When things go wrong – going to court and resolving disputes
Going to court (litigation) in Nigeria can often seem slow and cumbersome. Litigation can be expensive and continue for long periods of time. Swift & Moore has significant expertise and experience in litigation so you can rest assured that matters are being handled by the best advocates with a view to conclusion within the shortest possible time.
If you are considering taking someone to court or think someone may be planning to take you to court,we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible for legal advice. The earlier we are brought in to help resolve issues the better. Conflicts can be contained or resolved amicably before the parties involved harden their positions.
We also encourage clients to get legal advice before embarking on their business ventures and operations in order to avoid unnecessary expenditure and the exposure of staff to legal problems.
Alternative Dispute Resolution – when legal action is unavoidable
Where litigation is unavoidable our alternative dispute resolution department uses alternative dispute resolution methods to avoid expensive litigation in court or at arbitration. We represent clients in all their areas of legitimate commercial operation and litigation arising from those operations.
We will prepare briefs that will thoroughly analyse the instruction and brief the client accordingly.
As clients have often committed large funds to their operations and enterprises this firm encourages using the law to build up understanding and trust. We believe that conflicts need to be contained or resolved amicably before the parties involved harden their positions.
Where clients are involved in disputes we will promote and initiate alternative dispute resolution methods to avoid expensive litigation in court or at arbitration. Where litigation is unavoidable our alternative dispute resolution department handles litigation arising from all areas and issues.
We represent clients in all their areas of legitimate commercial operation and litigation arising from those operations. Clients can rest assured in knowing their matters are being handled by the best advocates.
The Nigerian judicial system can often seem slow and cumbersome. These difficulties and hurdles can be and are overcome by experienced lawyers who utilize the rules and procedure to achieve their clients’ objectives in the litigation.
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