Fixed-fee starting point
Nigeria Legal Path Review
A written map of the title, consent and approval steps for your project, plus a quote for the full matter.
- Delivered in 5 to 7 working days
- Fixed fee, quoted in writing before we start
Law and advisory firm, Abuja
Nigerian counsel for business, investment and major projects.
Corporate, finance, disputes and regulatory work for companies, investors and public bodies across mining, energy, infrastructure, real estate, transport, technology and government, where licences, land and regulators decide the outcome.
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Office in Maitama, Abuja.
Close to the federal ministries, agencies and regulators our clients deal with.
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Federal, state and local.
We work across federal regulators, state governments, local government councils and traditional institutions.
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Land and community work in-house.
Title, consent and benefit-sharing sit with the same team as the transaction.
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Clear fees.
Fixed or capped fees scoped in writing before work starts.
Sector focus
Seven sectors
Mining and critical minerals
Mineral titles, community agreements, joint ventures and offtake for exploration and mining projects, drawn from government legal leadership in the sector.
Energy: oil, gas, power, and transition and carbon
Commercial, regulatory and financing work for oil, gas and power projects and the energy transition, drawn from in-house legal leadership in oil and gas.
Infrastructure and PPPs
Public-private partnerships, concessions and project finance, from procurement and approvals through to the finance documents.
Real estate and construction
Title diligence, acquisitions, joint developments and leases across Nigeria's state land regimes, and the finance and contracts behind development.
Transport, mobility and logistics
Licensing, fleet and mobility regulation and logistics contracts, drawn from in-house legal and executive leadership roles in logistics and mobility.
Technology, fintech, digital assets and legal tech
Fintech and digital asset regulation, platform structuring and technology contracts, drawn from founding and chief legal officer roles in fintech and legal technology.
Government, regulation and public policy
Policy, regulatory and licensing work for public bodies and for businesses dealing with government, drawn from government legal leadership roles.
Why this matters
Most Nigerian project risk sits in four places
Title.
Statutory rights of occupancy, customary holdings, mineral titles and carbon rights often sit with different people. We map who holds what before money moves.
Consent.
Host communities, landowners and traditional institutions each have a voice. We design consultation and agreements that are documented, fair and able to survive review by lenders, buyers and regulators.
Authorisation.
Federal, state and local approvals run on different timelines. We plan the sequence, prepare the filings and follow them through.
Documents.
Joint venture, offtake, purchase and financing agreements need to work under Nigerian law and satisfy international counterparties. We draft and negotiate them with both in mind.
Community, land and local representation, in-house. In every sector, host community agreements, land access, right of way and on-the-ground counsel sit with the same team as the transaction. Community, land and local representation
Clients
Who we act for
- Foreign investors and sponsors entering Nigeria who need counsel on the ground from the first site visit.
- Project developers and operators in mining, energy, infrastructure, real estate and transport.
- Technology and fintech companies building regulated products and platforms in Nigeria.
- Credit buyers, funds and development finance institutions assessing Nigerian projects.
- Nigerian companies and titleholders building, financing or selling a project.
- Public bodies and development partners working on policy, programmes and partnerships.
Working with us
How an engagement runs
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First conversation. A short call to understand the project. We run a conflict check before we discuss details.
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Written scope. A clear scope, timetable and fee, usually fixed or capped, set out in an engagement letter.
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Delivery. One point of contact, regular written updates and documents you can share with your board, lenders or buyers.
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After closing. Optional ongoing support for compliance, reporting, community agreement reviews and renewals.
We agree fees before work starts. We do not charge fees that depend on a government body granting a licence, permit, approval or authorisation.
The firm
Led by Chukwudi Anyanwuocha
Dealtran Legal is led by Chukwudi Anyanwuocha, a Nigerian lawyer whose work spans commercial litigation, corporate practice and government legal advisory work in the solid minerals sector. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 2010, he holds an LL.B from Imo State University, an LLM in International and Russian Business Law and a dual MBA, and is a PhD candidate in Public and International Law at Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, researching critical minerals governance. He leads each engagement personally.
Insights
Notes on Nigerian law and practice
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Real Estate Joint Development Agreements Across Nigeria
Title diligence, planning approvals, funding milestones, and profit waterfalls: how landowners and developers can structure joint development agreements under Nigeria's varied state land regimes.
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Fintech Licensing Pathways under the CBN and SEC Nigeria
A practical map of Nigerian fintech licences and registrations across payments, lending, crowdfunding, and digital assets, plus a sequencing checklist for founders and investors.
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Mining Joint Ventures in Nigeria: Structuring for Bankability
How sponsors can structure Nigerian mining joint ventures for project finance while staying aligned with the Mining Act, Cadastre practice, and lender diligence.
Start with a fixed fee
Ask for a written quote for your matter, or book a short call to scope it first.
Invoices are issued in Dealtran Legal's registered name and paid only into its business account. We never change bank details by email. We accept USD or naira.