Most lawyers don’t need you in trouble.
They need you to buy land in Asokoro, Guzape and Maitama,
they need you to close multi million dollar deals, they need you to understand the importance of having them around you in your business life.
Who gives a fuck about your trouble?
Let’s assume Mr. Ade owns a fast growing rice company called Premier League Top 4 Ltd. He wants to expand nationwide, but he needs ₦45 billion to do that. Right now, sapa is holding him by the neck, so he does not have the money.
Mr. Ade has two options:
1. He can borrow from serious investors, not loan sharks please😂
2. He can sell part of his company to raise capital.
But the problem is that he does not know who has that kind of money. He does not know how to structure the deal properly or even how to determine what his company is truly worth. He can't just wake up and say my company is worth ₦10 billion based on vibes and confidence.
So he goes to an investment bank. Let’s say the bank is called 5 Matches Win Equal Haircut Bank, and the banker handling the deal is Mr Carrick.
Mr Carrick now rolls up his sleeves🧗. He studies the company properly and goes through the financial statements line by line. He calculates what the business is truly worth, not what Mr Ade feels it is worth. Then he starts looking for big men, pension funds and serious investors that can actually bring ₦45 billion to the table. After that, he structures the deal in a way that makes sense, negotiates the terms so Mr Ade does not get cheated, and works with lawyers and regulators to make sure everything is clean and compliant. No cutting corners. No stories that touch. He's not Falz.
Now, why are investment bankers paid so much? coz the work no be beans. The transactions are massive. We are talking billions. One small mistake in calculation can scatter everything. The pressure is intense. Deadlines are tight. Sleep is optional. When the deal finally closes, they might earn hundreds of millions in fees just for arranging it. Out of that, they pay the bankers well.