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7 July 2025

TEMPLARS’ Godwin Omoaka, SAN Advises the English High Court in a Landmark Judgment Involving Shell and a Host Community

On 20 June 2025, the Honourable Mrs. Justice May DBE of the English High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, London (the “Court”), handed down a landmark judgment on core legal issues relating to liability for oil spills under Nigerian law.

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.

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14 July 2025

Revisiting the Autonomy Principle in Financial Instruments: Application in Domestic and Cross-Border Contracts

Financial instruments such as letters of credit are recognised all over the world as mechanisms for mitigating the payment obligations of contracting counterparties.

9 July 2025

Court of Appeal Reinforces the Effectiveness of Choice of Foreign Law and Jurisdiction Clauses in Contracts

In Sqimnga (Nig) Ltd v. SAP (Nig) Ltd, the Nigerian Court of Appeal reaffirmed the enforceability of foreign law and jurisdiction clauses in commercial contracts.

8 July 2025

Bank of Ghana Issues New Corporate Governance Guidelines for Payment Service Providers

The Bank of Ghana has issued new Corporate Governance Guidelines under the Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act 987), applicable to all payment service providers, banks and specialised deposit-taking institutions.

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