Abdulmajeed Hassan
LL.B., B.L., AICMC
Associate Counsel · Litigation, Corporate & Commercial · Technology, Data Protection & Regulatory Compliance · Mediation
Called to the Nigerian Bar, 5 March 2024
Profile
Abdulmajeed Hassan is an Associate Counsel at Fama Firm, practising across litigation, corporate and commercial law, alternative dispute resolution and technology law, with a particular focus on data protection and regulatory compliance.
His work spans contract drafting and review, corporate advisory, company registration, property and real estate, mediation and dispute resolution. He advises clients on the legal architecture of their commercial decisions, from incorporation and documentation through to enforcement, and represents them where disputes arise.
He approaches each brief with rigorous legal analysis and a practical, commercially informed view of what the client needs to achieve, translating complex contractual and regulatory questions into advice that can be acted upon.
Admissions & Qualifications
Credentials
LL.B.
Bachelor of Laws, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
B.L.
Barrister at Law, Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus
5 March 2024
Called to the Nigerian Bar
AICMC
Associate, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators
Focus
Core areas of practice
His practice moves between the courtroom, the drafting table and the negotiating table, covering litigation, corporate and commercial transactions, technology and data protection compliance, property and mediation.
Civil and commercial claims, contractual and debt disputes, property litigation, interlocutory applications and post-judgment enforcement. Pleadings, written addresses and case strategy are prepared to withstand scrutiny at every stage.
Company registration and post-incorporation compliance, shareholder and commercial agreements, corporate documentation, board and secretarial support, and ongoing advisory for businesses operating in Nigeria.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements with close attention to the allocation of risk, termination, indemnity, dispute resolution provisions and enforceability under Nigerian law.
Advisory on data protection obligations under Nigerian law, privacy documentation including policies and consent frameworks, technology and service agreements, and the management of regulatory engagement and compliance risk.
Title investigation and due diligence, conveyancing and perfection of title, lease and tenancy documentation, and the resolution of land and landlord and tenant disputes.
Mediation, negotiation and structured settlement of disputes, including pre-action settlement strategy and the drafting of binding terms, informed by his training as an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators.
Approach to Practice
Abdulmajeed works from analysis outward. He establishes the facts and the governing law before testing the commercial consequences of each available course, so that clients receive advice that identifies the risk, sets out the options and recommends a route with the reasoning made plain.
He is attentive to documentation, timelines and the enforceability of what has been agreed, and he treats confidentiality, diligence and candour as non-negotiable features of the relationship between counsel and client.
Advice is measured by whether it holds up when tested: in negotiation, before a regulator, or in court.
Formation
Training & memberships
Abdulmajeed holds an LL.B. from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and completed his professional legal training at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus. He was called to the Nigerian Bar on 5 March 2024.
He holds the Certificate of Associate Mediator of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators, and his mediation training informs the settlement strategy he brings to commercial and property disputes.
Memberships