NIGERIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Olasupo Shasore, Ibukun Fasoro, Tochukwu Amaefule and Michael Chukwu, Africa Law Practice NG & Company
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. The Nigeria- based, Africa-focused firm provides the highest qual - ity of legal, business advisory and related services to the local business community and a network of conti - nental 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 numer - ous corporate clients, who range from multinational corporations, national and international banks, pri - vate and public companies, sovereign governments and government agencies, to family businesses and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
Authors
Olasupo Shasore (Senior Advocate of Nigeria) is a partner at ALP NG & Co and leads the firm’s dispute resolution team. He is a seasoned arbitrator and
Tochukwu Amaefule is a senior associate at ALP NG & Co. and works
in the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution practice. He possesses a rich and expansive repository of legal knowledge that enables him to provide comprehensive legal guidance tailored to each client’s specific needs. Tochukwu is a passionate advocate, having represented clients on knotty legal issues across a wide array of practices such as banking and finance, real estate and construction, commercial, civil, and criminal litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
strategic litigator with 30 years of experience acting for sovereign, sub-national and private international parties in international commercial and investment arbitration/ litigation and other advisory capacities. He has a significantly deep experience in investor-state arbitration, and he is the leading African counsel in ICSID experience, investment-related disputes, shipping and maritime law, project and risk advice in mining, natural resources, energy and infrastructure. He is a seasoned arbitrator and is frequently appointed arbitrator or expert on Nigerian law in both domestic and foreign arbitration proceedings.
Michael Chukwu has advised local and international clients in various areas, including commercial dispute resolution. Michael is a commercially aware lawyer, utilising his multidisciplinary experience and
Ibukun Fasoro is a senior associate in the commercial litigation and dispute resolution department of ALP NG. & Co. She has extensive experience in handling complex litigation in several areas of law including banking and
extensive knowledge of the law to provide comprehensive legal guidance tailored to each client’s specific needs. Michael’s expertise involves navigating complex commercial transactions, resolving disputes effectively and delivering favourable outcomes for clients. He is a self- motivated lawyer, mixing intelligence and dedication toward delivering innovative solutions to client issues.
finance, real estate, intellectual property, criminal and civil litigation, commerce, trade, construction law and contract, and regularly appears before trial and appellate courts. She has also been involved in many successful resolutions of disputes through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as arbitration and mediation. She has represented clients in both domestic and international arbitration proceedings.
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