Real Estate & Property

At The Trusted Advisors Legal Practice, our real estate team has extensive experience advising on large-scale real estate transactions and property development projects in Nigeria. We have assisted both local and foreign investors (including FDI-driven projects) in structuring and executing real estate ventures that balance legal compliance with commercial success.

We provide legal advisory services on:

• Township, residential and mixed-use development projects
• Commercial real estate acquisitions, leasing and financing
• Joint development arrangements, including revenue sharing, interest allocation and risk management
• Real estate investment structuring for domestic and foreign investors
• Land due diligence, title perfection and regulatory compliance

Our team is currently advising on the structuring of a 200-unit residential estate in Lagos, demonstrating our capability in handling complex, high-value real estate development projects.

With a seasoned team of real estate lawyers, we are equipped to deliver practical solutions that safeguard clients' investments and facilitate smooth project execution.

Intellectual Property

At The Trusted Advisors Legal Practice, we understand that Intellectual Property (IP) assets are key drivers of innovation and competitive advantage in today's economy. Our IP team is dedicated to helping clients create, protect, exploit and enforce their IP rights, ensuring maximum value is derived from these critical assets.

Our services span the full IP lifecycle, including:

• IP creation, utility and valuation
• Due diligence and acquisition of IP assets
• Drafting and negotiating licensing agreements, technology transfer agreements and joint ventures
• Registration and protection of trademarks, copyrights, patents, industrial designs and domain names
• IP portfolio management for local and multinational companies
• Advising on disputes relating to infringement, enforcement and ownership rights

We have advised multinational corporations, technology start-ups, telecommunications providers, consumer goods companies, defense contractors, educational institutions and media houses, among others. Our approach combines bespoke legal advisory with strategic transaction support, helping clients safeguard and monetize their intellectual property while remaining compliant with Nigerian and international laws.