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12 November 2025

TEMPLARS Advises FinDev Canada on USD 100 Million Facility to Africa Finance Corporation

TEMPLARS has acted as Nigerian legal counsel to FinDev Canada, Canada’s bilateral Development Finance Institution, in connection with its USD 100 million loan facility to Africa Finance Corporation (AFC).

20 October 2025

TEMPLARS Ranks Top Tier in the 2026 ITR World Tax Rankings

TEMPLARS has been ranked a Top Tier firm in the 2026 International Tax Review (ITR) World Tax Rankings, reaffirming its position among Africa’s leading tax advisory firms.
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TEMPLARS is one of the largest and most reputable commercial law firms in Africa, with unrivalled depth of experience and more than 100 lawyers.

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Knowledge Centre

25 November 2025

Privately Initiated Infrastructure Proposals: A Strategic Pathway for Infrastructure Delivery in Nigeria

Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit is projected to exceed $3 trillion over the next 30 years therefore Privately Initiated Infrastructure Proposals could be the lever for unlocking investor-led, commercially sustainable infrastructure projects.

24 November 2025

2025 Nigeria Licensing Round: Opportunities for Oil and Gas Investors

Nigeria will launch its 2025 Oil Licensing Round on 1 December 2025, opening new opportunities across discovered but undeveloped fields, fallow assets, and gas-rich prospects.

19 November 2025

Freezing Bank Accounts in Nigeria: Emerging Judicial Trends, Legal Boundaries and Other Matters

Recent court decisions are redrawing the boundaries of when Nigerian banks may lawfully freeze customer accounts.
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Insights Videos

  • 6 October 2025

    Talking Legal with TEMPLARS: The Senior Advocates of Nigeria Edition

  • 7 July 2025

    Protecting Business Brands in Nigeria Through Trademarks

  • 10 June 2025

    The Defence of Sovereign Immunity at the Enforcement Stage of Arbitral Awards

  • 7 April 2025

    Nigeria’s Withholding Tax Regulations 2024: Matters Arising

  • 3 March 2025

    Talking Legal with TEMPLARS: Cybersecurity Insurance in Ghana

  • 5 February 2025

    TEMPLARS: The Energy Question—Is CNG the Answer?

  • 13 January 2025

    Talking Legal with TEMPLARS: Regulator Engagement in Ghana’s Financial Market

  • 5 November 2024

    Talking Legal Regulatory Edition: TEMPLARS and Corporate Affairs Commission Nigeria

  • 9 October 2024

    Domestic Crude Oil Supply & Gas Delivery Compliance in Nigeria

  • 3 May 2024

    Gender Violence: A Legal Perspective

  • 23 January 2024

    Fair Justice Initiative: Beyond Pro Bono Legal Services for Vulnerable Communities

  • 9 January 2024

    Renewable Energy in Ghana

  • 13 September 2023

    Data Protection in Nigeria: Legal Framework and Frequently Asked Questions.

  • 15 August 2023

    Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria: Legal Considerations, Challenges, and Opportunities.

  • 14 June 2023

    International sanctions and its effect on businesses operating in Nigeria

  • 3 May 2023

    Nigerian Competition Law: Beyond Merger Control

  • 3 April 2023

    Risk Allocation in Public Sector Power Projects in Africa

  • 1 March 2023

    Legal Issues in the Metaverse – Part 2

  • 13 February 2023

    Business and Investment Outlook 2023 [Part 3]

  • 10 February 2023

    Business and Investment Outlook 2023 [Part 2]
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