JEE Practices
Banking & Finance Law Advisory Services

Banking & Finance Law Advisory Services

Jackson, Etti & Edu's specialist team navigates Africa's complex financial services sector, projected to generate $225 billion by 2025. We represent leading financial institutions and corporations, providing expert advice on:

Key Contacts

Trade Finance

  • Structured trade finance

  • Pre- and post-shipping financing

  • Documentary credits

  • Security over receivables

  • Trading contracts

Project Finance

  • Equity and debt instruments

  • Inter-creditor arrangements

  • Subordination agreements

  • Construction contracts

  • Off-take agreements

Banking Regulations

  • Regulatory compliance

  • Risk management

  • Fintech and digital banking

  • Foreign exchange and financial products

  • Prudential requirements and regulatory capital

Expert Guidance

Our team provides tailored advice to financial institutions, corporations, and investors, ensuring compliance with Nigeria's regulatory regime and navigating complex financial transactions.

Our clients think highly of us

  • They have a strategic approach and offer the personal touch.

    Legal 500 EMEA

    2024

  • The Firm places a strong emphasis on employee development and career progression. It is a high-performance environment: the firm offers a supportive work environment that fosters learning and growth, and provides employees with opportunities to take on challenging work and develop their skills.

    Glassdoor Review

    2024

Successes

  • Assisted foreign investors in the financial, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and entertainment sectors to obtain relevant business permits necessary for legally commencing business in Nigeria

  • Assisted a leading investor in obtaining an approval in respect of its investment in Nigeria at the National Pension Commission.

  • Advised a world leading financial services IT provider in respect of the implementation and provision of internet banking services in Nigeria.

    Services provided under this transaction included the registration of Technology Agreement at National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) and advising on sundry regulatory framewo

  • Assisted a subsidiary of a foreign company to obtain pre-investment approval from the National Lottery Board.

  • Assisted foreign investors in the financial, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and entertainment sectors to obtain relevant business permits necessary for legally commencing business in Nigeria