What to know about the CBN Guidance on Ultimate Beneficial Owners of Legal Persons and Legal Arrangements

Clean Energy Tool

Renewable energy is in high demand worldwide as countries and companies recognise the value they can unlock by making the transition to clean energy....

UUBO acted as Nigerian Counsel to Rand Merchant Bank South Africa (“RMB SA”) in connection with a secured on-lending transaction in an aggregate sum of up to USD100,000,000

The UUBO Banking and Finance team is pleased to have acted as Nigerian Counsel to Rand Merchant Bank South Africa (“RMB SA”) in connection...

UUBO advised Bboxx Energy Access Nigeria Limited (Bboxx) in connection with the provision of credit facility by Nithio FI B.V

The UUBO Banking and Finance Team is pleased to have advised Bboxx Energy Access Nigeria Limited (Bboxx) a market leader in off-grid energy in...

NIGERIANS RESIDENT ABROAD AND THE NDPR

DealMaker Award 2023 – Nominated

We are very pleased that DealMakers Africa has shortlisted the Investment in Interswitch Group by LeapFrog Investments and Tana Capital Africa, on which UUBO acted as...

Key Fintech Trends from 2022 and the Outlook for 2023

EmbraceEquity – A Review of the Courts Decision in Omolola Olajide v The Nigerian Police Force and 2 Others

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023

Healthcare and Life Sciences in Africa: Current Trends, 2023

Client Update on Prudential Guidelines for Insurance Institutions 2022

MINISTERIAL REGULATIONS ON NIGERIAN CONTENT: An Overview of the Regulation for the Further Growth of Indigenous Capacity

MINISTERIAL REGULATIONS – NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY CONTENT DEVELOPMENT ACT – An Overview of the Regulations for the Establishment of Operations in Nigeria

UUBO SYNOPSIS – MINISTERIAL REGULATIONS ON NIGERIAN CONTENT: An Overview of the Ministerial Regulations for Training in the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry

UUBO SYNOPSIS – MINISTERIAL REGULATIONS ON NIGERIAN CONTENT: An Overview of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Research and Development Regulation

UUBO SYNOPSIS – MINISTERIAL REGULATIONS ON NIGERIAN CONTENT: An Overview of the Regulation for the Registration of Oil & Gas Professionals with Nigerian Professional Bodies

TAX SERIES: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FINANCE BILL 2022

On the 3rd of January 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2023 Appropriation Bill for the implementation of the National Budget (the “Budget”) into...

Africa Tech Summit 2023

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is delighted to be at the Africa Tech Summit 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya. To schedule a meeting with our lawyers;...

Data Protection Compliance: Conducting Annual Data Protection Audits

Did you know that: The Nigeria Data Protection Regulations 2019 (“NDPR”) requires organisations to conduct a detailed audit of their privacy and data protection...

UUBO advises Phatisa Food Fund II on its investment in Manipal International Holdings

UUBO congratulates African Private Equity fund manager, Phatisa, and India-based printing, packaging, and technology conglomerate, The Manipal Group, on Phatisa Food Fund 2’s acquisition...

The Lekki Deep Sea Port Project

As President Muhamadu Buhari commissions the Lekki Port Project for commercial operations today, Monday 23rd January, 2023, UUBO reflects on its role as Nigerian counsel...

Deal Announcement: OSM Maritime Group and Thome Group

Leading vessel management and maritime services providers, OSM Maritime Group and Thome Group, have agreed to combine their global businesses (subject to jurisdictional regulatory...

Deal Announcement: BioNTech SE acquires InstaDeep Ltd

The UUBO Private Equity Team is pleased to have acted as Nigerian Counsel to BioNTech SE, a German biotechnology company in its acquisition of...

Revised COVID-19 Public Health Guidelines for All Aviation Service Providers

On 12th December 2022, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (“NCAA”) issued the ‘Revised COVID-19 Public Health Guidelines for All Aviation Service Providers (Domestic and...

THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT 2021: KEY POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION

In order to protect the Nigerian environment and ecosystem from the ravages associated with climate change and to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas...

Chambers FinTech Legal Guide 2023 – Folake Elias-Adebowale

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is pleased to announce that our Private Equity & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions and Oil & Gas teams’ partner, Folake Elias-Adebowale has...

Chambers FinTech Legal Guide 2023 – Yinka Edu

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is pleased to announce that our Fintech, Banking & Finance and Capital Markets and U-Law teams’ partner, Yinka Edu has been ranked by...

UUBO Banking & Finance team acted as Nigerian Counsel to two Development Finance Institutions

The UUBO Banking & Finance team is pleased to have acted as Nigerian Counsel to two Development Finance Institutions – Société de Promotion et...

Chambers and Partners – Banking Regulation 2023

PENCOM Issues Guidelines on Accessing Retirement Saving Account Balance Towards Payment of Equity Contribution for Residential Mortgage

On 23rd September 2022, the National Pension Commission (the “Commission”) released the Guidelines on Accessing Retirement Savings Account (“RSA”) Balance towards Payment of Equity...

Client Update on the NAICOM Circular on the Tenure Limit for Executive Directors of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies

On 22nd November 2022, the National Insurance Commission (the “Commission”) released the Circular on the Tenure Limit for Executive Directors of Insurance and Reinsurance...

Data Protection – Do You Know the Principles Governing the Processing of Personal Data Under the NDPR – Series 2

THE PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA UNDER THE NIGERIA DATA PROTECTION REGULATION 2019

Fast Facts – Disability in the Workplace

In honour of this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, our Employment Law team have prepared an article on disability in the workplace....

Data Protection – Did You Know You Need to Appoint a Data Protection Officer

11th Practical Nigerian Content Forum (PNC)

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is a proud co-sponsor of the 11th Practical Nigerian Content Forum (PNC) presented in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development...

International Bar Association’s Competition Law in Africa Conference

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is a proud co-sponsor of the International Bar Association’s Competition Law in Africa Conference, which is co-presented by the Federal...

Nigeria Chapter Updates – Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits

Nigeria Chapter Updates – Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Our Employment Law partner, Jumoke Lambo, and associates, Peter...

UUBO Team Advises on Base10 Partners Investment in BUMPA

We are pleased to have advised Base10 Partners on Nigerian elements of its recent seed funding of Bumpa, an e-commerce platform. The investment is...

UUBO Advises European Investment Bank (Eib) in Connection with the Eur100 Million Financing to MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN)

The UUBO Banking and Finance team is pleased to have acted as Nigerian Counsel to the European Investment Bank (EIB), the lending arm of...

Client Update on the Nigeria Startup Act 2022

UUBO’s General Corporate Advisory team is pleased to have published a client update on the Nigeria Startup Act 2022. Contributors to the update include...

The Release of Employees in the Oil & Gas Sector

Our Employment law team is pleased to have hosted a learning and engagement session on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, for our clients in the...

IBA Annual Conference 2022, Miami

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is delighted to be at the International Bar Association IBA annual conference 2022 in Miami. To schedule a meeting with our team of...

UUBO Co-sponsors a new WuProductions movie, 4444

As part of our diversity and inclusion commitment, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is committed to evolving strategies and to supporting diverse initiatives and organisations...

Regulatory Update: Exposure Draft Of The Guidelines For The Regulation Of Representative Offices Of Foreign Banks In Nigeria

In the Nigerian banking sector, there are some representative offices which are owned by foreign banks. A representative office serves as a marketing and...

International Women’s Day 2022

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is delighted to celebrate International Women’s Day. We are proud of our 39-year commitment to fostering an environment that promotes...

Chambers Global 2022: Energy and Projects Overview

UUBO is pleased to have featured in Chambers Global 2022: Energy and Projects Overview. The publication is a resource for practitioners and investors in...

ICE Summit 2022 – Corporate Governance mechanisms and ESG reporting

Register at icesummit.uubo.org to join Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie’s expert panel as they share their vibrant, diverse perspectives and insights on ‘Corporate Governance mechanisms...

ICE Summit 2022 – The relevance of tax compliance in managing tax disputes

Register at icesummit.uubo.org to join Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie’s expert panel as they share their vibrant, diverse perspectives and insights on ‘The relevance of...

ICE Summit 2022 – The relevance of tax compliance in managing tax disputes

Join Adeola Sunmola (Partner, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie) and our distinguished faculty as she moderates the panel on ‘Charting a path for effective remedial...

Oyindamola Ehiwere wins Distinguished Chartered Secretary and Administrator of the Year

We congratulate Oyindamola Ehiwere (CEO, Alsec Nominees Limited) on her award as the Distinguished Chartered Secretary and Administrator of the Year by the Institute...

Join our partner, Folake Elias-Adebowale at the AFSIC – Investing in Africa Conference and Expo 2022

UUBO’s Folake Elias-Adebowale (Partner, Private Equity, Corporate M&A, and Oil and Gas teams) will be hosting a networking session at the AFSIC – Investing in Africa Conference and...

ICESeptemberSeries2022- Compliance– The Relevance of Tax Compliance in Managing Tax Disputes

Join our distinguished faculty on Wednesday, 28th September 2022, from 14:00 to 15:30 hours W.A.T, at the Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie’s ICESeptemberSeries2022 for an...

I.C.E. September Series 2022 – Corporate Governance mechanisms and ESG reporting

Join our distinguished faculty on Thursday, 29th September 2022, from 14:00 to 15:30 hours W.A.T, at the Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie’s I.C.E .September Series...

I.C.E. September Series 2022 – Investigations: Charting a path for effective remedial actions

Join our distinguished faculty on Tuesday, 27th September 2022, from 14:00 to 15:30 hours W.A.T, as we commence the #ICESeptemberSeries2022 with a discussion on...

2022 Lagos Economic Summit

UUBO is pleased to announce that Pamela Onah (a Senior Associate in the firm’s Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Fintech teams) and a host...

Dan Agbor – IFLR1000

We are pleased to announce that our Senior Partner- Dan Agbor has been ranked as a ”Highly Regarded” lawyer by the IFLR1000 in Banking,...

Folake Elias- Adebowale – IFLR1000

We are pleased to announce that our Partner, Folake Elias- Adebowale has been ranked as a ”Highly Regarded” lawyer by the IFLR1000 in the...

Yinka Edu – IFLR1000

We are pleased to announce that our Partner, Yinka Edu has been ranked as a “Market Leader” by the IFLR1000 in the Banking and...

Nicholas Okafor – IFLR1000

We are pleased to announce that our partner, Nicholas Okafor has been ranked as a ”Highly Regarded” lawyer by the IFLR1000 in the Banking...

Ozofu ‘Latunde Ogiemudia – IFLR1000

We are pleased to announce that our partner, Ozofu ‘Latunde Ogiemudia has been ranked as a ”Highly Regarded” lawyer by the IFLR1000 in the...

Joseph Eimunjeze – IFLR1000

We are pleased to announce that our partner, Joseph Eimunjeze has been ranked as a “Highly Regarded” lawyer by the IFLR1000 in the in...

Onyinye Okafor – IFLR1000

We are pleased to announce that our partner, Onyinye Okafor, has been ranked as a “Rising Star Partner” by the IFLR1000 in the Banking...

Udoma Udo Udoma – IFLR1000

We are pleased to announce that our Of Counsel – Udoma Udo Udoma, has been ranked as a ”Highly Regarded” lawyer by the IFLR1000...

Dr. Myma Belo-Osagie – IFLR1000

We are pleased to announce that our Of Counsel – Dr. Myma Belo-Osagie, has been ranked as an ”Expert consultant” by IFLR1000 in the...

Ekundayo Onajobi – IFLR1000

We are pleased to announce that our managing associate, Ekundayo Onajobi has been ranked as a “Rising Star” lawyer by IFLR1000 in the Capital...

Victor Samuel – IFLR1000

We are pleased to announce that our senior associate, Victor Samuel has been ranked as a “Rising Star” lawyer by the IFLR1000 in the...

Mesuabari Mene-Josiah – IFLR1000

We are pleased to announce that our senior associate, Mesuabari Mene-Josiah has been ranked as a “Rising Star” lawyer by the IFLR1000 in the...

(I.C.E.) September Series 2022 themed “I.C.E.: from trends to remediation

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (UUBO) is delighted to introduce the Investigations, Compliance and Ethics (I.C.E.) September Series 2022 themed “I.C.E.: from trends to remediation”...

I.C.E. Summit 2022

UUBO’s I.C.E. Summit 2022 coming soon!

IFLR Africa Market Makers Report

UUBO is pleased to have contributed the Nigerian chapter of the 2022 edition of the IFLR Africa Market Makers report, authored by partners Jumoke...

Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guides: Energy: Oil & Gas 2022 Nigeria: Trends & Developments

Our partner, Folake Elias-Adebowale, Senior Associate, Mesuabari Mene-Josiah, and, Associate, Idorenyin Umoh of our Oil & Gas team have contributed to Nigeria ‘Trends and...

UUBO advises the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in connection with a working capital solutions unsecured loan of up to Us$250 million To Zenith Bank PLC

The UUBO Banking and Finance team is pleased to have acted as Nigerian Counsel to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the...

Jumoke Lambo sworn in as a Notary Public

UUBO celebrates yet another amazing feat by our Partner – Jumoke Lambo, who was sworn in as a Notary Public of Nigeria at a ceremony...

Capital Market, Startup Financing and Syndicate Funding: Ability of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to Access the Capital Market

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the 2022 Annual Business Luncheon of the Capital Market Solicitors Association. The theme...

UUBO – Headline Sponsor of the upcoming NBA-SBL Conference

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (UUBO) is proud to be a Headline Sponsor of the upcoming NBA-SBL Conference. Themed ‘Recent Developments in the Business Law...

16th Annual NBA-SBL Conference – Amina Ibrahim

UUBO is pleased to announce that Amina Ibrahim (our Head of Abuja Office and Managing Associate), participated in a panel discussion titled “CAMA 2020:...

16th Annual NBA-SBL Conference – Lolade Ososami

It is Day 2 of the 16th Annual Business Law Conference of the NBA SBL, themed ‘Recent Developments in the Business Law Environment’. UUBO’s...

Amina Ibrahim speaks at the 16th Annual NBA-SBL Conference

UUBO is pleased to announce that Amina Ibrahim (our Head of Abuja Office and Managing Associate), participated in a panel discussion titled “CAMA 2020:...

NBA-SBL Conference – Recent Developments in the Business Law Environment

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (UUBO) is proud to be a Headline Sponsor of the upcoming NBA-SBL Conference. Themed ‘Recent Developments in the Business Law Environment,’...

The Middle Eastern and African Arbitration Review (GAR)

Uzoma Azikiwe, SAN (Partner), Festus Onyia (Partner), and Michael Ugah (Associate) of the firm’s dispute resolution team, have contributed the Nigerian chapter to the...

Nigerian chapter of the 9th Edition of GLG Group UK’s International Comparative Legal Guide – Data Protection 2022

Jumoke Lambo and Chisom Okolie of our Telecommunications, Media And Technology Team have contributed to the latest Nigerian chapter of the 9th Edition of GLG Group UK’s...

Eid el Kabir greetings

UUBO’s Capital Market team ranked Tier 1 by Euromoney’s IFLR1000 in its 32nd edition

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is proud to have its Capital Markets; Debt and Equity practice groups ranked Tier 1 by Euromoney’s IFLR1000 in the...

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie shortlisted in 4 categories in the African Legal Awards 2022

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is delighted to have been shortlisted in 4 categories in the African Legal Awards 2022. The awards ceremony recognises outstanding...

UUBO’s Banking team ranked Tier 1 by Euromoney’s IFLR1000 in its 32nd edition

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is proud to have its Banking practice ranked Tier 1 by Euromoney’s IFLR1000 in the 32nd edition of its ranking....

UUBO advised British International Investment plc on its USD100 million credit facility to First Bank of Nigeria Limited

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is delighted to have advised and supported British International Investment plc (formerly CDC Group plc) – the UK Government’s development...

Fintech update: series 5 – sec new rules on the issuance, offering platforms and custody of digital assets – what you need to know

UUBO wins Lex Mundi Pro Bono Award for Africa

Today is a perfect day to do a throwback to when the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in 100+...

Optimising Exit Opportunities and Options for VC And PE Firms

Our Private Equity and Venture Capital team is pleased to have co-hosted a learning and engagement session with the African Private Equity and Venture...

Uubo – Announcement (Iflr1000 Women Leaders) (1)

Modupe Balogun and Etido David speak at the Founders Factory Africa’s #BehindTheHypeAfrica Twitter Space Series

UUBO is pleased to announce that Modupe Elizabeth Balogun (an Associate in the firm’s Banking & Finance and Capital Markets teams) and Etido David...

Overview of the SEC Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms & Custody of Digital Assets

UUBO’s Fintech Team is pleased to have hosted an engaging networking session, themed ‘Overview of the SEC Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms & Custody...

Highlights of Regulatory Changes in the Fintech Space in 2021

Overview Of the SEC Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms & Custody Of Digital Assets

UUBO’s Fintech Team is pleased to have hosted an engaging networking session, themed ‘Overview of the SEC Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms & Custody...

The Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020