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 Stronge Legal understands the commercial requirements of  clients and provide a balanced approach to keeping both legal and commercial aspects in mind. Our team assists clients with varied commercial contracts required for facilitating business operations. Based on their wealth of experience, solicitors and associates at Stronge Legal can negotiate commercial & corporate transactions whilst advocating their client's best interests. Our clients receive comprehensive advice on reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and regulatory compliance. 

Our corporate & commercial services include:

• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
• Drafting, updating and vetting contracts based on clients' commercial decisions, current laws and industry practices
• Drafting legal opinions on issues arising out of company operations
• Drafting and vetting employers' internal procedures and guidelines within applicable employment law
• Handling corporate and regulatory matters of subsidiaries and affiliates registered in Sierra Leone and domiciliary services
• Conducting due diligence and audits (Red Flag and full scope) relating to regulatory compliance
• Conducting market entry feasibility studies in the mining, energy and Oil and Gas sectors. Company law compliances involving different industries, foreign exchange laws, FDI etc.
• Advising on necessary foreign exchange regulations and regulatory and statutory requirements
• Advising on legal and statutory compliances and contractual obligations necessary for contract implementation and completion
• Advising on various corporate governance issues.

 The Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) practice focuses on pragmatically and efficiently resolving disputes to achieve fast and effective results for clients within the legal system, especially after the recent Arbitration Act No 18 of 2022. Stronge Law has extensive experience and expertise in handling arbitrations, mediations, conciliations and negotiations on behalf of our clients in the real estate and mining sectors. With the advancement of superior arbitration systems, and complex issues relating to the enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards, Stronge Legal collaborates with specialised experts to provide clients with the best solutions and resolutions. Our Head of Chambers is a Member of the Charted Institute of Arbitrators.

Our ADR services include:

• Advising clients on ADR laws and procedures, formulation of dispute resolution strategy, dispute resolution clauses, and agreements 
• Stay proceedings brought in breach of arbitration clauses
• Advising on potential disputes relating to mediation and settlement processes between the parties
• Drafting and vetting of arbitration agreements, necessary pleadings and statements in domestic and international commercial arbitration
• Assisting in setting aside or execution of awards within and outside Sierra Leone and challenging the enforcement of arbitral awards.

Our team focuses on a business-oriented approach and specialises in undertaking matters pertaining to day-to-day corporate secretarial compliances. Stronge Legal, on a regular basis, provides compliance and advisory solutions for all corporate secretarial matters, including drafting notices, agendas and minutes of board and shareholder meetings, maintaining registers and other records under the provisions of the Companies Act No 5 of 2009 as Amended ("Act"). 

Our corporate secretarial services include:

• Assisting with the incorporation of different kinds of entities, corporate restructuring      and related activities under the provisions of the Act 
• Assisting with statutory filings with the Corporate Affairs Unit (CAU ) in Sierra Leone and compounding proceedings with CAU
• Assisting with compliance with corporate governance norms
• Assisting in the allotment of shares to foreign investors and buy-back of equity shares under the provisions of the Act
• Preparation and filing of various annual and other returns as required under the provisions of the Act
• Preparation of documents for the increase in the authorised share capital and alteration in the object clauses in the constitution of Companies
• Assisting with procedures and compliances pertaining to the revival and winding up of companies
• Preparation of applications and other documentation for obtaining approvals pertaining to related party transactions.

With their in-depth legal knowledge and extensive commercial experience, Stronge Legal lawyers act as trusted advisors in a wide range of Joint Ventures and Mergers & Acquisitions ("JV/M&A") transactions. Our lawyers have experience in JV/M&A transactions across sectors such as Mining, Telecoms, Finance etc., comprising domestic and cross-border transactions. Our team works closely with clients adopting a pragmatic approach towards the transaction while focusing on the legalities involved, and always keeping the best interests of our clients in mind.