Amara Nwosu

Managing Partner

Corporate, commercial, investment, and executive advisory

Profile

Amara leads the firm's corporate and commercial practice. She advises founders, investors and leadership teams at the point where a commercial decision becomes a legal commitment.

Her work covers company structuring, shareholder arrangements, investment documentation and the governance frameworks that keep those arrangements workable as a business grows.

She is known for translating dense documentation into a short, honest account of what a client is agreeing to.

Selected experience

Founder and shareholder arrangements
Investment and transaction documentation
Corporate governance and board advisory
Executive appointments and incentive terms

Practice areas

Written by Amara Nwosu

Founders reviewing a document together in a workspace

Corporate6 min read

What founders should clarify before signing a shareholder agreement

Most founder disputes are not caused by bad intentions. They are caused by arrangements that were never written down while the relationship was still comfortable.

12 May 2026

Market Entry7 min read

Entering the Nigerian market: legal questions foreign companies should resolve early

Entry structures are difficult to change once operations begin. The early questions are the ones that determine cost and speed later.

27 February 2026

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Start with clarity

Before you sign, commit, escalate, invest, or proceed, understand the legal position.

Tell us what decision you are facing. We will help you determine the appropriate next step.

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