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At Abe & Asotie LP, we have a vibrant admiralty law practice that focuses on transactional matters, dispute resolution, legal and regulator compliance, and general maritime and trucking transactions.
Our legal services cover a wide range of shipping and admiralty matters such as admiralty contracts and agreements, joint venture arrangements, vessel sales, purchase and charter, stevedoring agreements as well as financing documentation. The Firm’s Partners have extensive experience in maritime law practice and have:
- Represented several vessels and crew members including A Vessel and its crew members in actions instituted at the Federal High Court and appellate Courts in Nigeria at the instance of the Federal Government of Nigeria;
- Represented an Engineering and Construction company in an action filed against an insurance company and logistics company;
- Advised a local financial institution regarding its financing of the acquisition of two motor vessels by its customer and the creation of security interest over both vessels;
- Drafted and negotiated a vessel mortgage deed on behalf of a financial institution and registered same with the Ship Registry of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency;
- Advised a South Korean marine transportation company regarding the regulation of cabotage activities in Nigeria;
- Advised an Indigenous oil servicing company regarding registration as a shipping company, flagging and registration of a vessel in Nigeria, bareboat charter and wholly owned vessel registration, and registration of mortgages in Nigeria;
- Advised a marine transport company regarding the registration and flagging of a vessel at St. Kitts and Nevis and the creation of security interest over the vessel.
Key Contacts
Theokalus Asotie
Managing Partner
+234 809 119 1302
Theokalus.asotie@abeandasotie.com
Joshua Abe
Partner
+234 803 603 3651
Joshua.abe@abeandasotie.com
Precious Ayodeji
Associate
+234 907 067 4628
precious.ayodeji@abeandasotie.com