LITIGATION
We draw on experience through representation of clients up to the superior courts.
CLIENTELE
We provide legal services to both large establishments and less structured informal clientele.
BEYOND LAW
We work with a wide network of resource partners to provide solutions beyond direct legal needs.
UP TO DATE
We are continually relevant in our niche areas and are always abreast of developments in the industry.
Admiralty and Maritime Law Practice
Our Maritime and Admiralty law team devote their attention to contemporary developments in the Nigerian maritime sector. Our team has gained immense experience by participating in high stake maritime law suits. Our maritime practice is well-positioned to deliver cutting edge legal services in the maritime sector. In this practice area, our clientele comprises commercial banks, ship-owners, charterers, ship agents, P & I Clubs, Surveyors, Loss Adjusting Firms, and other entities in the Nigerian and International Maritime Industry.
We are a major player in the Nigerian Maritime industry as we promote the development of the industry through alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration, having recourse to litigation when absolutely necessary. As stakeholders, we contribute to the formulation, development and promotion of sector-advancing policies. We consistently provide legal remedies that not only address the challenges faced by our clients; we are also proactive in advising our clients on the prospects of such challenges before they arise.
Debt Recovery Practice
We know that unpaid invoices or debts can affect your business and create uncertainty over when or if you will get paid. We also know that pursuing clients and customers who owe you money could be draining, time consuming, infuriating and costly. Our firm’s debt recovery practice offers comprehensive services in commercial insolvency and debt recovery related litigation. Our lawyers are unrelenting in ensuring that relief comes your way through the instrumentality of the law. Our debt recovery team understands the importance of balancing the impact of bad debts against the cost of recovery which is why our service is tailored to meet the peculiar need and circumstances of each client. We also afford our clients the option of a contingency fee arrangement within the limits permitted by law.
In order to provide an exceptional service for our clients, we only offer strategic high-level advice and representation. Our debt recovery team will work closely with you and provide practical advice to help you recover the maximum amount of the debt as quickly as possible and with minimum cost. Our services are trusted by companies both large and small to recover their business debts knowing that we would act promptly and in keeping with the highest professional standards.
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Our dispute resolution team is adept in commercial litigation, arbitration and negotiation and boasts of a wide range of legal skills. We advise on all forms of dispute resolution in civil, commercial litigation, arbitration and negotiation ranging from simple claims to complex commercial disputes requiring high level of proficiency. Our ultimate aim is to ensure that disputes are resolved timely, efficiently, effectively and at reasonable cost to our clients.
Our firm provides advisory services to Government, Ministries, Agencies and parastatals. It also advises diverse sectors of the economy such as the banking and financial sector, shipping and maritime industry, insurance, retail and trade, property and construction, probate, energy and telecommunications. B&K has helped clients manage some of the most high-profile and business critical litigations, multi-jurisdictional investigations, admiralty claims, patent litigation and arbitrations. With respect to litigation, our lawyers possess vast experience in handling all stages of trials and appeals. We combine speed, strategy and thorough analysis with clarity as to goals and options from the get go.
Employment and Labour Law Practice
We believe that issues arising in the workplace need to be dealt with in a fair and sensitive manner in order for the needs of the business to be balanced with the rights of the Employees as well as that of the employer.Taking into account the fact that it is quite challenging for employees to speak up and question employers, be the current or former employers on issues that have significant impact on the lives and careers of employees, we help employees understand their rights as employees or former employees. We talk you through a variety of issues and provide advisory services on matters such as occupational hazards, your contractual rights under contracts of employment and other issues that may arise from employer- employee relationships. We have a team that is skilled in the practice and procedure of the National Industrial Court where litigation is the last resort. If litigation is a last resort, we analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your case from the outset so that you have a clear view about your prospects in the event of litigation.
We also represent employers. We provide representation and legal advisory services to employers. We provide advice on disciplinary actions by employers in order to ensure that due process is followed at all times. We provide counsel to ensure that constitutional and all statutory procedures and processes are correctly followed in order to ensure that employers act lawfully in invoking their powers and privileges under contracts of employment. This means we are able to look at Employment and labour law practice from both sides of the coin to help prevent pitfalls that might arise from unsavoury labour practices and put employers in good stead to effectively defend their position and interest in the event that employment/labour-related disputes arise.
Corporate and Commercial Practice
We understand that the stakes and associated pressure on a transaction can be very high. In such situations you need strategic and tactical advice often within a tight deadline. We specialize in acting for entrepreneurs, owner-managed businesses, companies in various sectors and investors. We advise in relation to corporate transactions, banking, financing, commercial contracts, oil and gas, agriculture and on all aspects of running and growing a business in Nigeria.
Our lawyers combine strong technical expertise with a track-record of successful delivery of flexible and creative solutions to our clients. Getting the best deal for you is our priority, whether that means negotiating a saving or acting quickly with pragmatic commercially focused advice to secure your interest. We handle each and every one of your transactions with total and unwavering commitment, and our advice focuses on finding pragmatic solutions to complex transactions with the overriding aim of doing everything possible to achieve the right result for our client.
Real Estate and Conveyancing Practice
Our Real Estate and conveyancing practice team is at the core of B&K’s business. The team provide specialist advice on real estate and conveyancing matters but remain focused and committed to our clients’ objectives. We take a strategic and commercial approach to conveyancing transactions to ensure that clients’ commercial aims are achieved.We are committed to getting transactions completed in the most expeditious and cost-effective manner possible for our clients.
Our Real Estate and conveyancing practice team is at the core of B&K’s business. The team provide specialist advice on real estate and conveyancing matters but remain focused and committed to our clients’ objectives. We take a strategic and commercial approach to conveyancing transactions to ensure that clients’ commercial aims are achieved.We are committed to getting transactions completed in the most expeditious and cost-effective manner possible for our clients.
We act for a variety of clients including developers, entrepreneurs, banks, landlords and tenants across commercial property transactions, development projects and residential sales and purchases. It is our aim and priority to get the best deal done for our Clients but at the right price with the lowest risk possible. The team at B&K is able to thoroughly guide our clients through the process and solve problems. We provide robust legal advisory services in respect of real estate transactions as well as landlord and tenant issues. We take a proactive and creative approach to finding solutions which are tailor-made to the demands of our clients.
