In today’s fast-paced and interconnected world, litigation is not always the best path to resolving disputes. Recognizing this, Sambo Muritala & Co has developed a strong alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practice that helps clients resolve conflicts efficiently, privately, and cost-effectively.
Our ADR services include mediation, arbitration, negotiation, Conciliation, across a wide range of disputes, including commercial, family, labor, and cross-border matters. We believe that ADR is not only about avoiding litigation but also about preserving relationships, protecting reputations, and saving valuable resources.

In mediation, we act as neutral facilitators, helping parties communicate openly, explore their interests, and reach mutually acceptable settlements. We have mediated community disputes, landlord-tenant disagreements, and employment conflicts that could otherwise have escalated into lengthy court battles. Our past involvement includes successfully mediating a land boundary dispute between two families, preventing years of litigation and restoring peace.
In arbitration, our lawyers have represented clients in both domestic and international proceedings. We have acted as counsel in high-stakes commercial disputes, including construction, joint venture, and supply chain disagreements. Our team is skilled in drafting arbitration clauses, preparing submissions, and presenting cases before arbitral tribunals. In one case, we represented a corporate client in a multi-million-naira contractual dispute resolved through arbitration, achieving a favorable award that protected the client’s business interests.
Negotiation remains a cornerstone of our ADR practice. We have represented clients in negotiating complex commercial agreements, settlement terms in civil disputes, and collective bargaining agreements in labor matters. Our approach to negotiation combines assertiveness with creativity, ensuring that clients achieve results without unnecessary confrontation.

In Conciliation, we recognize conciliation as a vital tool for achieving fair, amicable, and cost-effective dispute resolution. Conciliation provides parties with the opportunity to resolve conflicts through dialogue, negotiation, and compromise, guided by an impartial conciliator.
We also promote ADR as part of our activist orientation, particularly in community disputes where litigation could escalate tensions. Through workshops and sensitization programs, we encourage communities and organizations to embrace dialogue and mediation as tools for peace.
We serve individuals, corporate organizations, and institutions by providing expert conciliators who guide discussions towards workable outcomes.
Our focus is on fostering peace, fairness, and justice while minimizing adversarial confrontation.

Core services:
• Mediation & settlement facilitation
• Arbitration counsel and arbitrator nomination
• Drafting arbitration clauses & ADR agreements
• Experienced conciliators with deep understanding of the law and human relations
• Enforcement and setting-aside of awards

At Sambo Muritala & Co, our ADR practice is about more than resolving disputes—it is about building trust, fostering cooperation, and enabling sustainable outcomes.