Company Secretarial and Regulatory Compliance

Company Secretarial and Regulatory Compliance

BLP provides company secretarial and allied services to companies in various sectors such as real estate, security, oil and gas, aviation, transportation & logistics, e-commerce & financial technology, banking and finance, information and communication technology, power etc. We also assist our clients to ensure that good corporate governance practices are instilled in their operations in line with the “National Code of Corporate Governance” formulated by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria.

Our Lawyers are meticulous, experienced and skilled in company secretarial and general administration. Our reputation for rendering quality secretarial services to our clients precedes us. Over time, we have developed excellent working relationship with relevant regulatory authorities and we leverage on same towards excellent service delivery to our clients. Our secretarial services comprise of:

• Advising and assisting with formation and registration of companies, foundations, partnerships and trusts;
• Filing of companies’ statutory returns with the Corporate Affairs Commission;
• Preparing and sending of the notice of the Board of Directors and General Meetings;
• Obtaining requisite sector specific licences and permits;
• Attending and providing legal advice at companies’ board and shareholders meetings;
• Taking minutes at the Board of Directors and General Meetings;
• Preparing board resolutions and shareholder’s resolutions;
• Maintaining the corporate seal, records, statutory books and registers of the Company;
• Providing support on general corporate matters and administrative issues of the company;
• Receiving and responding to correspondence and notices;
• Ensuring security of companies’ legal documents;
• Providing legal advisory on corporate compliance, corporate governance and regulatory compliance;
• Drafting Company policies and Board & Committee charters;
• Organizing Board strategy sessions and retreats;
• Developing Corporate Governance structures for companies.