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Send an enquiry through the consultation form, email attorneys@glalpc.com or call +234 704 266 2654. We will confirm who will handle your matter and agree the scope and fees before any work begins.
Our headquarters is at 5 Atinuke Olabanji Street, Ikeja, Lagos. In Brazil we provide national coverage and support with cross-border legal assistance throughout the country.
Our Lagos office is open Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30 (West Africa Time). The São Paulo desk can be reached on WhatsApp at +55 11 98665-4733.
Yes. We advise corporations, financial institutions, private investors, government entities and entrepreneurs across Africa, Latin America, Europe and North America.
We agree fees before work begins. Depending on the matter, this may be a fixed fee for a defined project, an estimate, or a retainer for ongoing advice.
Yes. We provide comprehensive protection in Brazil, assisting with immigration visas, work permits, humanitarian visas, naturalisation, business establishment, trade and customs, and the protection of assets in Brazil.
Yes. Our Nigeria–Brazil desk works in English and Portuguese, and this website can be switched to Portuguese using the language menu.
Our Latin America office holds international corporate accounts that allow funds to be received and remitted in Brazilian reais (BRL), US dollars (USD) and euros (EUR).
You will need to choose the right structure, register with the Corporate Affairs Commission under CAMA 2020, obtain your certificate of incorporation and MEMART, and record persons with significant control. We can handle the process end to end.
If you collect customer emails, phone numbers or payment records, you will generally need privacy notices, a lawful basis such as consent, reasonable security measures and registration with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.
They can be, if signed voluntarily before the training begins, reasonable in duration, clear in their terms and proportionate to verifiable training costs, and if the employer has not breached the employment relationship.
No. Copyright arises automatically once an original work is created and fixed. Registering with the Nigerian Copyright Commission is still recommended because it provides evidence of ownership and supports licensing.
Yes. Our Lagos team advises on probate and estate administration, property transactions and landlord and tenant disputes.
Yes. Send your details through the careers page and we will keep them on file for suitable opportunities.
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