Department profile
Jackson, Etti & Edu

Dispute Resolution

Global Guide 2026 : Nigeria


Jackson, Etti & Edu

About

Provided by Jackson, Etti & Edu

Commercial Litigation

We provide clients with our services in diverse areas of civil and criminal litigation, cutting across commercial contract’s disputes, intellectual property rights, employment and labour, insolvency and debt recovery, real estate, tax, corporate restructuring litigation, litigation audit and due diligence, fraud and money laundering, and white-collar crimes. Our experiences in this area cut across all other interest areas.

Corporate Litigation

We have, for several years, managed, and continued to manage large litigation and crises management portfolios of leading multinational corporations in Nigeria in sectors such as construction, oil and gas services, electrical and automation solutions, real estate, agro-allied, amongst others.

IP Litigation

The Firm has specific experience in prosecution and defense of intellectual property rights of its teaming clients. In the last ten years, we have established what is probably the only dedicated team of Lawyers and support staff in Nigeria, who have practical, on-the-field experience in brand protection and are experts in rendering brand protection and anti-counterfeiting services in its widest form.

Insolvency & Debt Recovery

We are currently handling large scale multi-dimensional fraud matter at an international level for a foreign client, as well as acting as Asset Management Partner to an Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria owned by the Federal Government.

Clients (10)

  • Baker Hughes Incorporated
  • British American Tobacco
  • Schneider Electric
  • Bristow Helicopters
  • CitiBank
  • Cadbury Nigeria
  • Ontario Oil and Gas
  • PathCare Nigeria
  • FremantleMedia Group
  • Royal Unibrew

Industries (8)

  • Energy
  • Oil & Gas
  • Financial Services
  • FMCG
  • Health
  • Pharmaceuiticals
  • Media
  • Entertainment

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Nigeria

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Jackson, Etti & Edu is a solid law firm with an active commercial litigation practice and a strong reputation for resolving intellectual property disputes. It is particularly focused on matters related to brand protection, anti-counterfeiting and trade mark opposition, working with blue-chip companies to protect intellectual property rights and take action against infringement where necessary. The firm is also regularly engaged in a range of employment disputes and debt recovery mandates, and acts for a number of domestic lenders.

Work Highlights

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  • Jackson, Etti & Edu represented Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria in a high-value matter concerning the recovery of the outstanding amount of an acquired bad debt by the client.

Strengths

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  • Jackson, Etti & Edu combines deep industry knowledge with practical, solutions-driven advice, delivering commercially sound outcomes.

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  • The JEE team is always ready to deliver at any point in time and to the best of its knowledge.

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  • The firm actively grows its teams and its clients' strength, experience and knowledge by continuously engaging stakeholders to provide tailor-made solutions.

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  • The firm is highly efficient and competent to handle complex and sophisticated matters.

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  • The firm exhibits great knowledge and skills and its attention to detail and response times are very swift.

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Members

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  • Obafemi Agaba

  • Ismail Muftau

  • Oloruntobi Opawoye

  • Ngozi Aderibigbe

  • Toyosi Odunmbaku

  • Asamah Kadiri

    Head of Department

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