OUR SERVICE OFFERING
In West African folklore, the tortoise is depicted as the most clever of all animals. This reputation is derived from a depth of knowledge and appreciation of human needs. In the Igbo language of Eastern Nigeria, the word 'okachamara' or 'okamara' literally means surpassing knowledge or expertise.
The provision of excellent legal services founded on expertise and a deep sensitivity to the Nigerian context, but with an international outlook, is the Ôka'mara ethos. This expertise has been acquired through international exposure and education, training, research and continuous practice evolution. Ôka'mara Law is a pioneering law firm in Nigerian fertility legal practice with an extensive network of lawyers in the major concentrations of the Nigerian diaspora.
We have successfully assisted parents from the United Kingdom, France, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United States of America, Canada among other countries to get their surrogate-born and donor-conceived children home after being born in Nigeria.
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Our Service Offering Covers:
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Consultations, Legal Information and Advice
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Document Review and Advisory Services.
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Preparation of Legal and other Documents
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Transactional Support
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Court Advocacy and Dispute resolution
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If children are one of life's greatest treasures, then the inability to have any has to be one of the greatest challenges a person who wants to become a parent could ever face.
FERTILITY LAW:
OUR ONLY PRACTICE AREA
Ôka'mara Law is focused on only providing advisory services in fertility/ assisted reproduction with emphasis on international surrogacy, donor-conception and posthumous conception.
SURROGACY
We provide expert surrogacy services to guide intended parents through the process, covering contracts and other critical documentation and parental rights. We can also handle the necessary court processes required to terminate the surrogate's motherhood and establish the parental rights of all the intending parents.
INTERNATIONAL SURROGACY
We occupy an enviable niche in Nigeria for our expertise and experience in international surrogacy. We liaise with the destination/ residence country lawyers, fertility clinics, surrogacy agencies, cryo-transporters and other parties to implement the appropriate legal exit strategy so that surrogate-born children can go home as soon as possible.
DONOR-CONCEPTION
The use of donor eggs and sperm in assisted parenthood has many important legal and practical consequences. Ôka'mara law advises on how to navigate this complicated issue in a way that protects all concerned, especially the donor-conceived children.
POSTHUMOUS
CONCEPTION
Ôka'mara Law offers advisory services concerning the custody and usage of human eggs and sperm after the death of the owner. This covers issues concerning the official recognition of the legal father/ mother of the child conceived using such genetic material, which is currently not covered by Nigerian law, but which has serious implications for all concerned.
COMPLIANCE FOR FERTILITY CLINICS & SURROGACY AGENCIES
We also help fertility clinics and surrogacy
EXPERT LEGAL OPINIONS/POLICY PAPERS, CONSULTANCY & RESEARCH
We have an established track record for providing well-regarded legal opinions on Nigerian law concerning surrogacy, donor conception and posthumous conception to foreign courts, social welfare and immigration authorities, research bodies, etc