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Seven (7) Takeaways from the Business Law Weekly Series 24: “A Fireside Chat with Gbenga Oyebode: The Law, SBL & The Business Environment”

Seven (7) Takeaways from the Business Law Weekly Series 24: “A Fireside Chat with Gbenga Oyebode: The Law, SBL & The Business Environment”

Spread the love          Seven (7) Takeaways from the Business Law Weekly Series 24: “A Fireside Chat with Gbenga Oyebode: The Law, SBL & The Business Environment” 1. The development of a society through the law: Practicing…

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Dede Law And Business Series: The Use of Budget Planning In Shipping Business (1)

Dede Law And Business Series: The Use of Budget Planning In Shipping Business (1)

Spread the love          By Foluke Akinmoladun For a shipping company, its ability to be a going concern, that is, be solvent and profitable into the foreseeable future, is important to its owners, shareholders, agents, staff, crew…

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Dede Law And Business Series: The Roles And Responsibilities Of The Main Parties To A Syndicated Loan For Financing Vessel Purchase And/Or Operations (2)

Dede Law And Business Series: The Roles And Responsibilities Of The Main Parties To A Syndicated Loan For Financing Vessel Purchase And/Or Operations (2)

Spread the love          By Foluke Akinmoladun The term sheet details the amount of the loan, repayment schedule, interest rate, duration of the loan and any other fees related to the loan. The arranging bank holds a…

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Dede Law And Business Series: The Roles And Responsibilities of the Main Parties To A Syndicated Loan for Financing Vessel Purchase And/Or Operations (1)

Dede Law And Business Series: The Roles And Responsibilities of the Main Parties To A Syndicated Loan for Financing Vessel Purchase And/Or Operations (1)

Spread the love          By Foluke Akinmoladun Syndicated loans became a feature in shipping finance because it became harder and harder for single lenders to lend out large sums of money and absorb the attendant risk. Borrowers…

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Dede Law And Business Series: A Brief Comparison On Liner Ship And Tramp Ship Operations (2)

Dede Law And Business Series: A Brief Comparison On Liner Ship And Tramp Ship Operations (2)

Spread the love          By Foluke Akinmoladun The main differences between Liner and Tramp could be noted in the type of contract of carriage and Bill of Lading used; type of cargo they generally carry and the…

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Dede Law And Business Series: A brief comparison on liner ship and tramp ship operations (1)

Dede Law And Business Series: A brief comparison on liner ship and tramp ship operations (1)

Spread the love          By Foluke Akinmoladun In the engagement of vessels for the carriage of cargo, be it dry bulk cargo, liquid bulk cargo, manufactured or semi-manufactured goods, the vessel engaged maybe either one on a…

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STAYING AHEAD OF THE CURVE: LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE NIGERIAN LEGAL MARKET

STAYING AHEAD OF THE CURVE: LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE NIGERIAN LEGAL MARKET

Spread the love          BY KELECHUKWU UZOKA ‍As a lawyer practicing in Nigeria, I have witnessed the huge impact technology has had on the legal industry and law practice in general. In recent years, the use of…

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Dede Law And Business Series: Equity Financing in Funding Shipping Activities-A Focus On Private Placements (2)

Dede Law And Business Series: Equity Financing in Funding Shipping Activities-A Focus On Private Placements (2)

Spread the love          By Foluke Akinmoladun Private placements are typically “buy-and-hold,”-long term investments so the shipping company would benefit from having a long-term relationship with the same investor throughout the life of the financing. Additionally, it…

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NBA President Appoints Ikwuazom As NBA-SARC Chair

NBA President Appoints Ikwuazom As NBA-SARC Chair

Spread the love          The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN has appointed former NBA Lagos Branch Chairman, Mr. Chukwuka Ikwuazom, SAN as Chairman of the NBA Security Agencies Relations Committee.…

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Dede Law and Business Series: Tramp Services in maritime business

Dede Law and Business Series: Tramp Services in maritime business

Spread the love          By Foluke Akinmoladun A Tramp Service or tramper, on the other hand, is a ship that has no fixed routing or itinerary or schedule and is available at short notice (or fixture) to…

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