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We provide the foundation upon which successful businesses are built. From initial incorporation to complex cross-border transactions, we help you structure, govern, and scale your operations with strategic clarity and technical rigor. We ensure your business is not only legally compliant but structurally optimized for growth.
Who We Serve
- Founders & Startups: Seeking firm legal footing for rapid scaling.
- SMEs & Established Businesses: Requiring robust governance and commercial contract support.
- Boards & Executives: Needing strategic advisory for high-stakes governance and expansion.
- Multinational Entities: Navigating the complexities of Nigerian market entry and investment.
Our Core Practice Areas
- Business Formation & Company Registration — CAC incorporation, post-incorporation filings, and structuring advice tailored to your business model and growth ambitions.
- Corporate Governance Advisory — Board structures, shareholder agreements, founder control mechanisms, dual-class share design, and governance audits aligned with CAMA 2020.
- Commercial Contracts — Drafting, review, and negotiation of supply, distribution, licensing, agency, SLA, and bespoke commercial agreements that protect your position.
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Business Restructuring — Due diligence, deal structuring, FCCPC filings, and post-merger integration support for transactions of every size.
- Cross-Border Transactions & Foreign Investment — NIPC registration, CBN Certificate of Capital Importation (CCI), expatriate quota advisory, and inbound/outbound investment structuring.
- Corporate Finance & Capital Raising — Debt and equity financing, security documentation, shareholder loans, convertible instruments, and fundraising legal support.
- Industry-Specific Regulatory Compliance & Licensing — Licensing and compliance across fintech (CBN), telecoms (NCC), healthcare (NAFDAC), energy, and capital markets (SEC, NAICOM, NDIC).
- General Retainership Services — Strategic, “in-house-style” legal support that gives your business the legal muscle of an internal team at a fraction of the cost.
Let Starr Attorneys help you build a legally sound and commercially resilient business. Contact our team to discuss how we can support your corporate structure, transactions, and long-term growth objectives.