From banking and infrastructure to advocacy and real estate, our practice groups deliver end-to-end legal counsel across Nigeria's most complex commercial and regulatory landscapes.
We built STOHB, BUCKNOR & DURSON around nine specialist practice groups — each combining deep sector expertise with the strategic judgment clients need to move complex matters forward.
Our Advocacy, Dispute Resolution and Legislative Advocacy Practice offers exceptional representation, litigation strategy, and conflict resolution across a wide range of industries and fora — from the courts to administrative tribunals and alternative dispute resolution.
We also provide strategic support in legislative and policy advocacy, engaging government, regulators, and multilateral institutions to help shape sound public policy and defend our clients' interests.
Representation before trial and appellate courts across civil, commercial, constitutional and public law matters, including enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
Domestic and international arbitration under major institutional rules, serving as arbitrators, mediators, counsel and negotiators.
Advising on proposed laws and policy initiatives, drafting legal opinions and policy briefs, and participating in public hearings and working groups.
STOHB, BUCKNOR & DURSON is a leading law firm in the banking and finance sector, providing sophisticated legal solutions, strategic regulatory guidance, and transactional expertise to financial institutions, investors, corporate entities and government agencies.
Our team combines deep regulatory knowledge with practical business acumen, advising on high-value transactions, complex financing structures, risk management and financial dispute resolution.
Advising financial institutions on licensing, corporate governance and compliance with CBN, SEC and NDIC requirements, including AML and CTF frameworks.
Structuring and negotiating corporate loans, syndicated lending, structured finance, private equity investment and trade finance transactions.
Advising on M&A, due diligence, recapitalisation and post-merger integration for banks and financial institutions.
Our Communications & Technology Practice offers cutting-edge legal and regulatory advice built on decades of experience in Nigeria's communications and technology sector, acting for telecom operators, ISPs, fintechs, broadcasters and multinational technology companies.
We are deeply involved in regulatory policy and legislative reform, having drafted key instruments including the Mobile Number Portability Regulations, and advise on frameworks spanning telecoms, fintech, data protection and emerging technologies.
Licensing and regulatory compliance under the Nigerian Communications Act, spectrum acquisition, and drafting of interconnection and roaming agreements.
Licensing and regulatory structuring for fintech platforms and payment providers, including CBN compliance and regulatory sandbox participation.
NDPA compliance, privacy audits, cyber breach response, and advisory on cross-border data strategy.
Our Corporate Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions Practice is a key pillar of the firm's transactional services, providing strategic legal counsel to clients navigating complex business transformations, restructurings and dealmaking.
We advise multinationals, private equity and venture capital firms, institutional investors, and government agencies from deal inception to completion — including structuring, due diligence, regulatory strategy and post-transaction integration.
Structuring and executing domestic and cross-border acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures, including negotiated takeovers and management buyouts.
Legal advisory for solvent and insolvent restructurings, debt-to-equity conversions, and holding company frameworks.
Full-scope legal due diligence on target entities, red-flag reporting, and vendor due diligence support.
Our General Commercial Practice is the cornerstone of the firm's transactional and regulatory advisory capabilities, offering end-to-end legal support across all facets of commercial law.
We advise clients from domestic enterprises to multinational corporations and government agencies across the entire lifecycle of their business operations — from establishment and structuring to contracting, compliance and dispute resolution.
Corporate structuring, governance and advisory support, including company secretarial and board advisory services.
Drafting, review and negotiation of commercial contracts alongside regulatory advisory across federal, state and local jurisdictions.
IP registration, protection and enforcement, plus market-entry support for foreign investors and multinational corporations.
Our lawyers have great expertise in Labour and Industrial Relations law, providing legal advisory and support to organisations on employee-related matters including staff redundancy exercises, collective bargaining and the settlement of labour disputes.
We are not only involved in settling industrial and labour disputes — we also help clients pre-empt them, working with organisations to institute acceptable and conducive labour and human resources frameworks.
Negotiation and resolution of trade union disputes, staff redundancy exercises and industrial actions, including representation before the National Industrial Court.
Managing employee engagement matters arising from corporate restructuring and implementation of collective bargaining arrangements.
Preparing staff handbooks and manuals, and helping clients institute conducive labour and human resources frameworks to pre-empt disputes.
Our lawyers have grounded experience in Transport Law with particular expertise in the maritime and aviation sectors, spanning policy formulation, legislative advocacy, regulatory advisory and litigation.
Our shipping and maritime experience extends to vessel acquisition and ship financing, while our aviation practice covers aircraft acquisition and finance, including transactions backed by development finance institutions.
Legal support for vessel and aircraft acquisition, sale, mortgage, ship financing and securitisation of secured assets.
Policy formulation, legislative advocacy and regulatory advisory across the transport subsectors, including drafting of primary and subsidiary legislation.
Advisory on charter party agreements and disputes, vessel flag and cabotage registration, and maritime litigation and ADR representation.
STOHB, BUCKNOR & DURSON is a market leader in project and infrastructure development, providing legal advisory, transaction structuring and regulatory compliance services for large-scale infrastructure, energy, transportation and industrial projects.
We advise sponsors, lenders, borrowers, guarantors and government agencies on high-value projects and financing transactions, crafting bankable and commercially viable development solutions.
Due diligence, SPV structuring, and drafting and negotiating financing and equity investment documents for project and infrastructure development.
Structuring PPP frameworks, concession agreements, and government-backed project financing for large-scale infrastructure.
Legal and project advisory for independent power producers, renewable energy projects, and long-term financing of generation, transmission and distribution.
We provide end-to-end legal advisory across the full lifecycle of commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate and hospitality projects in Nigeria, from land acquisition through financing, construction and operations.
We are particularly known for our expertise in structuring joint ventures and project vehicles, and for raising capital for real estate and hospitality ventures at both the corporate and project level.
Land acquisition due diligence, title verification, and legal structuring for ownership, joint ventures and co-development.
Negotiation of hotel management, franchise and technical services agreements, and advisory on hotel investment structures.
Legal advisory on real estate financing, mortgages and project finance, including support for REITs and syndicated real estate investments.
We take the time to understand our clients' industries, challenges, and objectives to provide truly tailored legal advice.
We leverage legal expertise, industry insights, and cutting-edge technology to deliver forward-thinking solutions.
Deeply rooted in the Nigerian legal landscape, with a global-standard approach to cross-border transactions.
Our reputation is built on delivering results, protecting our clients' interests, and fostering growth.
Each practice group is led by lawyers with focused, sector-specific experience — from banking regulation to maritime finance — so clients get counsel that already understands their industry.
Matters that span multiple sectors are staffed across practice groups, giving clients coordinated advice instead of siloed opinions.
Connect with the practice group best suited to your business needs.