Legal and Compliance Advisory
for Institutions Built to Last.
At the Intersection of Law, Business, and Regulation.
Graypatch Solicitors is a legal and compliance advisory firm advising clients across financial services, technology, telecommunications, energy, maritime, and corporate commercial sectors.
We work with institutions and businesses at every level of complexity, from high growth fintech platforms managing their regulatory positioning to established corporations navigating multijurisdictional risk across Africa and beyond.
Our advisory practice is built on a foundation of direct, senior operational experience within the industries we serve. Our team has designed compliance programs for organisations operating at national scale, structured transactions exceeding billions in documented value, engaged regulators across financial services, telecommunications, and data governance sectors, and advised on the legal architecture of platforms that process millions of transactions annually.
We do not advise from the outside looking in.
Graypatch Solicitors is based in Lagos, Nigeria, with a reach that extends across the continent and Globally.
Expertise Built for the Complexity of Regulated Industries.
Our advisory spans six core practice disciplines and the sectors in which our clients operate. Each reflects documented experience and technical authority, not broad service claims.
Payments & Financial Technology
Licensing strategy, regulatory compliance, payment platform structuring, and AML/CFT frameworks for digital lenders.
Learn MoreIT & Data Protection
Legal counsel on data governance, NDPA and NDPR compliance, and digital product structuring for technology companies.
Learn MoreCompliance & Ethics
Compliance program design, third party risk management, whistleblowing infrastructure, and internal investigations.
Learn MoreCorporate Governance
Board and executive advisory, governance structuring, compliance program implementation, and policy development.
Learn MoreCorporate & Commercial
Company formation, shareholders agreements, joint ventures, and M&A due diligence across the business lifecycle.
Learn MoreInfrastructure & Telecoms
Legal and regulatory advisory for telecommunications operators, energy developers, and infrastructure service providers.
Learn MoreThe Graypatch Team
Graypatch is led by practitioners with documented expertise across financial services, electronic payments, telecommunications infrastructure, data governance, corporate law, and regulatory compliance.
GrayPatch Intelligence
Analysis and commentary on regulatory developments, compliance practice, fintech law, data protection, and the legal dimensions of technology driven industries across Africa — written by practitioners, for practitioners.
Guidelines on the Operations of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Nigeria
An in-depth look at the new CBN regulations affecting financial institutions and fintech startups.
Taxation of Oil and Gas Companies under Nigeria's New Fiscal Framework
Exploring how the NTA reshapes petroleum taxation and what it means for compliance.
Data Privacy Compliance: What Nigerian Businesses Need to Know
Understanding the implications of the NDPR for digital businesses and data processors.