Admiralty and Maritime

Adewale Adeniji, LP is a player in Nigeria’s maritime law industry. We have represented ship owners and Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Associations on various specialist issues such as navigation, classification, collisions and damage, salvage, chartering, ship registration and transfer, as well as involvement in arbitral proceedings between parties on disputed claims. We also provide legal advice and represent clients in contentious issues of admiralty/shipping law in Nigeria. Clients on various aspects of Nigeria’s cabotage law have frequently consulted lawyers at Adewale Adeniji, LP. In addition to our healthy working relationships with some of the major international law firms on maritime and shipping matters, the firm has also developed and maintained a good working relationship with the relevant industry regulatory authorities such as the local Ports, Marine Registry, and the Shippers’ Council.