Corporate/Transactions

Managing and protecting intellectual property has become increasingly complex for global companies and local ones alike, which often have huge IP portfolios and operations in multiple jurisdictions with varied IP laws and levels of enforcement. We boost a vast experience in the field, as we approach IP management as a strategic issue and have developed our team, processes and technologies to serve as a one-stop shop for protecting IP assets of both local and international businesses. The experience and expertise garnered from various industries has us well positioned to offer our clients a myriad of IP services ranging from brand management, brand enforcement, patent litigation, patent prosecution, copyright, IP litigation, trade secrets, IP transactions to tax and IP advisory.

Company’s initial public offering (IPO) is a transformational event in its growth, whether it has a history of operations or is a startup venture. At B&E AKO Law, we understand the IPO process and use our experience and relationships to assist our clients across a full range of industry sectors in choosing the most appropriate course of action to achieve their financing objectives and economic goals. We work very closely with our clients to help maximize the budding steps of the business as a public company and position it for long-term growth, including successful follow ups on public financings. We apply our comprehensive knowledge of the latest legal, regulatory and commercial trends in our ever-shifting economic and political environment that affects their businesses. Our team is experienced and proficient in the art of managing our clients’ public offerings through narrow financing windows while providing innovative solutions to obstacles that could otherwise derail the financing. The protection and enhancement of our clients’ legal interests is always our top priority.

Banking and finance is the heart and soul for every economy as it provides the means to assist businesses expand and investors grow which in turn results in the growth of a country’s GDP as a whole. Today’s lenders and borrowers face a myriad of challenges, including but not limited to restrictions on foreign banks’ lending to companies in certain jurisdictions, distressed debt and the ever-increasing complexity of financial services’ regulations across the world. With most financing transactions that involve global companies requiring execution in more than one jurisdiction, and local law requirements posing challenges that can significantly affect deal value, it is crucial that our clients are navigated through this complex environment.

B&E AKO law is exceptionally well positioned to do this, as we have a strong team of lawyers in banking and finance who focus on all aspects of general bank and institutional debt finance, as well as capital markets and securities. Additionally, the firm provides commercial and highly practical advice across all sectors and a full spectrum of financial products including syndicated lending, project finance, asset finance, acquisition finance, structured finance and leasing. Our Corporate team which always works in strong liaison with our Tax department also advises on finance sector regulation, insolvency and restructuring. We have established,local expertise in both financial centers and key emerging markets. Our people know their markets and how to operate effectively in them to deliver value to our clients, which include regional leading financial institutions as well as major multinationals in the energy, mining & infrastructure industry, manufacturing, transport, technology and media and telecommunications industry; but to name a few. The variety of work across our diverse client base and our experience on gaining insight from all sides of a transaction enable us to create highly commercial, successful strategies for clients.

Technology is in today’s world at the heart of any organization’s continuous innovation and taking full advantage of new opportunities, is critical for companies to become more efficient and creative in how they develop, source, and use technology. B&E AKO law works across borders and practice areas to advise providers and users on technology, outsourcing, data privacy, information management, communications and mobility issues. We offer advice and commercial solutions to all technology related transactions and regulatory issues. We uniquely cover a business’s technology needs from beginning to end, act as the liaison when needed & advice on interactions with suppliers, customers and other stakeholders. With our practical understanding of the technologies that drive and enable businesses; we boost ourselves on offering responsive, reasoned, real world advice.

Technology is in today’s world at the heart of any organization’s continuous innovation and taking full advantage of new opportunities, is critical for companies to become more efficient and creative in how they develop, source, and use technology. B&E AKO law works across borders and practice areas to advise providers and users on technology, outsourcing, data privacy, information management, communications and mobility issues. We offer advice and commercial solutions to all technology related transactions and regulatory issues. We uniquely cover a business’s technology needs from beginning to end, act as the liaison when needed & advice on interactions with suppliers, customers and other stakeholders. With our practical understanding of the technologies that drive and enable businesses; we boost ourselves on offering responsive, reasoned, real world advice.

Our Country’s business environment is changing at an accelerated speed which in turn results in changes to concerned compliance laws and regulations; that businesses have to keep up with. A deep and clear understanding of compliance coupled with well thought out compliance implementation plan is vital to ensure adherence so as to limit one’s exposure to significant risk and persona liabilities. With this increase in demand for compliance and advisory services, B&E AKO Law has pinned itself with an experienced and specialized department that offers our corporate clients w strategic compliance and advisory services.We maintain close contact with regulators and hence understand government, business and policy environments in which the decisions affecting our clients are made.

In this everchanging modern world, the global economy is unpredictable and for organizations facing supply chain disruption, nose diving demand or fundamental changes in operating conditions, it is crucial to be proactive, consider issues holistically, and maintain the financial flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. Global financial crisis(es) has seen an increase in the number of companies experiencing some level of financial distress with laws rapidly evolving over the last decade to find new ways to help businesses protect value in tough times. B&E AKO Law boosts multidisciplinary experts who assist our client’s businesses to navigate through these hard climates by providing practical and commercial specialist support. We advise on all aspects of general contingency planning in a distressed debt environment, formal and informal restructures, business rescue proceedings and insolvencies. Our expertise covers advice on contingency planning, debt restructuring and rescheduling, distressed acquisitions or sales, credit bidding, formal insolvency proceedings, out-of-court refinancing and distressed debt trading. We advise lenders and investors at all levels of the capital structure as well as corporates or directors, banks, and government institutions. We draw on and have partnered up with a number of specialists including transactional, tax, financial, litigation and employment law experts, to create exceptional and tailormade solutions to support a distressed business. Our approach is to create, implement and manage sustainable solutions for our clients while bearing in mind the diversity of stakeholder interests and expectations. The strong relationships we have built with other key advisers, including accounting and auditing firms, turn-around specialists and investment banks and investors, make B&E Ako Law the go to firm.