General Litigation Practice
KOLA AWODEIN & CO is well known for its well resourced and most effective litigation team. Although we pursue every avenue to help our clients avoid disputes by consulting on litigation avoidance, situations arise when it becomes necessary to either defend a position in court or to institute an action on behalf of a client. A long history of commercial, civil and corporate litigation practice has adequately equipped it to meet the demands of the Nigerian market with confidence.
Specialist services include, insurance disputes and related business (fire, accident, motor, marine, personal injury, product liability, professional liability, reinsurance); commercial and industrial disputes, financial services and commercial fraud; admiralty and shipping law, aviation; contract law and torts, personal injury claims, family and divorce law; trust and equity; insolvency law.
The firm also handles cases in criminal law and procedure where it has gained considerable reputation.
Our litigation attorneys have extensive experience in pre-trial, trial and appellate practice in state and federal courts and before administrative tribunals. The firm currently handles a wide range of corporate and commercial disputes as well as criminal law matters before the Federal and State High Courts, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
The firm's litigation attorneys understand the needs and problems often encountered by clients in specialised industries, such as real estate developers, financial institutions, securities brokers and dealers. The firm represents many foreign clients and appreciates the difficulties they sometimes have in comprehending and dealing with the Nigerian legal and judicial systems. Our litigation attorneys are assisted by an experienced staff of paralegals.
In estate litigation, the department has handled many landmark cases, and has been instrumental in establishing a significant precedent in Nigerian probate law.