ELECTRICITY LAW PRACTICE

MJS Partners is a leading law and legal consultancy Firm with specialised skills in Electricity law. We take pride in our broad depth of knowledge of the global power industry. With over ten years experience of helping organisations and individuals achieve their goals, the Firm has developed particular expertise in sophisticated Electricity governance framework and commercial transactions. Our Team will be led by Dr. Yemi Oke who is a leading expert and scholar specializing in Electricity Law. His book, “Nigerian Electricity Law and Regulation 2013” is a pioneer publication on Electricity law in Nigeria. He is internationally renowned and has authored numerous legal writings under various heads of commercial law focusing on broad headings of Energy Resources, including Electricity Law and Regulation, Oil & Gas and Mineral and Mining Law.

MJS Partners’ legal consulting operations are harmonized into that of MJS Consulting Ontario, Canada and Electricity Law Research Centre (ELRC):

 In addition to our broad legal and consultancy services, we offer the following specialised services on Electricity Law and Regulatory issues:

• Legal and Regulatory Compliance
•  Consultancy
• Advisory
• Training
• Research Services
  PUBLICATIONS ON ELECTRICITY LAW & REGULATION

BOOKS:

• NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY LAW AND REGULATION, (Lawlords, 2013)”.

• TECHNIQUES FOR NEGOTIATING AND DRAFTING ELECTRICITY AGREEMENTS (Up-coming, 2015).

OTHER PUBLICATIONS:

• “Manitoba Hydro and Electricity Undertakings In Developing Countries: The Case of Nigeria” (2012) 36: 1 Manitoba Law Journal, at 1-29.

• “Beyond Power Sector Reforms: The Need for Decentralised Energy Options (‘DEOPs’) for Electricity Governance in Nigeria” (2012) Nigerian Journal of Contemporary Law, at 67.

• “Environmental Dynamics of Electricity Regulation in Nigeria’ (up-coming Journal of Energy and Natural Resources).

“Comparative Appraisal of Electricity Law and Regulation in Nigeria” (Up-coming in Journal of Energy Law, UK).

• “Electricity Regulation in Nigeria: Perspectives to Environmental and Host Community Concerns”

“Before The Dies Is Cast: Perspectives To The Tax Regime Of The Nigerian Petroleum Industry Bill And Implications For Global Energy Market”

• “Why State Governments Should Regulate Captive Power Generation and Rural Electrification”.

• “Advocating Compulsory Purchase as an Alternative to Revocation of Title to Land for Electricity Purpose in Nigeria” (Accepted for publication in the Journal of Private and Property Law).

•  “Electricity Law and Regulation: Why Amadi Vs. Essein Is A Dangerous Precedent for the Protection of Rights of Electricity Consumers in Nigeria”

• “Regulation of Captive Power Generation and Rural Electrification” (Up-coming in Nigerian Bar Journal, UK).

• “National Grid or ‘National Greed”? Punch Newspaper. Wednesday December 7, 2011 at page 16, and Thursday December 8, 2011 at page 14.
• Update on the Sale of Generation Companies (GENCOs) and Distribution Companies (DISCOs)”, Volume 1, Number 3, MJS Quarterly Newsletter of Nigerian Electricity Law and Regulation”.
• Legal Issues in Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) 2012 and the Power Consumer Assistance Fund (PCAF),” Volume 1, Number 2, MJS Quarterly Newsletter of Nigerian Electricity Law and Regulation”.
•  Nigerian Government Deregulates Electricity Generation and Distribution” Volume I, Number 1, MJS Quarterly Newsletter of Nigerian Electricity Law and Regulation”.