Sector focus
Transport, Mobility & Logistics
Licensing, fleet and mobility regulation, logistics contracts and e-mobility for transport and logistics businesses in Nigeria.
Transport and logistics businesses in Nigeria work across federal, state and local rules: operator and vehicle licensing, state transport and mobility regulation, port and customs processes, and the contracts that connect fleets, drivers, shippers and platforms.
We advise operators, platforms, investors and their customers on the regulatory and commercial side of moving people and goods. Our approach draws on the principal's in-house legal and executive leadership roles in logistics and mobility.
What we advise on
- Licensing and permits.Operator, vehicle and route licences and permits with federal, state and local transport authorities, and the renewals and conditions that come with them.
- Fleet and mobility regulation.Regulatory advice for ride-hailing, fleet, dispatch and last-mile delivery operations, including state-level mobility rules and levies.
- Logistics and haulage contracts.Carriage, haulage, warehousing, fulfilment and third-party logistics agreements, with clear allocation of risk, liability and insurance.
- Ports and customs interfaces.Contracts and compliance where logistics operations meet ports, terminals, freight forwarders and customs processes.
- E-mobility.Structuring and regulatory questions for electric vehicle, battery and charging ventures, including asset finance and leasing.
- Drivers, riders and platform terms.Engagement models for drivers and riders, platform terms of use and the related contractor and employment questions.
- Market entry and investment.Entity set-up, licences and joint ventures for foreign transport and logistics operators entering Nigeria.
Who we act for
- Mobility, fleet and logistics operators and platforms
- Shippers, manufacturers and retailers contracting for logistics services
- Investors and lenders in transport and fleet businesses
- Foreign operators entering Nigeria
Engagements are scoped in writing with fixed or capped fees and led personally by the principal.