At Charles Musa & Co, we offer a comprehensive range of legal services tailored to meet the evolving needs of our diverse clientele, which includes individuals, corporate organisations, and governmental bodies. Our practice is grounded in a commitment to legal excellence, client-focused representation, and an in-depth understanding of the Nigerian legal and regulatory landscape. The following are the key areas of practice through which we deliver bespoke, commercially sound, and results-driven legal solutions.
Administrative & Public Law
The Firm advises on matters pertaining to the powers and procedures of public bodies, regulatory compliance, and judicial review. We act on behalf of individuals, corporate entities, and governmental institutions in challenging or defending administrative decisions before superior courts and tribunals.
Employment Law
Our employment practice encompasses advisory and contentious services relating to employer–employee relationships. This includes the drafting and review of employment contracts, disciplinary procedures, wrongful and unfair dismissal claims, redundancy matters, and representation before labour courts and mediation panels.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
We offer comprehensive representation in arbitration and mediation proceedings as a cost-effective alternative to litigation. Our services include the drafting of arbitration clauses, appointment of neutrals, and advocacy before arbitral panels both locally and internationally.
Environmental Law
We provide legal advice on compliance with environmental regulations, environmental impact assessments, waste disposal, pollution control, and the enforcement of statutory obligations. Our clients include oil & gas companies, manufacturing firms, and governmental agencies.
Asset Finance & Leasing
The Firm advises on the legal structuring and documentation of asset finance and leasing transactions involving aircraft, vessels, machinery, and infrastructure. We represent financiers, lessors, and lessees in the negotiation, perfection, and enforcement of security interests.
Intellectual Property Law
Our practice covers the protection, registration, licensing, and enforcement of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, patents, copyrights, and industrial designs. We assist clients with IP due diligence, litigation, and regulatory filings at the Nigerian Copyright Commission and Trademark Registry.
Computer & Information Technology Law
We advise technology firms and software providers on licensing, digital content regulation, data protection compliance, and electronic commerce. We also represent clients in disputes involving software breaches, cybersecurity, and IT procurement contracts.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
The Firm has a robust litigation practice covering all tiers of Nigerian courts. We act in complex commercial, civil, and criminal matters, and possess experience in appellate advocacy. Our lawyers are also regularly engaged in tribunal proceedings, public inquiries, and regulatory enforcement actions.
Banking & Finance
We advise banks, borrowers, and financial institutions on loan documentation, secured transactions, project finance, debt restructuring, syndicated lending, and compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other financial regulators.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Our team provides end-to-end legal support in merger and acquisition transactions. We conduct legal due diligence, draft transaction documents, and obtain requisite regulatory approvals from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), and other agencies.
Chieftaincy Affairs
We render legal services in respect of succession to traditional titles, recognition of traditional rulers, and resolution of disputes arising from chieftaincy claims. Our work is grounded in a nuanced understanding of customary law, community statutes, and constitutional provisions.
Oil & Gas Law
The Firm provides legal advisory services across the oil and gas value chain. Our work spans upstream licensing, joint venture structuring, local content compliance, midstream gas processing, and downstream distribution. We also advise on production sharing contracts and fiscal regimes.
Company & Commercial Law
We provide legal services in the incorporation of companies, restructuring, shareholder rights, directors’ duties, corporate governance, and general commercial transactions. We act for local and foreign clients in regulatory compliance and contractual matters.
Pensions Law
We advise Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs), employers, and trustees on the administration and compliance of pension schemes under the Pension Reform Act and guidelines issued by the National Pension Commission (PenCom). Our services extend to pension litigation and dispute resolution.
Aviation Law
Our aviation practice covers aircraft financing, regulatory compliance, passenger and cargo claims, liability, and leasing. We act for airlines, lessors, maintenance providers, and financiers in regulatory filings, transactional work, and dispute resolution.
Private Clients
We offer discreet legal services in respect of estate planning, wills and probate, asset protection, family law matters, and inter-generational wealth transfers. We represent high-net-worth individuals and families both locally and internationally.
Construction Law
The Firm advises contractors, project sponsors, and consultants on all aspects of construction law including contract negotiation (FIDIC and bespoke contracts), project finance, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution via litigation or arbitration.
Property & Real Estate Law
We provide a full range of services relating to land acquisition, title perfection, leases, property development, and real estate finance. We assist clients in navigating the Land Use Act, local land laws, and town planning regulations.
Consumer Protection Law
We advise clients on compliance with consumer protection laws, advertising regulations, product liability claims, and trade practice investigations. We also represent clients before the FCCPC and other enforcement bodies.
Shipping & Maritime Law
We offer legal representation in admiralty litigation, cargo claims, charterparty disputes, vessel registration, marine insurance, and port operations. We act for shipowners, charterers, insurers, and port operators.
Debt Recovery & Factoring
The Firm represents creditors in the recovery of debts through litigation, enforcement proceedings, and negotiation. We also advise on the structuring of factoring transactions, sale of receivables, and credit risk mitigation.
Taxation
We provide advisory and dispute resolution services on matters relating to corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax, capital gains tax, and tax audits. We represent clients before the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) and liaise with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and State Boards of Internal Revenue.
Tort Law
We act in claims involving negligence, defamation, nuisance, economic torts, and occupiers’ liability. Our objective is to ensure that clients receive adequate remedies for harm suffered or defend against unmeritorious claims with rigour.