Antitrust

Practice Area

Overview

Our antitrust team advises on all aspects of Nigerian and regional competition law, including merger control, cartel investigations, abuse of dominance, and competition compliance programmes. We work closely with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and have deep experience navigating the evolving Nigerian competition landscape.

Capabilities

Merger control filings and clearance

Cartel investigations and leniency applications

Abuse of dominance advisory

Competition compliance programmes

Sector-specific regulatory advisory

Competition litigation and appeals

Dawn raid preparedness

Multi-jurisdictional merger filing coordination

Representative Experience

Obtained unconditional merger clearance for a major cross-border acquisition

Advised a leading FMCG company on designing a comprehensive competition compliance programme

Represented a client in the first significant cartel investigation by the FCCPC

Coordinated merger filings across seven African jurisdictions

Related Practices

Mergers & Acquisitions Litigation White Collar & Regulatory Defense

All Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions Capital Markets Litigation Private Equity Restructuring Antitrust Finance White Collar & Regulatory Defense Energy & Natural Resources

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