Engine for Transformational Growth
Nigeria’s capital markets are the critical engine for economic transformation, corporate expansion, and national development. They are where ambition meets capital, and strategy is forged into tangible growth. Success in this dynamic, regulated ecosystem demands more than legal advice—it requires a strategic partner with profound market intelligence and executional precision. Tade Partners serves as that definitive partner. We are the legal architects for capital formation, investment, and complex financial structuring, providing the clarity and expertise needed to navigate the mandates of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), and other regulatory bodies. We empower clients to access deep pools of capital, execute compliant public offerings, structure innovative securitizations, and navigate intricate corporate governance requirements, turning market complexity into strategic advantage.
Our core value at Hendon Partners lies in transforming regulatory nuance and market volatility into structured, successful transactions. We provide the legal framework that de-risks ambition, enabling issuers to secure funding, investors to deploy capital with confidence, and intermediaries to facilitate seamless market operations. Our expertise spans both debt and equity markets, advising on the full transaction lifecycle—from initial structuring and rigorous due diligence to regulatory filing, settlement, and ongoing compliance. Whether advising on a landmark, market-defining IPO or on essential recurring operations like rights issues and bond programmes, our focus remains unwavering: to deliver outcomes that enhance liquidity, ensure transparency, and fuel sustainable growth within Nigeria’s financial ecosystem.
We advise a comprehensive spectrum of participants in the Nigeria capital markets:
Issuers: Public and private corporations, government agencies, and supra-national entities seeking capital.
Financial Intermediaries: Investment banks, issuing houses, stockbrokers, and underwriters.
Investors: Asset managers, pension funds, insurance companies, and other institutional investors.
Funds & Sponsors: Private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure funds, as well as fund managers.
Fiduciaries & Trustees: Trustees to bond and note issues, registrars, and engagement with regulatory bodies and other fiduciaries in capital market transactions.
Regulatory & Self-Regulatory Bodies: Providing advisory services on market development, rule interpretation and policy direction.
Our structured execution and advisory services provide seamless, strategic expertise and counsel across the entire capital markets spectrum including:
1. Public Offerings & Listings
We guide clients through the complete journey of accessing public markets, ensuring strategic alignment, regulatory compliance, and market success.
- Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and listings on the NGX Main Board, Growth Board, and Premium Board.
- Rights Issues, Private Placements, and other equity capital-raising exercises.
- Secondary Listings and cross-border offering advisory.
- De-listings and going-private transactions.
2. Debt Capital Markets
We structure and execute sophisticated debt issuances, providing the legal foundation for corporate, sovereign, and sub-national financing.
- Bond Issuances (Corporate, Green, Sustainability-Linked, Municipal, and Sovereign Bonds).
- Commercial Paper programmes and other short-term debt instruments.
- Medium-Term Note (MTN) programme establishment and drawdowns.
- Liability management exercises, including debt restructuring and refinancing.
3. Structured Finance & Securitization
We offer innovative financing legal solutions that unlock value from asset pools and future cash flows, catering to the evolving sophistication of the Nigerian market.
- Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) and Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS).
- Covered Bonds and other ring-fenced financing structures.
- Future Flow Securitizations and receivables financing.
- Legal due diligence on asset pools and structure validation.
4. Fund Formation & Investment Vehicles
We design and establish the legal vehicles that channel investment into Nigeria’s most promising sectors, ensuring robust governance and regulatory alignment.
- Formation of Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Infrastructure Funds.
- Establishment of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and other collective investment schemes.
- Advisory on fund structuring, management company setup, and regulatory authorizations (SEC).
- Drafting of partnership agreements, private placement memoranda, and fund constitutional documents.
5. Regulatory Compliance & Corporate Governance
We provide ongoing stewardship, helping clients navigate the post-transaction landscape with confidence and integrity.
- Continuous disclosure obligations and periodic filings with SEC and NGX.
- Corporate governance advisory and board support on capital markets matters.
- Regulatory investigations, queries, and engagement.
- Compliance with SEC Code of Corporate Governance, NGX Rulebook, and relevant securities laws.
- Share buy-backs, insider trading compliance, and market abuse regulation.
In a market defined by both immense opportunity and intricate regulation, your legal partner must be a strategic architect. Our legal team combines technical mastery with a deep understanding of the Nigeria financial landscape to safeguard your interests and ensure your success.