Aspen Sahel Legal

Aspen Sahel Legal is a commercial law firm that offers top-notch legal assistance to clients, backed by the most current market expertise and legal acumen.

As a startup law, investment, and finance-focused firm, our teams are structured to gain a customized understanding of each industry, allowing us to provide practical and commercially valuable advice to you as quickly as possible.

Our expertise lies in venture capital and private equity deals, providing guidance to investors and startups, handling mergers and acquisitions, as well as offering expertise in technology, energy, media, entertainment, taxation, and real estate.

Additionally, we offer assistance with market entry into various industries and sectors in Africa.

Our focus is on placing you, our valued client, at the heart of our efforts. We strive to comprehend your business and legal requirements, supporting you through various phases of your business growth, and dedicating our skills and knowledge to deliver impactful, top-tier legal services.

We are proud of our business expertise and practical approach to deals, as we strive to understand your unique requirements and further your legal goals.

We have a deep understanding of conducting business in Nigeria and we are committed to working closely with our clients in the country’s distinctive business landscape.

Additionally, we collaborate with a diverse range of international firms, providing a blend of local and global expertise to deliver value to you no matter where you choose to operate.

We employ a practical, deal-oriented strategy, leveraging legal expertise and technology to achieve optimal results for our clients.

Our operations are governed by the Nigerian Bar Association and the Nigerian Body of Benchers.

• Headquarters: Lagos, Nigeria
• Year Founded: July 14th, 2020
• Team Size: 2-10

Our Vision

Our vision is to be at the forefront of shaping and advancing the African economy. Our focus is on generating extraordinary business successes that will influence the economic trajectory of Africa.

Our Values

The SCENE Approach

• Solution centered
• Creativity
• Excellence
• Nimbleness
• Execution

Our Services

• Corporate and Commercial
• Private Funds, Investments and Finance
• Technology
• Media and Entertainment
• Intellectual Property
• Energy & Extractives
• Projects and Infrastructure
• Real Estate
• Dispute Resolution and Avoidance

1. Corporate and Commercial

Our expertise covers a wide range of corporate and commercial law. We place a strong emphasis on grasping our client’s business operations to offer tailored legal advice that aligns with their specific commercial circumstances.

We assist our clients at various points in their business lifecycle, starting with incorporation, moving through operations, restructuring, and ultimately liquidation.

2. Private Funds, Investments and Finance

As Africa’s investment and finance ecosystem continues to expand, we are well-equipped to offer legal assistance to individuals and entities interested in or already involved with venture capital funds (both general and limited partnerships), private equity funds, institutional investors, high net-worth individuals, funds of funds, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), established companies, startups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, and more.

As partners, we work with our clients to navigate the legal challenges at various funding stages, crafting optimal deal structures for their needs.

3. Technology

We guide our clients on various areas of technology law, such as FinTech, e-commerce, blockchain, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT), with a focus on emerging technologies and the legal issues that arise from them.

We assist our clients in drafting their B2B and B2C contracts to comply with current laws and business needs. Additionally, we offer advice on data privacy, cyber security, and overall regulatory compliance matters.

4. Media and Entertainment

Our team of lawyers, who are knowledgeable in both business and media, offers guidance on a wide range of media and entertainment law matters, such as sports, music, and motion pictures. We customize agreements to align with our client’s requirements.

“We possess a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape, offering expertise on the legal and business elements of every specific transaction.”

5. Intellectual Property

We assist our clients in registering and safeguarding their intellectual property, such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights.

We assist with assignment and licensing transactions, focusing on adhering to global best practices when preparing necessary documentation.

6. Energy & Extractives

Our knowledge of the African energy and extractives market, encompassing sectors such as oil and gas, mining, and renewable energy, is comprehensive.

Using our distinctive approach centered on deals, we lead our clients through the intricate regulatory landscape by conducting thorough due diligence and offering legal assistance in creating and executing efficient deal structures and documentation.

7. Projects and Infrastructure

Our services include assisting private individuals, companies, governments, and government agencies, as well as regional and international organizations with project finance and infrastructure transactions.

Through our SCENE Approach, we offer essential legal assistance to our clients throughout the different stages of their projects.

8. Real Estate

Our real estate practice goes beyond simply understanding the law to comprehend local and global trends and practices in the real estate market.

Our industry specialists offer tailored advice that aligns with our clients’ business requirements, taking into account various factors that impact them. We cater to real estate investors, developers, and operators.

9. Dispute Resolution and Avoidance

We have a team of specialists in our dispute resolution practice who can offer pre-dispute advisory services, international and domestic arbitration, as well as other alternative dispute resolution methods including expert determination, mediation, conciliation, and negotiation.

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