NIGERIA.
LAGOS.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
Nigeria is Africa's largest economy by GDP and most populous nation — operating under an English common law system with a modernised corporate framework under CAMA 2020, and a significant legal and investment market for UK, Gulf, and Indian corridor participants.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
NIGERIA.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.
WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Nigeria. One brief to WLA activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously — co-ordinated from WLA Central Command within 48 hours.
CORPORATE LAW
Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 — significantly restructured Nigerian company law. Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as the primary company registration authority.
M&A LAW
Nigerian M&A law under CAMA 2020, SEC Nigeria M&A rules, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) merger control, and sector-specific regulatory approvals.
TAX
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) — 30% company income tax, 7.5% VAT, withholding tax on various payments, and transfer pricing compliance for multinational groups.
EMPLOYMENT
Nigerian Labour Act, Employee Compensation Act, and Pension Reform Act — employment compliance for multinational employers with Nigerian workforces on the UK→Africa corridor.
IP
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry — IP strategy co-ordinated with ARIPO and ECOWAS TM regional filings simultaneously.
OIL & GAS
Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 — the transformative restructuring of the Nigerian oil and gas sector. NUPRC and NMDPRA as the new regulatory framework under PIA 2021.
OLISA AGBAKOBA.
LAGOS.
WLA QUALIFIED™.
WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Nigeria — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every other corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework. One brief routes through this firm as the Nigeria co-practice lead.
WHAT IS MOVING
IN NIGERIA
RIGHT NOW.
WLA tracks regulatory signals, enforcement trends, and deal climate indicators in Nigeria in real time — updated by WLA's Nigeria partner firm on the ground.
NIGERIA ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.
WLA holds Nigeria on both sides of several active corridors simultaneously. One brief covering Nigeria and any connected jurisdiction activates both sides within 48 hours.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
within 48 HOURS.