Legal counsel

Legal counsel for what comes next.

We help businesses and individuals structure their affairs, manage legal and regulatory risk, and move forward with confidence.

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Lagos
Forward-looking legal counsel
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.

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Regulatory Compliance

Licensing and permit applications, compliance documentation, regulatory engagement support and compliance framework development.

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Litigation

Representing businesses and individuals before Nigerian courts in commercial, contractual and civil disputes, from pre-action strategy through to judgment and enforcement.

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Intellectual Property

Trademark, copyright, design and patent registration, licensing and enforcement for brands, creatives and innovators, in Nigeria and abroad.

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Employment Law

Employment contracts, staff handbooks and workplace policies, terminations, and representation in employment disputes, including before the National Industrial Court and general HR consulting.

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Our Services


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.

8+Years of Legal Experience
200+Clients Served
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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.

Our people
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Dawn Macaulay

Managing Partner & Founder

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.

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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.

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87 Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
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