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5 June 2025

TEMPLARS Advises TotalEnergies on its $510 Million Divestment of 12.5% Interest in OML 118 (Bonga Field)

TEMPLARS has advised TotalEnergies SE and its Nigerian subsidiary, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited on the US$510 million divestment of its non-operated 12.5% interest in the OML118 Production Sharing Contract to Shell.

3 June 2025

TEMPLARS Advises International Finance Corporation on the Financing of the First Project Under the “DARES Platform”

TEMPLARS has advised the International Finance Corporation in connection with its financing package to Husk Power Energy Systems Limited to scale up the deployment of solar hybrid mini grids in underserved communities in Northern Nigeria.

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22 July 2025

Tax Management Mechanics in Nigerian Commercial Contracts

In Nigeria’s evolving tax environment, clear and strategic contract drafting is essential.

21 July 2025

M&A, Restructuring, Creating and Enforcing Security Under Nigeria’s Upstream Petroleum Regulations

During the last round of upstream divestments by IOCs, about US$5 Billion of assets were changing hands when the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum (Assignment of Interests) Regulations, 2024 (the “Regulations”) were introduced.

17 July 2025

Understanding the New Nigerian Tax Regime: Key changes and impact

The tax and regulatory landscape in Nigeria has been evolving rapidly, with significant changes introduced since 2020 through annual Finance Acts.

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