Practice Areas
How Can We Help You?
At Pat Dappa & Associates, we combine deep legal knowledge with practical business sense. Each brief begins with listening, scoping, and a clear plan.
Below is an overview of what we do and how we help.
01.
Corporate and Commercial Law
- What we do: Incorporation, corporate restructuring, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, commercial contracts, company secretarial support, and corporate governance frameworks.
- How we help: Clear term sheets, board-ready documentation, closing checklists, compliance calendars, and regulator filings that keep transactions on track.
02.
Energy, Oil and Gas, and Natural Resources
- What we do: Licensing, permitting, regulatory compliance, local content advisory, joint operating agreements, production sharing arrangements, PPAs, mining leases, and project contracts.
- How we help: Permitting roadmaps, regulatory liaison packs, contract risk maps, and compliance systems aligned with sector regulations.
03.
Litigation and Arbitration
- What we do: Criminal litigation, civil litigation, land law, family law, election petition, aviation law, and arbitration.
- How we help: Early case assessment, strategy memos, evidence and witness plans, timelines that manage cost and risk, and regular matter reporting.
04.
Real Estate and Property
- What we do: Title due diligence, acquisitions, perfection of titles, leases, joint development agreements, conveyancing, and property dispute resolution.
- How we help: Search and verification reports, consent and registration management, escrow coordination, and closing packs that protect your investment.
05.
Banking, Finance and Insolvency
- What we do: Loan and security documentation, syndicated finance, guarantees, insurance advisory, debt restructuring, insolvency processes, receiverships, and workouts.
- How we help: Enforceability reviews, collateral audits, risk registers, recovery strategies, and regulator-facing documentation
06.
Taxation and Regulatory Compliance
- What we do: Corporate tax planning, VAT and WHT advisory, audits and investigations support, tax disputes, sector incentives, and compliance audits
- How we help: Audit readiness packs, compliance calendars, policy and process reviews, and dispute response files grounded in current law.
07.
Admiralty, Maritime and Aviation Law
- What we do: Vessel registration and finance, charter parties, cargo claims, arrests and releases, aviation permits, leasing, repossession, and operational compliance.
- How we help: Port and regulator liaison notes, evidence bundles, incident response checklists, and contract playbooks for operators and service providers.
08.
Intellectual Property and Technology
- What we do: Trademark, patent and copyright registration, IP licensing and assignments, brand clearance, anti-infringement actions, NDAs, data protection, and technology contracts.
- How we help: IP audits and portfolios, clearance searches, enforcement plans, privacy and NDPR compliance frameworks, and practical templates for growth.
Expertise
Specialized Services
Equipment Leasing
Structuring, documentation, asset monitoring, recovery protocols, and compliance
Government Advisory
Policy review, legislative tracking, procurement support, and due diligence for public projects.
Environmental Law
EIA support, compliance reviews, remediation advisory, and regulator engagement.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Due diligence, transaction structuring, documentation, regulatory approvals, etc.
