The firm advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices on the legal architecture of wealth, succession, and intergenerational transfer.
Substantial wealth raises questions that ordinary legal practice does not address — succession across multiple jurisdictions, the structuring of family holding arrangements, the use of trusts and foundations, and the discreet handling of matters that families wish to keep within a small circle of trusted advisors. The firm's private clients practice operates with the confidentiality and judgment these matters require.
Wills, succession planning, and the legal structures that ensure smooth intergenerational transfer of family assets.
Establishment and administration of trusts under Nigerian and foreign law, including discretionary trusts and family foundation structures.
Single and multi-family office structuring, governance frameworks, and the administrative architecture of organised family wealth.
Holding company architectures, asset segregation, and the tax-efficient structuring of personal and family wealth.
Administration of estates, contentious probate, and the resolution of inheritance disputes.
The principal Nigerian authorities and tribunals we engage in this practice.