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I am currently working as a lawyer in the UK and rather fed up of UK life and want to move back home. I am considering my options and one option is to start up my own practice. Since I don't really have contacts in Nigeria I would probably have to take someone on with me as partner with me contributing the capital and the person contributing the contacts and split profits on a fair basis reflecting how much we have each contributed (me money, the partner contacts).

Does anyone know roughly much capital I would require to start up the firm? My mum has kindly offered me a flat in VI to use as office so don't need to worry about what would I expect would have been the main cost. I would guess would probably need to take on one or two very junior lawyers and a secretary and pay for computer equipment (but I can get those very cheap from here in the UK), website and email hosting and online subscriptions to sources of legal information.

A very rough estimate would be gratefully appreciated.

Okay thanks. Will send it across.

I am currently working as a lawyer in London but eagerly want to move back to Nigeria. Tired of UK life and want to be close to family. Could someone advise me on how I go about trying to get a job in Nigeria. For example, is there a good place I can register my CV?

I have a First Class, Distinction in Masters, Distinction in Law School, plus 5 years plus work experience from two of the biggest law firms in the world so have something of a golden CV so there must be something somewhere back home for me but don't know how to go about making it happen. Doesn't necessarily have to be a law job as would consider a career change if the opportunity is right. Would have to be something that pays well enough to make it worth giving up my job for though given that I am on £123k basic. Don't expect that I will be able to find anything that pays that kind of money but considering I am paying 40% tax and things are much cheaper in Nigeria even something much less than that may still live me with similar disposable income.