization and Trusts and Estate Planning. Affiliated to the firm is Unity Trustees Ltd. which undertakes company secretarial work, trustee services, investment and estate planning advice, immigration, expatriate and work permit applications for regulatory approvals. The firm has an office in the Nigerian Federal Capital Abuja.
Statement of Practice Summary: General Practice in all areas of Law, Litigation, Banking, International Investment, Taxation, Commercial, Real Estate, Corporate Finance, Marine Aviation, Insurance, Labour, Estates, Information Technology, Family, International Law, Environmental Law, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Oil and Gas, Securities, Asset Protection, Immigration, Trust and Constitutional Law. Year Established: 1943 Law Firm Affiliations: TERRALEX: (An International Network of Law Firms)
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