by BBaC | Oct 4, 2021 | Appeals, Case Review, Commercial Litigation, Institutional Arbitration, International Arbitration, Nigeria Arbitration, Nigerian Court of Appeal, Nigerian Supreme Court
We are pleased to present the results from the Broderick Bozimo & Company (BBaC) analysis of arbitration-related court decisions in Nigeria. The study focuses on the attitude of Nigerian courts towards arbitration. We reviewed the outcome of court decisions...
by BBaC | Apr 19, 2021 | Appeals, Case Review, Commercial Litigation, Lender Liability, Nigerian Court of Appeal
Recent case law from the Nigerian Court of Appeal demonstrates that, under certain circumstances, borrowers can hold lenders liable under a margin loan facility. In particular, a lender may be held liable where it has significant influence over the facility’s...
by BBaC | Apr 9, 2021 | Case Review, International Arbitration, Nigeria Arbitration, Nigerian Supreme Court
It is a policy of Nigerian courts to enforce arbitration agreements where the parties clearly intended to submit their dispute to arbitration. In Mekwunye v. Imoukhuede (2019) 13 NWLR (Pt. 1690) 439, the Supreme Court of Nigeria kept with this well-established trend...
