Etiaba Chambers.

The Firm of Emeka Etiaba SAN, Etiaba & Co., (Etiaba Chambers), has under its employment, thirty lawyers and twenty seven Para-legal staff in its Six Branches (Abuja, Port-Harcourt, Enugu, Awka and Nnewi, both in Anambra State). Abuja office is the head office. Over the years, many lawyers have passed through the Chambers. Amongst Lawyers who have passed through the Firm are serving judicial officers, renowned author of several law books, former National Officers of Nigerian Bar Association, Principal Solicitors in their respective Chambers e.t.c.

BRIEF HISTORY

The Firm was founded as a sole practice in 1960 by late B.M.C Etiaba Esq. who died in 1987. In 1989, the Principal Counsel, Emeka Etiaba SAN, FCIArb re-activated the Practice and it was renamed Emeka Etiaba SAN, Etiaba & Co., Etiaba Chambers. The Chambers transited from a sole practice to a partnership having Echezona Etiaba SAN in 1998 and Joy Etiaba Esq. MCIArb. in 2008. The Firm is a core litigation Practice and has excelled in the areas indicated below. The Clientele is broad and includes Banks too numerous to mention, Multi-National Corporations, Banks, Communities, Associations, State governments and government Agencies and Parastatals amongst others. The Firm’s major assets are its core values anchored on knowledge of God, integrity, hardwork, excellence, staff efficiency, accessibility to the rich and the poor, good work culture/ethics and most importantly, the very rich libraries maintained in the various offices of the Firm. The Firm has become a spring board for staff who aspire for greater heights in the profession and has produced reputable and hardworking Judicial Officers to the glory of God. The Chambers has also produced Senior Advocates of Nigeria amongst other achievements. The Chambers which head office is in Abuja, F.C.T employs over twenty five lawyers and twenty para-legal staff.The offices are located as follows:

i. Abuja- BMC Etiaba LawHouse, No. 3 Kikuyu Close, Wuse II, Abuja-F.C.T.
ii. Lagos- BMC Etiaba LawHouse, 13B Elm, Osborne Foreshore, Phase II, Ikoyi, Lagos State.
iii. Port-Harcourt- BMC Etiaba LawHouse, 8 Obanoban street, G.R.A Phase 2, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
iv. Nnewi- BMC Etiaba LawHouse, 48A Nnewi Owerri Road, Nnewi, by N.E.P.A Office, Anambra State.
v. Awka- BMC Etiaba LawHouse, 7 Sam Okechukwu Street, Udoka Housing Estate, Awka, Anambra State.
vi. Enugu- BMC Etiaba LawHouse, 1 Ezilo Street, Independence Layout, Enugu, Enugu State.

Partners The Partners in the Firm are Emeka Etiaba SAN FCIArb, Echezona Etiaba SAN FCIArb, J.P. and Joy C. Etiaba Esq MCIArb, (B.Mechanical Engineering).
Services Offered
(1) Litigation
The Firm is predominantly a litigation based Firm which practice spans the whole Courts of the land and covers all aspects of litigation including but not limited to;
• Debt recovery and insolvency Matters
• Commercial litigations
• Land and property related litigations
• Admiralty/Maritimes Claims and Matters
• Electoral and Partisan politics related Matters
• General litigation

(2) Banking And Finance
These include but are not limited to:
• Advisory
• External Solicitorship
• Capital Markets Operations
• Debt Recovery and Re-scheduling (as earlier indicated)
• Project Finance amongst others
• Preparation and Perfection of Legal/Transaction documents

(3) Corporate/Commercial Legal
• Company Registration
• Investment Law Practice
• Application for licenses from Government Agencies
• Pension Scheme advisors
• Privatization, joint ventures etc. amongst others.

(4) Intellectual Property
These include but are not limited to:
• Copyright
• Trademark and other Patent Registrations

• Franchising

(5) Taxation Law
(6) Legal Consultancy
• General legal opinions.
• Provision of the Legal framework for Corporate Organizations.
• Perusal and interpretation of legal documents.
• Advisory.

• Legal drafting, conveyance and perfection of documents.
• Capital Markets practices including Mergers and Acquisitions, Initial Public Offers (IPO’s) amongst others.
(7) Company Secretarial Services
These include but not limited to the following duties.
• Preparation and filing of Company documents with relevant Government Agencies.
• Convening, recording and facilitation of Company and/or Board Meetings.
• Ensuring that all Statutory documents and returns are made to relevant Government agencies.
• Procurement of Licenses and documents as are needful.
• Any other duties that can be assigned to a Company Secretary.

(8) Oil And Gas • Drafting of Agreements (Contracts, Operations, and Maintenance etc.)
• Litigation

• Negotiations with Government Agencies, Communities, Companies, Workers etc.
• Participation in Acquisition and Mergers

(9) Telecommunications: • Litigation
• Processing Licenses
• Regulatory Matters
• Drafting of Contracts

(10) Real Estate: • Litigation
• Searches and negotiations
• Legal Drafting and Conveyancing
• Title Perfections

(11) General Advisory (12) Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Two out of the three Partners are Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Nigeria while the third is on the verge of qualifying.
• Advisory on all matters relating to Disputes Resolution Law, Commerce and other Matters.
• Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation Practice.

(13) Pro Bono Services are rendered to indigent citizens.