PRACTICES

Along with our firm-wide commercial expertise, our Banking and Finance team has over the years provided services in asset and project finance, securitization, trade and commodities financing transactions, capital markets and other securities.  We have acted for parties in some of the leading issuance programmes on the exchange markets, from major private listings, dedicated bond issuances, public sector debt programs and lead advisors to a Green bond program for a significant infrastructure entity in Africa.

At the other end of the value chain, the team works with the litigation department for the enforcement of securities, mortgages, insolvency, and other receiverships. This cohesion is one of the ways in which we are able to effectively manage our clients’ risks.

We have acted for and continuously render advice to first tier banks and financial services companies in local transaction structuring, pan-African acquisitions and the rapidly growing FinTech sector.

In conjunction with our qualified affiliates and consultants, we offer financial advisory services to our clients, with multi-faceted income streams. Some of our services include tax advisory, financial reporting (e.g. transfer pricing disclosure), compulsory asset declaration and anti-money laundering compliance requirements. For clients with multi-jurisdictional property and investments, we are able to liaise with experienced professionals practicing in the respective jurisdictions.

We provide legal support for participating interests in the oil, gas, and energy resource areas. Members of our team are notable Electricity market experts with sound knowledge in electricity reform, its regulations and optimizing power purchase projects; feed stock and distribution. We have advised new power developments in licensing and distribution permits in the pioneering IEDN (‘Independent Electricity Distribution Network’) provisions of Nigeria's electricity market; advising unique off-grid solutions in the solar and bio-waste segments of electricity supply; and advised on significant power asset acquisitions by off-shore investors.

ALP has significant involvement in the emerging Nigerian mining industry, guiding clients through the acquisition and assignment of Mining Leases and representing joint venture parties in the sector generally.

Our firm has also worked as consortium leaders in respect of several Value for Money Audits in a government led Oil entity, which included legal, financial, and technical components to determine the accuracy and authenticity of claims for reimbursement.

The Climate Law and climate action regulatory landscape is a dynamic and compelling responsibility of corporate citizens and State parties.

Paris Agreement obligations require regulation, compliance and expert advice on greenhouse gas emissions and reducing carbon footprints as global regulatory regimes and voluntary frameworks emerge and deepen.

ALP NG & Co has specialists with significant environment, pollution, sustainability and ESG experience to guide and partner with the carbon-producing community in the design, negotiation and documentation of carbon emission strategies, activation of climate-compliant projects and carbon market operations in the international, regional and national trade contexts.

We are leading advisors on renewable energy projects to major international organisations implementing these projects in Africa. Our teams have both internal litigation support and sustainability compliance alliances across Africa.

Over the last few years, the Nigerian creative, media and entertainment industry has seen exponential growth. In response, the ALP Intellectual Property group has created a special team to serve this fast-evolving industry. We recognize the need for the protection of all aspects of intellectual property rights, and the provision of legal support and services to the established, as well as rising stars in these industries.

We provide services for the registration of trademarks, patent applications and with the National office for Information Technology (NITDA). 

In addition, we have advised telecommunications operators in acquisitions, transaction structuring, corporate governance and compliance. 

Over the years, we have extended our services to provide key contractual expertise in these areas. Be it in start-ups, SMEs, or large multinational corporations, an increasing use of media and the digital technology platforms through which it is distributed means that a media-savvy approach to business law is required in today’s world

Our team has worked on major infrastructure development projects spanning real estate development, hospitality, and leisure resorts, of which the most notable is the ‘Eko Atlantic City’ development. Africa’s largest on-going real estate and infrastructure project. We have also acted as advisers to the Africa Finance Corporation in respect of the Lagos Blue Line metro rail project.

Consumer Goods & Retail

The firm has acted for and rendered advice to businesses engaged in the fast-expanding areas of food production and processing as well as the manufacture and retail of pharmaceutical products. The services include cross border acquisitions, government, and regulatory approvals, as well as compliance with local laws and regulations. We have also advised on private equity investments, divestments, corporate restructuring, and shareholder disputes.

Hospitality & Leisure

The firm has a group that focuses on hospitality and leisure and has clients in the thriving gaming industry, as well as owners of leisure centres, resorts, and catering establishments.

The services offered to this sector include advise on gaming laws, tax advice and representation, other contractual and management agreements, including employment contracts and property acquisitions; data privacy and security; advertising and branding.

Navigating the regulatory landscape and ensuring compliance has become a key business advantage therefore having proactive advisors is a necessary asset. We have completed stakeholder mapping and engagement consultations for clients that has enabled them to become more aware of the stakeholder environment as well as design change making ethical engagement that fosters true partnership between business and regulator.  

Due & timely corporate compliance and company administration are also important assets in the armory of an emerging, growing, or successful business. Corporate governance rules and strict compliance with legislation, emerging government policy and public regulatory stakeholder mapping have now created time–consuming, technical, and demanding requirements for running an effective business.

ALP Corporate Compliance Services team is made up of experienced former in-house counsel, boardroom experts and qualified chartered secretaries offering services across the country. Our assurance is a cost effective, convenient, yet efficient and responsive service that specifically addresses the status of the company’s affairs at all times.

We have developed a bespoke client, “annual compliance dashboard” with alerts and a calendar for tracking routine filings and compliance activities and undertaking specifically scheduled statutory meetings such as Annual and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings and board meetings. All these ensure that strategic corporate steps are taken to keep our client companies, family businesses and conglomerate boards in healthy compliance status.

ALP has steadily expanded its involvement in Nigeria’s emerging sectors, including mining, renewable energy, agribusiness, the digital economy, and frontier technologies. Our Emerging Markets practice provides clients with regulatory guidance, transactional structuring, joint venture support, and local content compliance advice.

In the mining sector, we guide clients through licensing and permitting under the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act, facilitate the acquisition of Mineral Titles, and provide legal representation in negotiations with local stakeholders. For technology and innovation clients, we help navigate incentives under initiatives like the Nigerian Startup Act and pioneer investment structures suited for high-growth ventures.

We also offer market entry strategy and investment structuring for foreign investors, with a focus on economic zones, local content requirements, and ease-of-doing-business reforms in sectors like fintech, biotech, and agricultural processing.

Our Public Sector & Regulatory practice supports clients through Nigeria’s complex legal and administrative ecosystem. We provide:

• legal advisory to MDAs on reforms, PPPs, procurement compliance, and legislative drafting.
• regulatory audits and risk assessments.
• government relations and stakeholder engagement.
• licencing, registration, and statutory filings across sectors.
• strategic support on immigration, expatriate quota, and business permits.

We regularly advise foreign investors on registration with CAC, NIPC, NOTAP, and other regulatory bodies, and have acted for state and federal governments in reform initiatives, policy reviews, and public finance advisory.

Our Transport & Logistics experience includes all related sectors of the industry. We have advised international lenders in the multi-million-dollar funding of a major arterial light rail project in Africa’s most populated metropolis involving bridge and long-term financing.

We have an enviable track record in aircraft lease transactions; sales and acquisitions of aircraft and financing; and the regulation and compliance aspects of the Aviation industry.

Our services in this sector have also extended to advising the regulator in the review of its powers relating to ticket pricing and fair treatment by major airlines operating in Nigeria and the extent of the Bilateral Air Service regime. We have also acted for a State Government in its application for an aerodrome (airport) license and the establishment of the Master Plan and definitive investment agreements for a new International Airport.

We have represented aircraft suppliers in disputes relating to sale and purchasing in Nigeria and acted as counsel to major global airline operators in Nigeria covering all aspects of operations, Warsaw Convention claims, cargo and passenger claims and civil disputes.

In addition, we offer services that ensure our clients are up to date and kept updated on sometimes challenging and vague government and regulatory requirements covering immigration, tax, permits, licenses and so on.

ALP has significant experience in Admiralty & Maritime matters where we have acted for vessel owners in disputes and arrests; carriage and defending cargo claims; acted for insurers and P&I Clubs in the release and security for arrest; compensation defense in oil rig and platform disputes in the Gulf of Guinea; and cargo claims against vessels owners and charterers.

Our members are experts in advising shipbuilders, representing clients in shipping and FPSOs accidents, collisions, pollution, and salvage claims, providing practical advice to owners, crew, ships, and suppliers. ALP is Nigeria’s foremost firm with practical experience in passenger shipping and ferry boat establishment and related disputes.

Under our Africa Trade advisory, we help clients navigate intra-African trade opportunities and frameworks. Our services include:

• Structuring cross-border transactions under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
• Advising on customs and tariff regulations
• Drafting and reviewing trade finance and shipping documentation
• Ensuring compliance with transport and logistics-related regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions.

With a blend of commercial insight and legal expertise, we support clients from infrastructure development to daily operations ensuring they remain compliant, competitive, and commercially protected across the continent.