NIGERIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Adedoyin Afun and Michael Abiiba, Bloomfield LP
Bloomfield LP is a specialist commercial law firm that operates out of Lagos and other litto - ral Nigerian cities, including Port Harcourt and Warri. The firm offers comprehensive legal solu - tions to meet clients’ expectations. Bloomfield’s lawyers include leading shipping experts (in contentious and non-contentious as well as dry and wet shipping matters) who continue to influ - ence the industry and shipping jurisprudence in Nigeria. The firm’s clientele spans ship-owners, charterers, managers, shipyards, financiers, brokers, insurers (including P&I members of the
International Group of Protection and Indemnity Clubs (IGP), as well as fixed-premium marine insurers), oil-servicing companies, port and ter - minal operators/promoters, petroleum market - ing and distribution companies and commod - ity trading houses. Bloomfield’s lawyers have contributed to, or authored, leading texts within many key sectors, and are often called upon to attend Nigerian and international seminars/ workshops and to serve as public and private- sector officeholders, advisers and consultants.
Authors
Adedoyin Afun is a partner with Bloomfield LP and a thought leader on Nigerian shipping laws and practice. He has authored and presented articles/papers in Nigerian and international
Michael Abiiba is a new partner with Bloomfield LP. He also specialises in dispute resolution and shipping matters and has appeared in landmark proceedings before superior
publications and fora. He has advised extensively on issues in the integrated shipping/oil services sectors, including the structure/implementation of complex, multimillion-dollar transactions and projects, registration of ships, mortgages and other interests, port concessions, corporate restructuring, maritime claims/casualties, litigation, arbitration, and regulatory compliance. Adedoyin was the erstwhile (i) chairperson of the Maritime Committee Section on Business Law of the Nigerian Bar Association; (ii) publicity secretary of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association; and (iii) officer at the Maritime and Transport Law Committee, International Bar Association.
courts, and domestic and international dispute resolution tribunals. He represents local and international clients, government departments and non-governmental organisations. Michael played a key role in the firm’s successful advice to Sea Trucks Group Limited (in liquidation) in relation to the restructuring of its operations, including the repossession of vessels chartered in Nigeria and the amicable resolution of protracted litigation before superior/appellate courts in Nigeria – this remains the largest Nigerian shipping and oil services dispute to date. Michael is a member of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association, among other professional affiliations.
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