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Sovereign Partners

Barristers, solicitors and arbitrators · Gwarinpa, Abuja · Since 1998

Sovereign Partners
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Selected matters

Work that crosses the map

A selection of recent matters, described without names. Each is an example for this demo, written the way we report to clients.

Energy and natural resources · 2026

Solar plant financing, northern Nigeria

₦38bn

Acted for a lender consortium on a 40 MW solar plant, including security over the land and the offtake contract.

Dispute resolution · 2026

Supplier debt recovered

₦860m

Undefended list suit and garnishee orders for a building materials supplier owed by three contractors.

Corporate and commercial · 2025

Logistics investment, Kubwa

₦4.2bn

Advised the founders on a growth investment, including a new board and investor consent rights.

Real estate and construction · 2025

Katampe plot purchase stopped

₦185m

Searches revealed two competing allocations. The client walked away before paying.

Banking and finance · 2025

Cement distributor facility

₦12bn

Lender counsel on a facility secured over 14 depots, perfected within six weeks.

Technology, data and IP · 2026

Health records compliance

60 clinics

Data protection programme for a health technology company, audited and filed.

Tax and customs · 2024

Assessment reduced

78 percent

Objection and negotiation of a manufacturer’s disputed companies income tax assessment.

Employment and pensions · 2024

School group handbook

400 staff

New handbook, contracts and manager training across three campuses.

Dispute resolution · 2026

Share sale injunction

36 hours

Interim injunction to stop the sale of pledged shares while a loan dispute was heard.

Real estate and construction · 2024

Lugbe estate scheme

120 units

Off-plan sales terms, escrow and developer agreement for a new estate.

Energy and natural resources · 2025

Exploration licence transfer

8 weeks

Licence transferred to a new joint venture within the statutory timeline.

Corporate and commercial · 2026

Food group diligence

11 companies

Due diligence across 11 subsidiaries for a buyer of a food processing group.

38billion naira, largest financing (example)
36hours to an urgent injunction
78%reduction in a disputed assessment
120units documented in one estate

On location

Where our work happens

From Abuja to project sites across the country.

City lights at dusk over a busy road
City lights at dusk over a busy road. Photo for illustration.
Aerial view of a city in morning fog
Aerial view of a city in morning fog. Photo for illustration.
Elevated highway interchange with city buildings
Elevated highway interchange with city buildings. Photo for illustration.
The best matter is the one that never reaches court because the documents were right.
Sadiq Lawal, partner, corporate

Reporting

How we report on a matter

  1. Engagement letter

    Scope, fee and team in writing before work starts.

  2. Weekly or monthly note

    Plain English, one page, even when nothing has moved.

  3. Close report

    What was done, what was signed, what to diary for the future.

Consultations

Book a consultation with the right partner

Forty-five minutes, in chambers in Gwarinpa or by video, for ₦50,000 (example rate), credited to your first invoice. We run a conflict check before we meet.