Key contacts
Managing Partner: Elizabeth Idigbe
Senior Partner: Anthony Idigbe, SAN
General Manager Practice : Angela Ezenweani
Quick facts
Lawyers
35
Network memberships
LAW, IBA, INTA, ICCN, BRIPAN, CMSA, IAEL
Languages
English , Ibo, Hausa, Yoruba, French
Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Project development : Power
Restructuring and insolvency
Project development : Energy
Projects
Firm overview
A fully integrated and multi-dimensional business law practice, with over 60 years of combined experience providing advisory, dispute resolution and support services to a diversified client base, including individuals, corporate organizations, multinationals and government agencies.
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Key transactional practices
- Banking
- Capital markets: Debt
- Capital markets: Derivatives
- Capital markets: Equity
- Capital markets: High yield
- Competition
- Covered bonds
- Financial restructuring
- Financial services regulatory
- Hedge funds
- Investment funds
- M&A
- PPP/PFI
- Private equity
- Private equity funds
- Project bonds
- Project development
- Project finance
- Real estate finance
- Real estate funds
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Securitisation
- Structured finance/securitisation
- Trade finance
Key practice contacts and recent transactional highlights
Litigation:
A. Anthony Idigbe, SAN
a.idigbe@punuka.com
B. Nnamdi Oragwu
n.oragwu@punuka.com
Recent transactional highlights:
- Representing a client in a proceeding for enforcement of judgment worth $66,383,694.11 USD
- Representing a bank in a breach of contract matter with a claim of $23,363,960.00 USD
- Represented a Bank in a judicial review mater filed against the judgment of a District court worth $20,000,000 USD
- Representing a Regulator in an action filed against it by a company and its directors resisting payment of fine of about N271,925,000
- Representing a bank in a proceeding for enforcement of right under a debenture trust deed used to secure a credit facility worth N320,423,874.37
- Represented and got judgment in the sum of $9.1 million USD on behalf of a client in a recovery of debt matter
Restructuring & Insolvency:
A.Okorie Kalu
o.kalu@punuka.com
B.Tobenna Nnamani
t.nnamani@punuka.com
Recent transactional highlights:
- Represented the Judgment debtor in compromising a judgment debt of over N26, 000, 000, 000 at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi Lagos.
- Represented a telecommunications company in obtaining a judgment of over $9, 000, 000 at the High Court of Lagos State;
- Representing at Oil & Exploration company in restructuring of debt of over $100, 000, 000 at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
- Representing a Petitioner in recovering a debt of N30, 000, 000 from an Oil & Gas transaction at the Federal High Court, Lagos.
- Representing the Respondent in restructuring a debt of over $40, 000 at the Federal High Court Ikoyi, Lagos
- Representing the Respondent in respondent restructure a debt of over N5, 000, 000, 000 at the Federal High Court Ikoyi Lagos.
- Acting as mediator to resolve a debt between parties of over N6, 000, 000, 000 at the Court of Appeal, Lagos.
- Representing a Respondent defend the enforcement of a foreign judgment of over $10, 000, 000 at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi Lagos.
- Representing a Respondent to restructure a debt of over $1, 500, 000 at the High Court of Lagos State
- Representing a Respondent defend an action regarding steps adopted to enforce a mortgage facility of over N150, 000, 000 at the High Court of Lagos State.
- Represented and got judgment in the sum of $9.1 million USD on behalf of a client in a recovery of debt matter
Capital Market Transaction:
Ebelechukwu Enedah
A.e.enedah@punuka.com
B.Tobenna Nnamani
t.nnamani@punuka.com
Capital Market Transactions
- Advised, reviewed contracts and conducted due diligence for a high-profile international company in respect of a share acquisition and merger transaction with a Nigerian Joint Venture worth about $15,000,000,00.
- Advised a foremost Nigerian company on the best strategy for the sale of its shares in another top Nigerian company.
- Advised and worked with an Italian law firm on Notification Filing in Nigeria in compliance with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2019.
- Advised and represented a regulator on its powers under the enabling Act to introduce E-Dividend Mandate System and the cessation of the issuance of physical dividend warrants.
- Advised and represented a regulator on its powers to regulate the sector vis-a-vis its mandate to protect the public against bad business practice within the sector
Intellectual Property:
A.Elizabeth Idigbe
e.idigbe@punuka.com
B.Obianuju Otudor
o.otudor@punuka.com
- Successfully represented in Court, an international Swiss media company over a copyright infringement claim of N65,000,000.00
- Representing in Court a Local Production Company on a Copyright infringement matter of N900,000,000.00 claim against another Local Production company over the alleged theft of the company’s screen play.
- Representing a Local artist on a copyright infringement claim of N160,000,000.00 against an international entertainment company over the unauthorised use of the artist image.
- Successfully represented an Asian brewery company at the Nigerian Trademark Tribunal on third party opposition matter of the Company's highly valued and bestselling brand.
- Registered numerous trademarks for Blue chip, International and Local companies at the Nigerian Trademark Registry.
- Representing in court, a British chemical company on a Trademark infringement matter over a N30,000,000.00 claim of a highly valued automobile product trademark.
Entertainment Law:
A.Elizabeth Idigbe
e.idigbe@punuka.com
B.Isioma Idigbe
i.idigbe@punuka.com
Recent transactional highlights:
- Successfully applied for pioneer status for a global music group in Nigeria.
- Advised a renowned studio on their IP valuation and Private equity Investment into their company worth millions of Naira
- Advised a top animation company on structuring financing for its most recent production.
Tax:
A.Nnamdi Oragwu
n.oragwu@punuka.com
B.Adekola Olawoye
a.olawoye@punuka.com
Recent transactional highlights:
- Advised a top Nigerian bank on its assessed tax liability worth N10,627,703,919.08
- Advised several clients on the freezing order made on the company’s accounts by the Federal Inland Revenue Authority (FIRS)
- Advised a global media group on tax implications on its phantom shares settlements
- Advised a top telecommunication company on tax treatment of offshore payments on software agreements.
Sector expertise
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9A Freetown Street
Wuse II
Abuja FCT
Nigeria
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7 B.R.O Izegbu Street
G.R.A, Asaba
Delta State
Nigeria
T: +234(08)2224 9927
F: +234(01)2704 790
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W: www.punuka.com
Address:
Tel:+234 1 270 4789
Fax:+234 1 270 4790
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Plot 45, Oyibo Adjarho Street
Off Admiralty Way
Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
