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Commercial Law & Corporate Practice
Advice and documentation for companies at every stage.
- Corporate advisory
- Company incorporation
- Corporate retainers
- Transactions & compliance
Three decades of practical counsel.
A full-service firm of barristers and solicitors, operating in close association between Warri and Port Harcourt — advising corporate entities, banks, oil and gas operators, government agencies and individuals.
Established 1995Warri & Port HarcourtLocal correspondent for foreign law firms
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02 — The conviction
The law should help people protect what matters, remedy wrongs, and move forward with clarity.
Ralph Kosi Nwalia & Co. — Trinity Chambers
Experience matters. So does being there when clients need answers.
Ralph Kosi Nwalia & Co. is engaged in the modern system of legal practice, operating in close association between Warri and Port Harcourt to provide a wide range of legal services to corporate organisations, financial institutions, energy companies, government agencies and individuals.
The chambers are equipped with modern office facilities and a well-stocked law library reputed to be among the best in the country.
- Established
- 1995 — three decades of continuous practice
- Offices
- Warri, Delta State (head office) & Port Harcourt, Rivers State
- Foreign firms
- Local correspondent in Nigeria for several foreign law firms
- Library
- A well-stocked law library, among the finest in the country
1995ESTABLISHED · WARRI
Five areas of practice. One standard of work.
Corporate, banking, property, dispute resolution and contracts: legal services for companies, financial institutions, government agencies and individuals.
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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
Resolving disputes in court and out of it.
- Litigation
- Commercial arbitration
- Alternative dispute resolution
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Contract Drafting & Review
Agreements that state obligations clearly.
- Commercial agreements
- Risk & obligations
- Negotiation support
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Banking & Finance Law
Facilities, security and compliance.
- Lending & securities
- Facility documentation
- Regulatory compliance
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Property Law & Conveyancing
Clear title and properly documented transfers.
- Title investigation
- Deeds & documentation
- Transfers & perfection
The practice is not limited to the areas listed above. General, family, human rights and private client matters are also handled. Enquiries are considered on their individual facts and legal requirements.
Discuss your matterSectors we serve
The firm acts for businesses, institutions, government agencies and individuals across a wide range of industries.
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Oil & Gas
Contracts, disputes and corporate matters for energy companies.
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Banking & Financial Services
Facilities, security and regulatory compliance.
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Real Estate
Title, conveyancing and transaction documentation.
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Government & Public Sector
Advice to government agencies and parastatals.
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Corporate Organisations
Incorporation, retainers and ongoing advisory.
No industry is out of scope. The firm also acts for individuals.
Counsel you can name, and reach.
Five counsel and associates working between Warri and Port Harcourt, led by the firm's Principal Counsel.
Ralph Kosi Nwalia, Esq.
Principal Counsel & Head of Practice
A seasoned commercial lawyer with extensive experience advising local and foreign corporate entities across banking, oil and gas, corporate organisations, government agencies and parastatals. The firm acts as local correspondent in Nigeria for several foreign law firms.
Efeturi Oremeyi Ngwei
Associate
Ahwin Lucky Precious
Associate
Ngozichukwu E. Iheke, Esq.
Associate Counsel
Ikhegbe Osimeagwe Miracle
Junior Associate
Notes from the chambers.
Short, practical notes on the questions clients ask most often.
Incorporating a company in Nigeria: a practical checklist
What founders should prepare before filing, and where incorporation quietly goes wrong.
Read the noteDue diligence before you buy land in Delta State
The searches, title investigations and consents that protect a purchaser — and the ones people skip.
Read the noteArbitration or litigation? Choosing the right forum
How the choice of forum shapes cost, timing and outcome long before the first hearing.
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Telephone / WhatsApp+234 802 305 4069Emailralphthelaw@yahoo.com
Head officeTrinity Chambers, No 21 Aka Avenue Road, Effurun, Delta State
Associated office60 Mbonu Street, D Line, Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Chambers hoursWeekdays · By appointment — Warri & Port Harcourt