Maritime and Aviation

Our dedicated Maritime & Aviation practice routinely acts in multi-jurisdictional, high profile, and arduous matters relating to the maritime and aviation sectors. We provide a fully integrated service, accessing the collaborative expertise of leading lawyers across our Firm.

Our Maritime team’s portfolio comprises contentious and non-contentious work, including the setting up of operations in Nigeria, sale and purchase of vessels, fundraising in the debt and equity capital market, secured and unsecured vessel leasing and lending, mergers and acquisitions, domestic and international litigation, mediation and arbitration relating to international trade and transport, offshore oil & gas, insurance, casualties, enforcement and repossession, regulatory issues, insolvency, and restructuring. We serve Nigerian and international clientele, including leading global financial institutions, equity providers, commodity traders, insurers, vessel owners, charterers, vessel builders, and repairers.

Our Aviation team regularly advises on the sale and purchase of aircraft sale and purchase, liaising with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), aviation financing, and aircraft leasing transactions. Our clients in the aviation sector include export credit agencies, financiers, domestic and international airlines, aircraft operators, lessors, and lessees.