Adisa Legal
Nigeria
Adisa Legal is a Lagos-based corporate and commercial firm advising Nigerian and international clients on transaction…
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Nigeria is a federal common-law jurisdiction with a legal system derived from English common law, customary law and, in twelve northern states, Sharia law in personal matters. Commercial law is principally common law, administered through Federal High Courts and the Court of Appeal. Lagos is the principal commercial and legal hub; the Nigerian Bar Association regulates legal practitioners admitted to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The Lagos Court of Arbitration and the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies support a growing arbitration market. Nigeria's oil and gas sector, telecoms industry and expanding capital markets — anchored by the Nigerian Exchange Group — generate significant transactional, regulatory and dispute-resolution work.
Nigeria is a federal common-law jurisdiction with a legal system derived from English common law, customary law and, in twelve northern states, Sharia law in personal matters. Commercial law is principally common law, administered through Federal High Courts and the Court of Appeal. Lagos is the principal commercial and legal hub; the Nigerian Bar Association regulates legal practitioners admitted to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The Lagos Court of Arbitration and the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies support a growing arbitration market. Nigeria's oil and gas sector, telecoms industry and expanding capital markets — anchored by the Nigerian Exchange Group — generate significant transactional, regulatory and dispute-resolution work.
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What legal system does Nigeria use?
Nigeria uses a federal common-law system derived from English common law, alongside customary law and, in twelve northern states, Sharia law in personal matters. Commercial law is principally common law administered through Federal High Courts.
Where are the principal commercial courts in Nigeria?
The Federal High Court in Lagos has jurisdiction over corporate and commercial matters. The Lagos Court of Arbitration administers commercial arbitration. State High Courts handle matters within their state jurisdiction.
Who regulates legal practitioners in Nigeria?
The Nigerian Bar Association regulates legal practitioners admitted to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee handles admissions.