The Leading Corporate Governance Law Firm in Nigeria

As government regulatory initiatives continue to evolve, companies must increase their compliance levels to avoid the risks of non-compliance with relevant rules and regulations. Imperial Law Office operates across a diverse range of industries, advising corporate clients, board members, senior management, and institutional investors on best practices regarding corporate governance. Imperial Law Office Attorneys ranks atop leading Corporate Governance Law Firms in Nigeria, housing a constellation of the very best legal industry's most sought-after leading Corporate Governance Lawyers in Nigeria.

In her capacity as director, our Principal Partner, Afolake Lawal who is a globally renowned Corporate Governance oracle, has contributed tremendously to the corporate governance development of several multinationals like Champion Breweries Plc, Eterna Plc, Morison Plc, International Breweries Plc, amongst others. With her leadership and first-hand experience, our Corporate Governance Group continues to provide clients with tried and tested solutions to common and novel corporate governance issues. 

Over time we have counselled business leaders on various corporate matters and we routinely assist our clients in;

Evaluating and assessing corporate governance frameworks and policies in line with prescribed codes provided by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Central Bank of Nigeria, amongst others sector-specific regulators;  

Crafting bespoke corporate governance frameworks and monitoring adherence to the frameworks.

Crisis management in high risk situations.

Managing correspondence with regulators and other stakeholders

Our Corporate Governance Group also advises members of the board of directors of companies and senior executives on the full range of corporate governance issues that confront them, including:

Board structure and composition;

Duties of independent board members;

Board committee structure and composition;

Board committee charters;

Senior executive and director succession planning;

Board and board committee evaluation and self-evaluation processes;

Enterprise risk identification and risk management;

Senior executive and director compensation policies and planning;

Representation of boards and board committees;

Evolving trends and best practices for corporate governance.

Imperial Law Office’s corporate governance practice has a global scope. In addition to counselling on governance matters, our team provides advice and support in transactional and crisis management situations, including:

Conflict of interest and related party transactions;

Mergers and Acquisitions;

Directors’ election and re-election;

Federal, state, and foreign law compliance issues;

Foreign corrupt practices inquiries and investigations;

Government investigations;

Shareholder governance;

Special board committee investigations and reports.