YC Maikyau & Co. is a full-service law firm dedicated to serving the legal needs of clients in both the Nigerian and International environments. With the objective of providing legal services on the platform of honesty, sincerity, and dedication. And these virtues have afforded us the privilege of earning and maintaining the confidence of our clients.
With its head office in the cosmopolitan city Abuja and it’s other branch in Sokoto; YC Maikyau & Co is strategically placed to offer top quality legal services to our clients both within and outside the country.
YC Maikyau & Co. ethos is predicated on our dedication to meeting the objectives of our clients by providing quality legal services.
As a team, we assist our clients in analyzing the risks involved in their transactions; and we mitigate and hedge those risks by strategizing different types of risk management tools.
At YC Maikyau, we pride ourselves on our sector strengths which cover diverse areas of the law including Corporate and Commercial, Energy and Natural Resources, Litigation, Telecommunications, Foreign Investment, Banking & Finance, Shipping and Maritime, Aviation, Taxation, Commercial Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Project Finance.
The partners and associates of the firm belong to various internationally recognized professional bodies including the International Bar Association (Energy Law, Shipping and Maritime,) as well as the Telecommunication Lawyers Association, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, and Chartered Institute of Taxation, to mention a few.
Membership in these associations affords us the opportunity to liaise with other members of the profession, thereby allowing us to develop the capabilities of the firm.
At YC Maikyau we pierce through complexity to provide clear, precise and insightful answers. We balance the big picture with what our clients need to know. We are forward thinking and anticipate potential issues before they become evident problems.
We are driven by our passion for the law and our interest in the world, for the benefit of clients, colleagues and the wider community.
We are committed to client care and developing long-term relationships. To this end, a Partner will take overall responsibility for client relationship in order to ensure that expectations are met.
On receiving instructions, we will constitute an appropriate team to carry out the instructions; bearing in mind the level of seniority and areas of expertise needed to do the job in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Whatever the issue, our approach is always based on commercial realism. YC Maikyau offers clients more than just legal advice. We develop a real understanding of the sectors and markets in which our clients work. We understand the commercial factors affecting their businesses and provide qualitative commercial solutions to help them achieve their business objectives.
It is also the practice of the firm to bring to the attention of our clients all new laws and regulations that would influence their business in Nigeria as soon as these are promulgated and / or enacted. Our regular newsletters in the relevant sectors are also forwarded to our clients.