by Stren & Blan Partners | Feb 19, 2025 | Insight, Technology, Media, Sport and Entertainment Sector
The Technology, Entertainment, Media, and Sports (TEMS) sector in 2024 stood at the crossroads of innovation, regulation, and industry evolution. Across the globe and within Nigeria, significant developments defined the year, including the adoption of landmark...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Feb 18, 2025 | Dispute Resolution, Insight
Nigeria has taken a monumental step forward in its legal and economic landscape with the release of the National Policy on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), 2024 (“the Policy”). The Policy in which our Arbitration Team Lead – Joseph Siyaidon served...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Feb 6, 2025 | Capital Markets, Insight
It is well known that loans from traditional banks such as Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and other lenders are usually associated with high interest rates and collaterals. Likewise, investors often tilt their investments toward more established business entities with...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Feb 4, 2025 | Banking and Finance, Insight
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently issued a circular on 8th January, 2025 (the “circular”), announcing the immediate suspension of approvals for extending the timeline for repatriating export proceeds. Consequently, the CBN will no longer approve requests by...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Jan 31, 2025 | Dispute Resolution, Insight
Over the past two decades, arbitration has increasingly been adopted as a preferred mechanism for resolving cross-bordercommercial disputes globally, either on a stand-alone basis or in conjunction with other forms of ADR. The year 2024witnessed a significant uptick...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Jan 30, 2025 | Health and Pharmaceutical, Insight
In 2024, Nigeria’s health and pharmaceutical sector witnessed significant transformations, driven by key market developments and efforts to strengthen the domestic pharmaceutical industry. One of the most impactful changes was the introduction of a new framework...
