We have a robust real estate litigation practice representing both local and multinational entities and individuals in complex high-profile real estate disputes ranging from landlord and tenant matters, facilities management and residents’ union disputes, compulsory government acquisitions and compensation matters, boundary disputes, trespass, nuisance, land use and zoning disputes, enforcement of contractual terms, rent review disputes, recovery of premises.
With our deep experience of the real estate market, we take pride in our proactive approach to transactions with a view to proffering commercial and business oriented advice to clients which highlight likely future legal issues and exploring available options to avoid future adverse effect on the client’s business. The goal is to save the clients substantial costs in terms of avoiding litigious proceedings where possible.
Experience has included advising:
- The corporate owner of approximately 1.5 million m2 of prime property in Lagos State, against all disputes regarding title, ownership and legal challenges to government revocation pertaining to the development.
- The concessioner and developer of a deep sea port in Lagos against adverse claims on the allocation of the project land by the Lagos State Government.
- Developers of residential estates and owners of shopping malls on all aspects of landlord and tenant matters and disputes on facilities management services and residents associations
- Corporate entities on title disputes to land, trespass claims and government revocation/acquisition of title to land