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.