Global mobility & cross-border
One matter, many jurisdictions, a single coordinated team.
Cross-border advisory, international contracts and foreign investment, coordinated across our offices and global network so your interests hold together wherever they reach.
Few significant matters stay within one country. A contract is signed in one jurisdiction and performed in another. An investment crosses a border. A family or a business holds interests in several places at once. When a matter spans legal systems, the risk is that advice given well in isolation does not hold together as a whole.
That is the problem we are built to solve. With offices in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and Canada, and trusted independent lawyers around the world, we coordinate cross-border work so that each part is handled under the right law, by the right people, with a single point of accountability to you throughout.
What we help with
Where borders complicate, we coordinate.
Cross-border advisory
Strategic advice on matters that touch more than one legal system.
International contracts
Drafting and reviewing agreements designed to work across jurisdictions.
Foreign direct investment
Guiding investment into and out of our markets, with the right structure and approvals.
Governing law & jurisdiction
Advising on which law governs and where disputes should be resolved.
Dispute coordination
Managing disputes that arise across more than one country.
Working with our network
Coordinating trusted local counsel where we do not hold an office.
Borders complicate; coordination uncomplicates. Our work is to make sure your matter holds together wherever it lands.
The Old Stone Legal approachOur coordinating hubs
Three offices, one global reach.
Each office anchors a region, and together they connect to counsel worldwide.
Lagos & Abuja
West African gateway
- Investment into and out of Nigeria and the wider region.
- Corporate entry, contracts and dispute coordination.
- On-the-ground knowledge of Nigerian regulation.
London
International hub
- English-law contracts and international holding structures.
- A leading seat for cross-border dispute resolution.
- A bridge between our markets and global capital.
Winnipeg
North American access
- Entry to Canadian markets and investment.
- Immigration and mobility links into North America.
- Coordination with counsel across the continent.
How we work with you
Coordinated from start to finish.
Map the jurisdictions
We identify every legal system your matter touches and the issues each one raises.
Choose law & structure
We advise on governing law, jurisdiction and the structure that best protects you.
Coordinate counsel
We bring in our offices and trusted network, and keep their work aligned.
A single point of accountability
Throughout, one lead lawyer owns the outcome and remains answerable to you.
Common questions
International matters, answered.
Related services
Speak with us
Keep your matter coherent across every border.
Tell us which countries your matter touches and we will coordinate the right counsel under one point of contact.