SCOPE OF LEGAL SERVICES AT CHAMAN LAW FIRM

REAL ESTATE AND PROPERTY LAW

1. PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in buying or selling property in Nigeria.

2. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in developing real estate properties in Nigeria.

3. PROPERTY LEASING AND RENTAL: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in leasing or renting out real estate properties in Nigeria.

4. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in managing real estate properties in Nigeria.

5. PROPERTY FINANCING: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in financing real estate projects in Nigeria.

6. PROPERTY DISPUTE RESOLUTION: we advise clients in real estate disputes, such as boundary disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, and title disputes.

7. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE: we advise clients on the legal requirements and regulations governing real estate activities in Nigeria, such as zoning laws, building codes, and environmental regulations.

CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL LAW

1. BUSINESS FORMATION AND REGISTRATION: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in forming and registering a business with the corporate affairs commission (CAC) in Nigeria, such as incorporating a company, registering a business name, and obtaining necessary licenses and permits. We also help clients in post-incorporation matters such as filing of annual returns, change of directors, change of auditors, increase in the share capital of a company, etc.

2. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: we advise clients on the legal requirements and best practices for corporate governance, such as board composition, shareholder rights, and regulatory compliance.

3. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions, such as due diligence, negotiations, and regulatory approvals which includes obtaining approval for mergers and acquisition from the Federal Consumer Consumption Protection Commission (FCCPC). We also assist merging companies to get approval from the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria.

4. CONTRACT DRAFTING AND NEGOTIATION: we assist clients in drafting and negotiating various types of commercial contracts, such as employment contracts, service contracts, distribution agreements, and sales contracts.

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in protecting their intellectual property rights in Nigeria, such as trademarks, patents, and copyrights. We also represent clients in court in matters involving the infringement of their patent rights, copyright right, industrial designs, and trademarks. We draft, review and amend all businesses and legal documents relating to intellectual property. We also help clients to file trademarks, patents, and industrial design applications with relevant regulatory authorities.

6. TAXATION: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in complying with Nigerian tax laws, such as filing tax returns, paying taxes, and obtaining tax incentives, and we also clients in obtaining tax clearance certificates.

7. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE: we advise clients on the legal requirements and regulations governing their business activities in Nigeria, such as consumer protection laws, environmental regulations, and industry-specific regulations.

FAMILY LAW

1. MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in getting married or divorced in Nigeria, such as obtaining marriage certificates, filing for divorce, and settling divorce-related issues like child custody, spousal support, and property division.

2. CHILD CUSTODY AND SUPPORT: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in determining child custody and support in Nigeria, such as filing for custody, establishing paternity, and enforcing child support orders.

3. ADOPTION: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in adopting a child in Nigeria, such as obtaining adoption orders, complying with adoption laws, and obtaining necessary approvals.

4. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in seeking protection from domestic violence in Nigeria, such as obtaining restraining orders, filing for divorce, and seeking compensation for damages.

5. INHERITANCE AND SUCCESSION: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in inheritance and succession in Nigeria, such as drafting wills, settling estates, and resolving inheritance disputes.

6. MEDIATION AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in resolving family disputes through mediation and alternative dispute resolution methods, such as negotiation, arbitration, and collaborative law.

7. INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in resolving family law issues that have an international dimension, such as cross-border marriages, international child custody disputes, and international adoption.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

1. TRADEMARK REGISTRATION AND PROTECTION: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in registering and protecting trademarks in Nigeria, such as conducting trademark searches, filing trademark applications, and enforcing trademark rights.

2. PATENT REGISTRATION AND PROTECTION: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in registering and protecting patents in Nigeria, such as conducting patent searches, filing patent applications, and enforcing patent rights.

3. COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION AND PROTECTION: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in registering and protecting copyrights in Nigeria, such as filing copyright applications, licensing copyright works, and enforcing copyright rights.

4. TRADE SECRET PROTECTION: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in protecting trade secrets in Nigeria, such as drafting confidentiality agreements, enforcing trade secret rights, and defending against trade secret misappropriation claims.

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION: we represent clients in intellectual property disputes, such as trademark infringement, patent infringement, copyright infringement, and trade secret misappropriation.

6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in licensing intellectual property rights and technology in Nigeria, such as drafting licensing agreements, negotiating technology transfer agreements, and enforcing licensing and technology transfer rights.

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DUE DILIGENCE: we also conduct intellectual property due diligence on behalf of clients, such as reviewing intellectual property portfolios, identifying intellectual property risks and opportunities, and providing intellectual property valuation and strategy advice.

IMMIGRATION LAW

1. VISA APPLICATIONS: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in obtaining visas and work permits in Nigeria, we also assist clients in preparing visa applications such as tourist visa, business visa, work visa, and student visa and also assists them in submitting the applications and obtaining necessary approvals.

2. IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE: we advise clients on the legal requirements and regulations governing immigration in Nigeria, such as complying with immigration laws, maintaining valid visas and work permits, and avoiding immigration violations.

3. CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in obtaining Nigerian citizenship or naturalization, such as meeting residency requirements, passing citizenship tests, and obtaining necessary approvals.

4. IMMIGRATION LITIGATION: we represent clients in immigration-related disputes, such as deportation proceedings, visa denials, and work permit revocations.

5. BUSINESS IMMIGRATION: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in business immigration in Nigeria, and also assist them in obtaining investor visas such as complying with immigration laws related to business activities.

6. FAMILY IMMIGRATION: we advise clients on the legal requirements and processes involved in family immigration in Nigeria, such as sponsoring, we also assist families in migrating to the country of their choice.