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

Partners: Olasupo Shasore SAN, Aisha Rimi, Oyinkansola Badejo–Okusanya, Atinuke Odofin, Safiat Akande, Solagbade Sogbetun
Number of partners: 6
Number of lawyers: 17
Languages: English

Firm Overview:
Africa Law Practice NG & Company (ALP NG & Co) is a commercial law firm established following a merger of Nigeria-based law practices, whose members have varied experience spanning all areas of its combined practice. ALP is a Nigeria-based, Africa-focused firm with a dedicated and innovative corporate practice, 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 individual entrepreneurs.

Main Areas of Practice:
■ Litigation & Dispute Resolution
■ Corporate & Commercial
■ Banking & Financial Services
■ Energy, Natural Resources & Infrastructure
■ Private Client & Tax
■ Regulatory & Compliance
■ Admiralty, Aviation & Maritime
■ Technology, Media and Telecommunications
■ Business Advisory

Litigation & Dispute Resolution:
2 Partners, 10 Lawyers

Contact: Olasupo Shasore SAN, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, FCIArb
Email: [email protected], [email protected]

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 Commercial:
4 Partners, 7 lawyers

Contact: Aisha Rimi, Atinuke Odofin FCIArb, Safiat Akande, Solagbade Sogbetun
Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

ALP renders legal advice to businesses, investors and government agencies engaged in varying industries. ALP also provides legal opinions, reviews and prepares agreements on commercial and technical issues relating to the business and operations of its clients as well as legal advice and transaction support in respect of PPP infrastructure projects.

Banking & Finance:
3 Partners, 5 Lawyers

Contact: Aisha Rimi, Atinuke Odofin FCIArb, Solagbade Sogbetun
Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

ALP provides legal services on both the lender and borrower sides of financing arrangements and is involved in the negotiating, drafting and reviewing of finance and security documents as well as the creation of security interests and collaterisation of loans.

ALP has advised a DFI in connection with a US$200,000,000 (Two Hundred Million Dollars) bridge loan facility for the purpose of the development of a transportation infrastructure project;

ALP has also advised a state government in respect of commercial term loans in the sum of N55,000,000,000,000 (Fifty-five Billion Naira) provided by a consortium of commercial banks for infrastructure and social projects.

Energy, Natural Resources & Infrastructure:
2 Partners, 5 Lawyers

Contact: Olasupo Shasore SAN, Atinuke Odofin FCIArb
Email: [email protected], [email protected]

ALP are transaction advisers on energy initiatives and provide legal advice, consultation, transaction implementation and change management for the commercial and private sector collaboration, in the delivery of power.

ALP also advises new power developments on licensing and distribution permits; unique off-grid solutions in the solar and bio-waste segments of electricity supply, and on significant power asset–acquisitions by investors.

ALP provides legal support and consultancy services to the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in the implementation of the World Bank US$330 million credit facility to fund the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP).

ALP also acts as transaction advisers to an international non-governmental organisation in connection with a multi-donor results-based facility to ensure access to affordable and reliable renewable energy and to support the electrification of households in sub-Saharan Africa.

Business Advisory:
5 Partners, 10 Lawyers

Contact: Olasupo Shasore, SAN, Aisha Rimi, Atinuke Odofin FCIArb, Safiat Akande, Solagbade Sogbetun
Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

ALP acts as counsel and advisers to the Eko Atlantic City development project, a ten million sq.m city and infrastructure development project and represent the client in all its corporate and dispute resolution matters involving the project. Other advisory services include advising a major pharmaceutical company in the business of importation, manufacture and distribution of health care products; advisory services to different entities in a series of transactions surrounding the utilisation of funds from the multilateral agencies to deploy healthcare solutions across Nigeria.

Admiralty Aviation & Maritime:
3 Partners, 10 Lawyers

Contact: Olasupo Shasore SAN, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, FCIArb, Safiat Akande
Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

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 engaged 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.

Private Client:
3 Partners, 5 Lawyers

Contact: Aisha Rimi, Atinuke Odofin FCIArb, Safiat Akande
Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

ALP offers individuals and families bespoke advice on matters such as trusts, wills, estate planning, tax advisory, property and wealth management services and all aspects of succession planning and protection. In providing these services, the firm takes into account the cultural and religious dictates of its clients, an increased globalised arena and the multiple jurisdictions in which some clients operate, to render insightful and comprehensive advice.