Africa Law Practice NG & Company (ALP NG & Co.)

Managing Partner: Atinuke Odofin

Senior Partners: : Olasupo Shasore SAN, Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, Aisha Rimi, Oyinkansola Badejo–Okusanya

Partners: Bukky Adewolu, Solagbade Sogbetun, Olayemi Olaloku

Number of partners: 8

Number of other fee-earners: 26

International Offices: Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, Namibia and, Mauritius

Languages: English, French

Firm Overview:

Africa Law Practice NG & Company (ALP NG & Co) is an integrated full-service aggregated practice with offices in Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, Namibia and, Mauritius. We are a Nigeria-based, Africa-focused firm providing the highest quality of legal, business advisory and related services to the local business community and a network of continental and international clients

The firm is connected across the continent and internationally, as a result of extensive support capabilities and correspondent relationships with law firms in Africa, Europe, Asia and North America. This complements its ability to provide an efficient and cost-effective service to its clients.

Over the years, members of the firm have provided a diverse range of legal services to numerous corporate clients, who range from multi-national corporations, national and international banks, private and public companies, sovereign governments and government agencies, to family businesses and micro, small and medium enterprises.

Main Areas of Practice:

• Litigation & Dispute Resolution
• Corporate and Compliance Services
• Energy and Natural Resources
• Technology, Media and Telecoms
• Financial Services, banking and Capital Markets
• Infrastructure and Real Estate
• Public Sector and Regulatory
• Transport and Africa Trade
• Emerging Markets

Litigation & Dispute Resolution:

ALP has acted for Sovereign governments, State entities and multinationals in complex multi-party domestic litigation and international commercial arbitrations. Its members’ unique experiences make it Nigeria’s leading commercial dispute resolution firm in representing clients before all Nigerian courts and International Investment Arbitrations before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and ICC.

Corporate and Compliance Services

ALP renders legal advice to businesses, investors and government agencies engaged in varying industries. We rely on a close synergy amongst our practice groups to ensure that client’ risks are efficiently and effectively managed. Our capacity includes advising on mergers and acquisition, divestitures and restructuring of companies and other businesses, business combination, joint venture arrangements and corporate governance matters. Some of our recent instructions include:

• Providing legal advisory services to Mikano International Limited on the operation of its car assembly and distribution business in addition to its corporate and stakeholder governance;
• Advising Gas Tech International Limited on the establishment and operation of its gas processing and distribution business; and
• Advising a construction equipment provider on the operation of its business.

Energy and Natural Resources

Our team advises clients on the establishment and implementation of the establish complex regulatory frameworks, energy project financing, and other transactions across the energy and natural resources value chain—from oil and gas to renewables and mining.

We blend local expertise with global best practices, ensuring our clients navigate market uncertainties and capitalize on emerging opportunities with confidence. Within a relatively short period, we have advised clients on certain significant matters such as:

• the establishment and operation of the electricity generation and distribution network in Eko Atlantic City which relies on 6MW capacity generating plant, a strong transmission line and an expansive distribution network;
• the World Bank US$330million financed Nigerian Electrification Project operated by the Rural Electrification Agency for the establishment of renewable energy projects in Nigeria.
• the establishment and implementation of result-based financing programmes by a quasi-international organisation in six (6) countries across Africa for the construction and operation of renewable solutions such as mini-grids and solar-standalone systems for households, public institutions and businesses;
• the conceptualisation of Oyo State’s electricity framework and development of the implementation roadmap for the electricity framework following the decentralisation of electricity regulation in Nigeria; and
• the development of the mining industry by a state government seeking to improve its legal and regulatory framework to encourage investment and efficiency in the industry.

Infrastructure and Real Estate

Our seasoned team combines industry experience with global trends to advise on infrastructure and real estate matters, ranging from premier real-estate acquisitions and financing arrangements to large-scale infrastructure developments and public-private partnerships. We utilise a dynamic approach to assist out clients with navigating regulatory complexities, structuring intricate deals, or resolving infrastructure and real estate disputes.

We have exhibited our capacity by advising on various transactions and projects such as:

• the concession, development, operation and management of the ten million sq.m US$6billion Eko Atlantic City project in Lagos State, on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean; and
• development and proposed concession of an international cargo airport in Southwest Nigeria.

Technology, Media and Telecoms

Our experts combine a nuanced understanding of emerging technologies with deep legal insight to navigate complex regulatory environments and market disruptions. Our experience includes advising:

• Betway Nigeria, Betano and Parimatch on the operation of their online betting and gaming platforms in Nigeria;
• Kyosk Digital Services Limited, an African platform that facilitates forward sale of food items and fast-moving goods in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and other countries;
• Advising Quramo, a Lagos-based publisher on the operation of its businesses, including the book publications, event organising and intellectual property licensing; and
• PetroApp, a payment facilitator, in the establishment and operation of its automated fuel management, retail purchase and consumption monitoring business in Nigeria.

Financial Services, Banking and Capital Markets

Our team has a unique blend of local market insight and international best practices, ensuring that even the most challenging deals are approached as strategic opportunities. We have created a proven track record by managing high-profile and high-impact transactions such as:

• Advising a development financial institution in connection with a US$200million bridge loan facility for the purpose of the development of a transportation infrastructure project.
• Advising a state government in respect of a loan in the sum of NGN55,000,000,000,000 (Fifty-Five Billion Naira) from a consortium of commercial banks for infrastructure and social projects.
• Advising on the establishment and issuance of green bonds to raise up to US$80million to finance infrastructure and development projects in the Eko Atlantic City.
• Advising JohnVents Industries Limited on various fund raising activities in the equity and debt capital markets including the extension and upsizing of an existing commercial paper programme.

Transport and Africa Trade

ALP represents ship-owners interests in cargo disputes, carriage claims, issues related to bills of lading and contracts of affreightment generally, charter party disputes, and the release of cargo and ship from arrest. Members of ALP have represented clients in the otherwise arduous procedure of arrest and release of vessels by effectively and efficiently utilising a combination of court process and port authority access. We have advised on major transactions such as the financing for the Lagos Blue Line Light Rail Project.

Emerging Markets

Our Emerging Markets Practice is built for the bold clients seeking to unlock new frontiers and navigate the complexities of high-growth economies. We provide strategic, commercially driven legal solutions to investors, multinational corporations, development finance institutions, and governments operating in dynamic and often unpredictable markets. Our experience in this area includes advising:

• Adcem Pharmaceuticals Limited on its business of manufacturing, importing and distributing healthcare and pharmaceutical products across West Africa;
• Releaf Marketplace Nigeria Limited on the operation of its food products aggregation and distribution business; and
• GB Foods West Africa on the distribution of its food products across, including compliance with its regulatory requirements and business expansion initiatives.

Offices

Lagos

15 Military Street, Onikan,

Lagos Nigeria

+234 201 700 570

[email protected]

Abuja

3, Lobito Crescent,Wuse 2

Abuja, Nigeria

+234 209 700 2570

[email protected]