Energy and Infrastructure Sector
Nigeria’s energy sector has been a reflection of the economic growth strategy of the country. In post-independence Nigeria, the need for large-scale investments in energy infrastructure resulted in government dominance in the sector’s activities. The Nigerian power industry also presents a significant but largely untapped potential for investment. With huge energy resources and a large domestic and regional market yearning to be served, Nigeria’s energy industry is on the rise.
Although the Nigerian energy sector has huge investment opportunities on all sides, the environment is fraught with risks that require careful navigation. Entities doing or desirous of doing business in Nigeria, therefore, need to seek legal and transaction advice on the peculiarities of investing in Nigeria’s energy sector.
At Stren & Blan Partners, we are our Client’s partners in seamlessly navigating investment decisions and procedures, as well as tackling any risk that may arise in the various facets making up Nigeria’s energy sector.
Deal Highlight
We are currently representing a Munich-based Firm with a major concentration on energy, resources and transportation and with geographical strength across America, Europe, and the EMEA area. We are currently advising the Firm on its proposed financing of a Nigerian project company for the construction of a power plant in Lagos, Nigeria.
Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
Nigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) sector has shown to be rather resilient in recent times, with customers turning to low-cost basics as their purchasing power declines as the nation deals with the effects of recent economic woes. Nigeria nonetheless presents a prospective business location for businesses looking to make investments in the FMCG sector because of its sizable population. We are in a good position to help you with all of your legal needs in this sector.
Deal Highlight
On this front, we act as Counsel to a leading manufacturer of drinks and powder drinks (including milk powder, beverages in powder or concentrate), food enhancements (stock cubes and seasoning powder), and soya products (as substitutes for meat) in Africa and the Middle East, in respect of their legal needs in Nigeria.
Financial Sector
In any economy, the financial sector is the hub of productive activity. It comprises of an impressive network of banks and other financial institutions and a wide range of financial instruments. In Nigeria, the financial system is made of financial institutions, such as banks, insurance companies, specialized banks, capital market, finance companies, discount houses, bureau de change, mortgage institutions, community banks, and the development finance institutions (DFIs), each covering a particular area of activity or activities. It performs the core function of financial intermediation, and adequate payment services as well as the fulcrum for monetary policy implementation.
Nigeria’s banking sector is the second-largest in sub-Saharan Africa behind South Africa and at Stren & Blan Partners, we ensure that our Clients are guided properly into making the right decisions that will be beneficial to their business.
Deal Highlight
Our Client list in this sector includes a Tier 1 Nigerian Bank and at the moment, an African banking giant. We act as the Bank’s debt recovery Solicitors, for the recovery of loans owed to it by customers.
Health and Pharmaceutical Sector
The Health and Pharmaceutical Sector is a highly regulated industry. The reason is not far-fetched – it is the sector that deals directly with the lives of human beings. The closely regulated nature of the industry, therefore, demands that your business within this sector would require the guidance of Lawyers who are familiar with the industry and the various Laws that apply therein. Our Health and Pharmaceutical sector team is made up of seasoned attorneys with extensive regulatory and industry-specific knowledge who are familiar with the local environment and know how to address the problems this sector faces.
Deal Highlight
We represent a leading telemedicine Company, dedicated to raising health standards in underdeveloped nations and closing the accessibility gap between qualified medical professionals and patients with low financial means through customized wellness programs. We represent the Client in all its regulatory compliance matters within the health sector, the most recent being an advisory in a transaction that bothers on the creation and management of an e-Wallet, a permissible activity under the Mobile Money Service Framework and Guidelines to ease payment access by its patients.
Real Estate & Construction
Nigeria being one of the leading economies in Africa boasts of a fast-growing Real Estate and Construction Sector. The residential, commercial, and industrial projects across the nation are supported by a number of different elements. It also draws a number of foreign investors, who are increasingly focused in the real estate sector due to the strong returns on their investments. Our team members have impeccable knowledge of the industry and are willing to leading you by the hand and ensure that you make strategic decisions towards the advancement of your business objectives.
Deal Highlight
We are currently representing a leading German multinational company, best recognized for its DIY and construction-related fastening products. We are currently providing advisory services to the Company regarding the setting up of a Nigerian entity and effectively running of the Company in the country from a legal perspective.

Built on Client Service
Stren & Blan Partners is a full-service commercial Law Firm that provides legal services to diverse local and multinational corporations. We have developed a clear vision for anticipating our Client's business needs and surpassing their expectations, and we do this with an uncompromising commitment to Client service and legal excellence.
Sectors
Energy Sector
Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
Financial Sector
Health and Pharmaceutical Sector
Real Estate & Construction
Transportation Sector
Technology, Media and Entertainment
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Company Secretarial
Corporate Mergers and Acquisition
Debt & Asset Recovery and Investigations
Dispute Resolution
Energy
Immigration
Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring
Intellectual Property
Labour and Employment
Maritime and Aviation
Real Estate and Construction
Tax
Technology, Media, and Entertainment