NIGERIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Yussuf Akinola Oyebanjo, Temilade Oluwaseun Adepate, David Ekanem and Charles Anorondu Streamsowers & Köhn
Streamsowers & Köhn is a reputable full-service law firm with more than 50 skilled lawyers. Its head office is in Lagos, with branch offices in Abuja and Port Har - court, Nigeria. The firm specialises in various practice areas, including arbitration, aviation, banking, insur - ance and intellectual property. Leveraging its intellec - tual capabilities, managerial expertise, technological proficiency and extensive networks, Streamsowers & Köhn provides valuable legal services to a diverse
clientele. Recent highlights include representing Tel - eglobe America Inc in enforcing a foreign judgment obtained from the County Court of Fairfax, Virginia, in which the court of appeal recognised the foreign judgment as being registrable in Nigeria, treating it as a judgment of the superior court based on the judg - ment’s satisfaction of the provisions outlined in the Foreign Judgment (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act.
Authors
Yussuf Akinola Oyebanjo is a senior associate in the Dispute Resolution group at Streamsowers & Köhn. His practice encompasses civil and commercial litigation, judgment enforcement, debt recovery and
Temilade Oluwaseun Adepate is an associate in the Dispute Resolution group at Streamsowers & Köhn, with a practice focused on the enforcement and execution of judgments, debt recovery, and
insolvency, labour and employment, industrial relations, and intellectual property disputes. He advises and represents clients in complex, high- value matters before the state high courts, the Federal High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Yussuf is committed to delivering practical, commercially driven solutions that align with clients’ objectives. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the NBA Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL), and the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN).
commercial dispute resolution. She advises and represents clients in proceedings relating to the recognition, enforcement, and execution of judgments and arbitral awards, as well as in complex corporate and contractual disputes. Temilade also has experience in labour and employment law, advising on workplace disputes, employer-employee relations, and regulatory compliance. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria and the Employment and Labour Lawyers Association of Nigeria.
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