Every legal challenge can be the start of something better.
Forward-Thinking Legal Solutions
At Edeva Legal, we believe sound legal advice should do more than resolve immediate problems. It should help clients make better decisions, protect what they are building and prepare for what lies ahead. We combine business law, regulatory insight and practical legal strategy to help businesses and individuals manage risk, meet their obligations and pursue their ambitions on stronger legal foundations.
Legal Services
Legal Expertise
Corporate & Commercial
Company formation, governance and compliance, mergers, joint ventures, investment and share purchase agreements, and the commercial contracts that keep a business running.
Representing businesses and individuals before Nigerian courts in commercial, contractual and civil disputes, from pre-action strategy through to judgment and enforcement.
Employment contracts, staff handbooks and workplace policies, terminations, and representation in employment disputes, including before the National Industrial Court and general HR consulting.
Representing businesses and individuals before Nigerian courts in commercial, contractual and civil disputes, from pre-action strategy through to judgment and enforcement.
Company formation, governance and compliance, mergers, joint ventures, investment and share purchase agreements, and the commercial contracts that keep a business running.
Handling tax disputes with the FIRS and state revenue services, including objections, appeals before the Tax Appeal Tribunal and related court proceedings.
Employment contracts, staff handbooks and workplace policies, terminations, and representation in employment disputes, including before the National Industrial Court.
Regulatory compliance, corporate governance, AML/CFT programmes, SCUML registration, licensing and company secretarial work, so businesses stay on the right side of the rules as regulations change.
Legal support for fashion brands, designers, models, creatives and entertainment businesses: brand protection, collaborations, talent and model agreements, manufacturing and licensing deals, and disputes.
Straightforward help with the legal work businesses and families need most..
Business Registration
From business name registration to company incorporation and post-incorporation compliance, we help you establish the right legal structure and meet your ongoing corporate obligations.
Contract Drafting & Review
Clarity before commitment. We draft and review agreements that protect your interests and help prevent costly disputes.
Regulatory Compliance
Stay ahead of the rules. We build AML/CFT compliance programmes, handle SCUML registration and company secretarial filings, and keep your business compliant as regulations change, so you can focus on growth.
Intellectual Property Registration
Protect and commercialise your brand and creative assets through trademark advisory, copyright support, design and patent-related services, licensing and enforcement.
Start on solid ground. We handle CAC registration, company structuring and post-incorporation compliance, so your business is built to last from day one.
Intellectual Property Registration
Protect what makes you, you. We file and manage trademark, patent, design and copyright protection for your brand and ideas.
Contract Drafting & Review
Clarity before commitment. We draft and review agreements that protect your interests and help prevent costly disputes.
Wills & Estate Planning
Plan for tomorrow, today. We help you secure your legacy and protect the people you love with clear, legally sound wills and estate plans.
Regulatory Compliance
We help businesses identify applicable regulatory obligations, prepare compliance documentation, develop internal policies and navigate relevant licensing and registration processes, including AML/CFT compliance where applicable .
Dispute Resolution
When disagreements arise, we work to resolve them efficiently through negotiation, mediation or the courts, protecting your relationships and your bottom line.
Immigration Law
From visa applications to residency and work permits, we guide individuals and businesses through each step and turn complex paperwork into a clear path forward.
8+Years of Legal Experience
200+Clients Served
About Edeva Legal
Where Legal Insight Meets New Possibilities
Every business has a future to protect. Every ambition needs the right foundation.
At Edeva Legal, we bring law and business into sharper focus, helping our clients navigate complexity, protect their interests and move forward with purpose. Inspired by the meaning of its founder’s name, Dawn, Edeva represents the possibilities that emerge when a new perspective meets the right direction. This belief shapes our approach: we look beyond immediate legal concerns to understand the bigger picture, anticipate risks and develop solutions that serve our clients’ long-term interests.
Dawn Osaretin Macaulay is a business lawyer and regulatory compliance strategist with over eight years of legal experience spanning corporate and commercial law, regulatory advisory, corporate governance and financial crime compliance. She advises businesses on complex legal and regulatory matters, with particular expertise in AML/CFT frameworks, company secretarial practice, corporate structuring and corporate finance.
Bernice Ofunre Asein
Of Counsel
Bernice Ofunre Asein is a Nigerian barrister and solicitor, fashion law pioneer and lawyer with over eight years of experience at the intersection of law, enterprise and the creative economy. Through her legal practice, institutional leadership and industry advocacy, she works with Edeva to bridge the gap between creativity and commerce, helping businesses protect their innovations, structure their operations and build sustainable enterprises.
