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Litigation & Arbitration

Africase Attorneys provides a range of legal services related to international litigation matters to help clients manage and resolve cross-border disputes and litigation in a range of areas, including commercial disputes, intellectual property disputes, and regulatory and compliance disputes. The firm can assist clients in navigating the complex legal issues involved in cross-border litigation, including choice of forum, choice of law, and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.

1. Cross-border Dispute Resolution:

  • Advising on cross-border dispute resolution, including choice of forum and choice of law issues
  • Assisting with international arbitration, including preparation and submission of claims, responding to claims, and managing arbitral proceedings
  • Assisting with cross-border litigation, including managing litigation in multiple jurisdictions

2. Commercial Litigation:

  • Assisting with commercial disputes, including contract disputes, fraud claims, and business torts
  • Advising on cross-border commercial disputes, including disputes related to cross-border transactions and international contracts
  • Assisting with the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards

3. Intellectual Property Litigation:

  • Assisting with intellectual property disputes, including patent litigation, trademark and copyright infringement, and trade secret misappropriation
  • Advising on cross-border intellectual property disputes, including disputes related to international patent and trademark filings, and international IP licensing agreements
  • Assisting with IP enforcement, including border enforcement and anti-counterfeiting measures

4. Regulatory and Compliance Disputes:

  • Advising on regulatory and compliance disputes, including environmental and antitrust disputes
  • Assisting with cross-border regulatory and compliance disputes, including disputes related to international trade regulations and sanctions
  • Advising on government investigations and white-collar criminal defence

Africase Attorneys provides a range of legal services related to international arbitration matters to help clients manage and resolve cross-border disputes through arbitration. Our law firm can assist clients in drafting effective arbitration clauses, selecting the appropriate arbitration institution and procedure, and providing representation and advocacy during arbitral proceedings. Our law firm can also assist clients in the enforcement of arbitral awards and the negotiation and settlement of disputes following an arbitral award.

1. Drafting Arbitration Clauses:

  • Advising on the drafting of effective arbitration clauses for international contracts
  • Assisting with the negotiation of arbitration clauses in international contracts
  • Providing guidance on the selection of arbitration institutions, rules and procedures, and the appointment of arbitrators

2. Pre-Arbitration Assistance:

  • Advising on pre-arbitration matters, including settlement negotiations and mediation
  • Assisting with pre-arbitration strategies, including jurisdictional challenges and forum non conveniens arguments
  • Conducting legal research and providing advice on the merits of the dispute

3. Arbitral Proceedings:

  • Providing representation and advocacy in arbitral proceedings, including hearings and submissions
  • Assisting with the preparation and submission of pleadings, evidence, and witness statements
  • Advising on procedural and substantive issues during the arbitration

4. Post-Award Matters:

  • Assisting with the enforcement of arbitral awards, including applications for recognition and enforcement in foreign jurisdictions
  • Advising on post-award matters, including applications to set aside the award or appeals to the court
  • Assisting with the negotiation and settlement of disputes following an arbitral award

Africase Attorneys is an international economic law firm specialised in cross-border transactions, litigation and arbitration across Africa.
For decades, our international advocates developed an in-depth understanding of Africa and are working in the major capitals of Africa.
We aim at providing first-class and innovative legal solutions to our international clients including international corporations, NGOs, public
institutions and States, international organisations, as well as local clients for their international transactions or interactions
with foreign people and entities.