The document provides information about the law firm Abraham, Thompsons & Co. It summarizes that the firm was established in 2006 with a goal of providing integrated legal services. Over time, it evolved into a full service law firm specializing in complex commercial transactions and various areas of corporate and commercial law. The firm has built a reputation for its expertise in Nigerian and African economic and legal matters. It then provides details about the firm's vision, mission, clients, services, and contact information.

1. legal practitioners
C O R P O R A T E P R O F I L E
&abraham, thompsons co

2. CORPORATE PROFILE
abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners

3. With a desire to build a fully integrated, one-stop service commercial practice, the founding partners
of Abraham, Thompsons & Co first established the firm; Le Droit (Solicitors & Advocates) in July
2006 with an underlying dedication to create value for its clients and their businesses by providing
quality representations and exceeding expectations.
The evolution of legal practice globally and the yearning for specialized law practice saw the
metamorphosis of the firm into Abraham, Thompsons & Co, a full service boutique law practice with
increasing reputation in complex commercial transactions and considerable experience in a broad
spectrum of corporate and commercial law practice.
As an emerging leader in legal service provision among a genre of firms acquiring global recognition
in legal service delivery, Abraham, Thompsons & Co has built a reputation over the years in its in-
depth knowledge and understanding of the economic landscape of Nigeria and Africa.
We have the size of a local firm, but the responsiveness of a global firm because we stay abreast of
evolving laws and regulatory issues and make sure our clients are prepared to address them.
Firm Overview
abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners
page one
Our Vision
To become a multi-jurisdictional Law Practice by bespoke service delivery and client satisfaction.
Our Mission
To continuously render best-in-class services to our clients via teamwork, commitment and
conscientious service delivery.

4. abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners
Our Clients page two
Why Abraham, Thompson & Co
Client friendly practice
Modern and contemporary in its approach
Ready to go the extra mile
The personal touch
Good quality and service delivery
Information Technology driven processes
We currently offer Legal Services to a select core of corporate and high net worth individual clients
seeking quality professional bespoke legal services at competitive prices.
Our MSME Practice Group has evolved with the global business direction and now focuses on Small
and Medium scale Enterprises arising from their ability to sustain and improve economic growth. In
addition we have a strong MSME practice which gives quality support for their daily operations.
Our law practice is client-centered and driven.
We are focused on value creation for our clients and their businesses by providing quality
representations and timely solutions to their legal needs/requirements.
We go the extra mile to gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of our clients' business
goals and objectives and thereafter apply the law creatively and skillfully to ensure their
accomplishment.
Our service delivery is uncompromising in quality with a courteous and human touch.
We creatively manage your portfolio of business and legal risk, whilst letting you focus on
your core business.
Quality representation

5. abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners
page three
What Abraham, Thompsons & Co offers?
At Abraham, Thompsons & Co we offer you the benefit of a legal partnership that works. In keeping
with our commitment to quality and service delivery, we guarantee to offer you seamless service in
our business relationships with you. We will creatively manage your portfolio of legal and business
risk in order to ensure that you achieve sustainable growth in your business pursuit.

6. abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners
Practice Listings page four
CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL
We are suitably positioned to advise our clients on the vast array of commercial matters which may
affect their businesses as we have specialized lawyers that are experienced in a vast array of corporate
and commercial matters. Business transactions in the present global market place must be structured
in a manner that optimizes the legal position of the enterprise as well as the multitude of issues that may
arise.
RECENT EXPERIENCE
· The Firm recently carried out on behalf of Financial Services Limited and Siziba International
Limited the Due Diligence of both United Securities Limited and Access Investment and
Securities Limited prior to their bid for the purchase of both companies.
· Representing the Computer Warehouse Group and Diamond Bank Plc in several debt recovery
actions.
· Represented a major stock broking firm in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
proceeding that resulted in the cancellation of a debt portfolio of N3.4 Billion Naira owed a
major commercial bank and also a return of the shares held as collateral in their respective
contributions.
· Advised AEP Italia Slr on equity financing and distribution of shares in its Nigeria Subsidiary
AEP Ticketing Solutions Nigeria Limited.
· Representation of AEP Ticketing Solutions Nigeria Limited in its bid for the e-ticketing and
contactless solution aspect of a $640 Million African Development Bank sponsored project.
TAX
At Abraham, Thompsons & Co our Tax Practice Group helps you to deal effectively with the challenges
and opportunities that arise in the course of your business. We advice on tax compliance reviews, tax

7. abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners
Practice Listings page five
implication of commercial transactions, and other tax related matters. In ensuring we maintain our set
standard in service delivery; we combine advanced tax planning and execution with a legal
understanding of the consequence of our advice.
RECENT EXPERIENCE
· Advised AEP Italia Slr (Europe's foremost e-ticketing and contactless solution company) and
Kernelsphere Technologies Limited (the Nigeria subsidiary of Kernelsphere Technologies, India)
on labour and tax matters as well as interface with relevant regulatory bodies.
· Represented Clients in Tax matters against the Lagos State Government and the Federal Inland
Revenue on issues of VAT and PAYE payments.
BANKING AND FINANCE
We have considerable experience in Loans Documentation, Debt Recovery and Restructuring having
been involved in several multi million naira loan transactions.
A few of our transactions include the Legal Advisory, Consultancy and Documentation of a N 250
Million overdraft facility from Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and a N 250 Million Facility from Unity Bank Plc
for a Stock Broking Firm, Capital Market advisory on investments worth over $7M . We are currently
advising and consulting on the restructuring of a $9M facility granted to a client as Share Purchase Loan
Facility.
RECENT EXPERIENCE
· Representations in court on behalf of private clients and stock broking firms in margin loan
actions.

8. abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners
Practice Listings page six
· Representing private clients in a commercial dispute against a renowned Mortgage Bank on
issues bothering on structured financing in a mortgage acquisition.
· Representation in several Capital Market disputes on shares transactions in several jurisdictions
in Nigeria.
· Undertaking Debt Recovery Services on behalf of AMCON in the tune of about N.5B
TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION
Our experience in Transportation and Aviation practice rides on our in-depth knowledge of the
intricacies in the industry. This has continually fueled our ability to deliver satisfactory services to our
Clients' business needs.
We possess elevated and sophisticated understanding of typical issues thrown up by the commercial
engagement in this area and put the firm in good stead to provide services that help our clients' smooth
business operation.
RECENT EXPERIENCE
· The Firm is currently spear-heading the entry of an Italian Logistics Company with first-in-class
ticketing solutions, into the Nigerian Transportation Market.
· Successfully defended a courier company in a Multi-Million Naira action instituted at the High
Court of the FCT, in an action for loss of goods in transit ferried by a third party airliner were the
court had to consider the applicability of the Warsaw Convention in resolving the culpability of the
third party.
· The firm routinely represents the foremost Nigerian Airline to defend claims arising from
passenger flight operations, cargo flight operations, delays & cancellations in various courts in
Nigeria.

9. abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners
Practice Listings page seven
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Our IP practice provides made to measure services complemented by the experience of our IP Team.
The Team ensures that the work is delivered on time and in the most cost-efficient manner while not
compromising on quality.
RECENT EXPERIENCE
· Advised and represented a Tech Start-up on the Joint Venture with Interswitch Nigeria Limited on
development of a multi-million Naira EMR Software Solution for Hospitals and HMO's in Nigeria.
· Engaged by the Osun State Government as the Team-Lead Legal for the multi-billion Naira
revolutionary IT/Educational project tagged 'Opon Imo'.
SPORTS LAW
Our team consists of specialised lawyers dedicated to Sport Law matters who bring together their vast
resources and experience to help clients resolve their sports related legal issues. We have represented
Clients in the Sports, Media and Sponsorship sectors in matters which include:
· Negotiation and preparation of contract for coaches and players.
· Advising on the commercial transactions of sporting events.
· Procurement of International Clearance Certificate.
· Structuring and negotiation of sponsorship and other license arrangements.
· Advising on team and sporting events financing.

10. abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners
Practice Listings page eight
REAL ESTATES
The Real estate sector has grown over the years to becoming one of the viable part of the economy and
as such requires due professionalism.
At Abraham, Thompsons & Co, we recognize this area of the economy as a part which is governed by
laws and procedures and having gained extensive knowledge, our wealth of practice covers the full
range of legal services in the Real Estate segment from management of properties on clients' behalf to
Due Diligence, Conveyance and Mortgage Finance, Private Property Development Agreements and
Constructions and Development Contracts.
The Firms Real Estate practice group comprises of Solicitors with depth in Estate Management who
have garnered an understanding of the property market and its supervising laws and have deployed
such understanding in several high value Real Estate transactions involving the firm. Recently, the Firm
was involved in the negotiation and purchase of the Bright Star Plaza in Jabi, Abuja, a Multi-Billion
Naira shopping mall with about 250 Units located at Abuja's commercial district.
RECENT EXPERIENCE
· Advised Bright Star Realties Plc; a Real Estate Development Company in Abuja in the financing
and structuring of funds for the development of its 6-block Multi Billion Naira Shopping Mall in
the Federal Capital Territory.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Abraham, Thompsons & Co is foremost in litigation and commercial arbitration having made numerous
representations in cases that have traversed the entire hierarchy of courts under the Nigerian legal
system. Our dispute resolution practice comprise of the following:

11. abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners
Practice Listings page nine
· Civil and Public Law Litigations,
· Corporate and Commercial Law Litigations, and
· Arbitration and Mediation.
Our sole aim is to reduce litigation to the barest minimum while ensuring a win-win situation to the best
interest of our clients.
A recent key feature of the Litigation profile of the firm was the judgment execution efforts on behalf of
the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria on one of the Multi-Billion judgments obtained by the
Corporation, amongst other litigations services rendered for the Corporation.
RECENT EXPERIENCE
· Represented the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in securing judicial
enforcement on recovered bank assets.
· Instituted a N1.4 Billion action against GSK Nigeria and GSK UK in the Federal High Court, Ikeja
and successfully defended the court's jurisdiction to hear the matter against GSK UK.
· Successfully represented the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in several
commercial disputes and enforcement of Terms of Settlement.
· Instituting recovery of debt actions on behalf of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria
(AMCON) against defaulting bank debtors.
· Successfully represented one of the Directors of the Nigerian Stock Exchange in a matter
instituted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against him and 25 others. We filed
a Motion that led to the discontinuance of the entire case.

12. abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners
Practice Listings page ten
LABOUR
We offer legal services in such areas as: Employee Benefits and Pensions, Employment Contracts and
other issues arising there from, Retirement Benefits and other related matters within the ambits of the
regulatory laws.
RECENT EXPERIENCE
· Employee representation for wrongful termination instituted against a Telecommunication
service provider at the National Industrial Court, Lagos.
· The firm was recently engaged to pursue a multi-million naira wrongful termination case on
behalf of a former Director of a Tier 1 Telecom Company in Nigeria.
REGULATORY/GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
We offer advisory services to local and foreign clients on business entry requirements in Nigeria. Our
services cover advice in the following areas: Compliance Procedure and Practice, Immigration and
Expatriate Quotas, Licenses and Permits, Products Registration, Relationship with Government
Agencies including; Corporate Affairs Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigerian
Stock Exchange, Central Bank of Nigeria, Standard Organizations of Nigeria, Department of Petroleum
Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, National Investment Promotion Commission and Stamp
Duties Commissioners.
Our experiences in this area include, the Registrations of several Products and Brands with NAFDAC,
and several other governmental regulatory relations.
We have also advised and represented several of our clients in various Investment Panel Hearings at
both the Securities and Exchange Commission and Nigerian Stock Exchange.

13. abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners
Practice Listings page eleven
RECENT EXPERIENCE
· Worked with United Kingdom Trade and Investments on business developments policies,
Intellectual Property Protection and new business ventures for emerging entities and new
businesses.
· Advised AEP Italia Slr (Europe's foremost e-ticketing and contactless solution company) and
Kernelsphere Technologies Limited (the Nigeria subsidiary of Kernelsphere Technologies, India)
on labour and tax matters as well as interface with relevant regulatory bodies.
· Rendering legal opinion to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on various
issues.
· Represented private clients in procuring NAFDAC registration for their products prior to their
import or export.

14. abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners
Our Proposition
Our Practice is client's centered and driven. Our proposition is that we shall always deploy
the law to add value to our client's business by assisting them maximize opportunities
where they exist and or minimize and manage their business risks. We will go the extra mile
to gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of our client's business goals and will
deploy the law skillfully and creatively to ensure their accomplishment.
In today's globalized business environment, every business and organization needs to be
proactive and progressive in order to stay competitive and profitable. Every business also
requires competent and technically proficient legal professionals to manage its legal and
reputational risks in order to achieve sustainable growth. Abraham, Thompsons & Co is
structured and equipped in this regard and it will be our pleasure to work with you.
page twelve

15. abraham,
thompsons
co&
legal practitioners
Contact
Telephone:
+234 1 212 0394, +234 702 552 7354
Website:
www.abrahamthompsonsandco.com
E-mail:
info@ abrahamthompsonsandco.com
Address:
100B Opebi Road, Opebi Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
page thirteen