...a carefully cultivated 25 year old vision
Africa Law Practice NG & Company (ALP) was established, following a merger of Nigeria-based law practices, as a full-service law firm headquartered in Lagos, with an office in Abuja, Nigeria. ALP is the result of a carefully cultivated 25 year vision, that delivers the very best of African legal and advisory services. By the end of 2019, it became necessary to make additions to the firm’s name and style, having established its brand, services, values, and grown the network of allied firms across Africa; there was a need for further distinction and so we adopted ‘NG’, an internationally known symbol for Nigeria. It is important for our clients and stakeholders to be acquainted with the Nigerian roots of our firm, and the fact that along with our other associated firms, we are committed to the growth of our varied practices and the common vision of an African, Africa-wide firm.
The use of “& Company” denotes the fact that we work in association and in affiliation with other offices in Africa as well as with other businesses in the professional services sector, especially ALP Professional Services Limited [‘ALP PSL’] www.alp-psl.company
With effect from January 2020 the firm began to operate by the full legal name of “Africa Law Practice NG & Company” and is also known by the short loose terms: “ALP” or “ALP NG & Co.”.
ALP is a commercial law firm, that brings together legal, business and policy expertise that underscores Africa's growth and has within a short time, easily placed ALP NG & Co. at the forefront, as a leading corporate commercial law firm.
As increased investment and rapid private sector growth in Africa transform its economies, the need for home-grown, regionally oriented, and excellent quality legal services has become imperative.
The firms’ partners have over 100 years of combined experience in legal and business advisory services in Nigeria and internationally. Additionally, our expertise and network, give us an advantage in helping our clients to navigate Nigeria’s sometimes complex regulatory and public sector landscape.
We deliver solution-driven services, which only local expertise and regional connections can provide. We work in partnership with our clients to understand their needs and ensure that we provide them with pragmatic results. We have first-hand experience of being the ‘client’, of setting-up, operating, and growing businesses domestically and beyond, so are well placed to truly understand and anticipate clients’ needs.
Our knowledge is the wealth of our expertise, and this is at the core of our service offering. We are - ‘what we know’ and ‘who we know’. We are the law firm that wants to continue to innovate, exceed client expectations and contribute to the development of African commercial markets, the legal services sector particularly the growth of intra Africa trade in services and goods within African Free Trade Agreement (‘AfCFTA’) and the African Technology, Media & Telecommunications. From inception we have proudly been AfCFTA champions and a valuable resource to private and public sector actors alike.
ALP is Nigeria's first truly African law firm it is associated with ALP International (Mauritius) Ltd and with allied law offices across the continent. Our Africa - wide trade practice with other ALP law firms across East Africa and beyond, converge at www.alptrade.africa. Both Afro and client-centric: we represent the future of legal practice in the continent.
Values
“We are an Africa-focused professional service firm built on integrity and trust. We promise to always maintain the highest ethical standards, using our knowledge, innovation, and pragmatism to deliver true value, in partnership with our clients and the society.”
Services
At ALP NG & Co we cross sectors spanning - technology, infrastructure, financial services, natural resources, and policy advisory.
Our individual team – member profiles will assist in identifying our specific areas of expertise and the specializations of our people.
Our organization into Professional Practice groups reflects a variety of business, financial, institutional, corporate, and individual clients in a wide range of matters. The ‘Practice groups’ work in close collaboration with sector specializations that in turn work in cross-border teams and associate offices that serve the growing continental nature of African businesses.
Collectively, the firm’s expertise is reflected in our well-established Practice groups.
Our Clients
Our wide range of clients include multinationals and corporations, public sector bodies, start-ups, high-growth enterprises, and private clients. Typically, our clients are looking for advice and support to protect, manage, grow, or optimize their business assets, personal wealth and investments, or to design and implement innovative regulatory provisions and successfully navigate public policy. Many of our clients now have opportunities which take them outside of Nigeria and into other African markets and beyond; we stand to guide and lead them through the process.
In providing these services, we do not just focus on our clients’ legal issues, or in merely providing solutions to these issues, we work in partnership with them to deepen our relationships, with the ultimate aim of becoming their ‘go-to’ trusted adviser. Our range of experience and expertise allows us to offer much more than just legal advice; we provide advice and assistance with developing business strategies and in identifying and developing opportunities that add real value to our clients’ businesses.