The firm’s broad experience in advising international clients on diverse transactions, puts it in a vantage position to identify and address usual areas of concern and expectations, and its international client base include DFIs and conglomerates consistently listed in the top echelon of “Fortune 500” companies. Each member of the team is exposed to a broad spectrum of commercial transactions, and the firm’s integrated practice enhances its capability to provide multi-faceted legal advice and due diligence services.
Extensively consulted on banking, regulatory issues, capital market, and public offers of securities within the Nigerian market, Abdulai, Taiwo & Co. has handled numerous novel transactions and has by far and away, handled more State Government bond offers, than any other firm. The firm’s tradition for excellence spans over three decades (in itself a rarity for law firm partnerships to thrive that long in Nigeria), and it’s portfolio of recent and on-going transactions, reflect the consistent and steady gait of the firm.
Abdulai, Taiwo & Co. has been professionally involved in all the various phases of Privatization in Nigeria. Either acting as the Legal Adviser member in consortia, or on its own, the firm has cumulatively participated in several Federal Government privatization/ divestiture transactions.
In recent times, the firm has been developing a strong capacity for Public-Private Partnership (“PPP”) and Private Finance Initiaves. Competing amidst a strong field of international expert consultants, the consortium of Serres, Dewast/Abdulai, Taiwo emerged as runner-up/”silver medalist” in the World Bank international tender for the establishment of a PPP resource centre in Nigeria, under the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF, Trust Fund No. 056655, Project ID. No. 10449).
Collectively or individually, ABDULAI, TAIWO & CO. has often been consulted to render advice on major sector policy review issues and regulatory framework.
LANGUAGE OF COMMUNICATION
English (excellent in speaking, reading and writing by all members).
