Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

1. Who we are

Synergy Law Partners ("the Firm", "we", "us") is a commercial law firm with offices at 24, Alao Street, Off Osolo Way, Ajao Estate, Lagos 100263, Nigeria. We are committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website and of our clients and contacts, and we handle personal data in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and other applicable laws.

2. Information we collect

We may collect and process the following information:

• Contact details — such as your name, email address, telephone number and postal address, when you contact us by email, telephone or through our website.
• Enquiry information — the contents of the messages you send to us, including information about your legal needs.
• Client information — information required to provide legal services, including identification and due diligence documentation.
• Technical data — standard information collected when you visit our website, such as IP address, browser type and pages visited (see our Cookie Policy).

3. How we use your information

We use personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries and provide legal services;
• Manage our client relationships and comply with professional, legal and regulatory obligations (including anti-money-laundering and conflict-of-interest checks);
• Send information about the Firm that you have requested;
• Maintain and improve our website.

We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties.

4. Legal bases

We process personal information on the bases of: performance of a contract or retainer; compliance with legal and regulatory obligations; our legitimate interests in operating a professional services business; and, where required, your consent.

5. Confidentiality and legal privilege

As a law firm, information you provide in connection with legal services may be subject to professional confidentiality and legal professional privilege. Please do not send us confidential information about a prospective matter before we have confirmed that we are able to act for you.

6. Sharing of information

We may share personal information with:

• Counsel, expert witnesses, correspondents and other professionals engaged on your matter;
• Regulators, courts, tribunals and public authorities where required by law;
• Service providers who support our operations (such as secure IT hosting), under confidentiality obligations.

7. Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to meet legal, regulatory, accounting and professional indemnity requirements. Client files are retained in accordance with our file-retention policy.

8. Your rights

You have the right to request access to your personal information, and to request correction, deletion or restriction of processing, subject to legal and professional obligations. You may also object to processing or withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent) by contacting us.

9. Security

We maintain appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International transfers

Where we work with international clients and correspondents, personal information may be transferred outside Nigeria. Where this occurs, we take steps to ensure an adequate level of protection consistent with applicable law.

11. Contact us

Questions, requests or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

Synergy Law Partners
24, Alao Street, Off Osolo Way, Ajao Estate, Lagos 100263
info@synergylawpartners.com
+234 812 3565 396

You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).