Infrastructure, Power & Energy
Powering Nigeria's future through legal excellence
Balogun Harold provides comprehensive legal counsel across Africa's infrastructure, power, and energy sectors, with particular expertise in large-scale infrastructure development, energy regulation, and natural resource management. Our team serves multinational corporations, government entities, private investors, and local operators navigating Nigeria's critical infrastructure landscape and energy markets. We specialize in infrastructure law across African markets, advising on public-private partnerships, project finance structures, land acquisition, environmental compliance, and regulatory approvals. Our infrastructure, power & energy practice combines deep industry knowledge with comprehensive legal expertise, serving clients across Nigeria and Africa. We understand the unique regulatory and commercial challenges facing businesses in this sector and provide strategic counsel that helps clients navigate complex legal landscapes while achieving their business objectives. Our team delivers practical, business-focused solutions that protect client interests while facilitating growth and innovation. We work with leading corporations, financial institutions, and investors to structure transactions, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage legal risks effectively. Infrastructure, Power & Energy in Nigeria remains a core part of the legal and regulatory work we handle for clients operating in the market.
Our energy practice covers oil and gas operations, renewable energy development, power sector regulation, and mining activities, while our infrastructure expertise addresses transportation networks, urban development, and industrial facilities. With extensive experience in Nigeria's infrastructure and energy sectors, we understand the complex interplay between government regulation, international standards, and commercial objectives. Our team provides strategic counsel that balances developmental goals with regulatory compliance, helping infrastructure and energy companies execute complex projects while managing legal risks and stakeholder relationships in Africa's dynamic markets. Our team advises on Infrastructure, Power & Energy in Nigeria with a focus on practical implementation, regulatory clarity, and commercially workable structures.
With extensive experience representing clients in infrastructure, power & energy matters, Balogun Harold has established itself as a trusted advisor in this sector. Our team's deep understanding of Nigerian law, combined with international best practices, enables us to provide strategic guidance that helps clients maintain competitive advantage while ensuring regulatory compliance. We work closely with clients to develop comprehensive legal strategies that align with their business goals and support long-term success in Nigeria's dynamic market. Our approach emphasizes proactive risk management, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning, enabling clients to make informed decisions and achieve their business objectives.
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Notable Experience
Cross Border Gas Pipeline
Advised on the review and amendment of the International Project Agreement and commercial agreements of the $974 million West Africa Gas Pipeline.
Domestic Gas Pipeline
Advised on the regulatory framework and commercial agreements for the $3 billion East West Offshore Gas Gathering System.
Health Infrastructure
Advised on the bid for and review of the public private partnership agreement of the US$60 million Lagos Medipark 140-bed multi-specialist hospital project
Real Estate
Advised on the financing and development of a US$20 million mixed-use real estate project, overseeing design, construction, and delivery of residential, commercial, and social infrastructure components.
Market Entry
Advised an international power and utilities company on market entry into Nigeria, including regulatory compliance, securing all required licenses, and establishing local operations in line with Nigerian legal and commercial frameworks.
Insights & Updates
Farm-In Agreements in Nigeria: Key Considerations for Licence Holders, Operators and Investors
A farm-in agreement is an arrangement under which an incoming party (the farmee) acquires an interest in an upstream asset by undertaking specified obligations, typically by funding exploration activities, carrying certain costs or contributing technical expertise.
On NSIA's Technology Venture Capital Strategy
We provide some commentary on the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority’s (NSIA) technology venture capital strategy and the broader role that sovereign institutions should play in developing strategic sectors of the economy.
The Host Community Development Trust: Key Commercial Issues
A central issue concerns the scope of the powers of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to issue the Midstream Petroleum (Host Communities Development Trust) Regulations 2024.
NERC Net Billing Regulations 2026: Commercial Considerations
The Net Billing Regulations 2026 is not automatically applicable in states that have formally activated their independent regulatory markets under the Electricity Act 2023, like Lagos, and that SubCos created under the Delineation Order may not be bound by the Net Billing Regulations, 2026.
The Architecture of a Joint Operating Agreement: A Framework for Negotiation and Control
In practice, a Joint Operating Agreement is the primary instrument through which control, risk, funding, and decision-making are allocated among private parties in a capital-intensive venture.
NUPRC Model Concession Agreement (2025 Licensing Round): Back-In Rights, Cost Recovery and Key Negotiation Risks for Licensees
For consortiums, independents, and international oil companies participating in the 2025 Oil Licensing Round, a comprehensive review of the legal and economic architecture of the NUPRC Model Concession Agreement (2025), issued pursuant to Section 85 of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, is critical.
Federal Government Allocates Additional Crude Oil Terminals to Swede Control Intertek Limited
The CBN circular announces the Federal Government’s allocation of two additional crude oil export terminals to Swede Control Intertek Limited.
Allocating Decommissioning Liability in Nigeria Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions: Key Considerations
Despite the apparent tension between these provisions, the more persuasive interpretation is that the regulatory intent is to impose a regime of strict liability on an assignee.
Firing Up the Regulatory Intention Behind Section 317(8) & (9) of the Petroleum Industry Act
Viewed from this perspective, Section 317(8) and (9) is not intended to be a shield for refiners or a legal basis for prohibiting the issuance of additional import licenses. Rather, it is a tool for protecting the local refining industry when an active product shortfall occurs, not during a product surplus.
Nigeria’s Upstream Decommissioning & Abandonment Regulations 2026: Quick-Reference Compliance Guide
The Upstream Decommissioning & Abandonment Regulations 2026 explicitly details end-of-life responsibilities for all asset operators in Nigeria’s upstream patch. To streamline proactive governance and eliminate operational risks, we have provided below an easy-to-follow critical roadmap for Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL) and Petroleum Mining Lease (PML) holders in Nigeria
Sovereign Liability Exposure under Nigeria’s Space Economy Regulations - Key Considerations
The decision to cap an operator’s insurance and indemnity obligations at USD 15 million under sections 39 and 40 of the Regulation on Licensing and Supervision of Space Activities, 2015, raises questions as to the extent of residual exposure borne by the Federal Government of Nigeria under international space law.
Dangote Refinery and the Legal Test for Predatory Pricing: Key Considerations
In the realm of competition law, predatory pricing is an illegal business strategy whereby a dominant operator intentionally reduces prices, often below the cost of production, with the goal of eliminating competitors from the market or preventing the expansion of competitors or entry of new competitors. While low prices are generally celebrated as pro-consumer, competition law draws a careful distinction between aggressive competition on the merits and exclusionary pricing by a dominant firm.
Frequently Asked Questions
What legal work does Infrastructure, Power & Energy in Nigeria involve?
Powering Nigeria's future through legal excellence We support clients on market entry, compliance, project execution, investments, documentation, and strategic legal risk management.
Who does Balogun Harold advise in Infrastructure, Power & Energy in Nigeria?
We advise businesses, investors, lenders, operators, project sponsors, founders, multinational groups, and other sophisticated market participants active in Infrastructure, Power & Energy in Nigeria.
Do you advise on cross-border matters in Infrastructure, Power & Energy in Nigeria?
Yes. We advise on cross-border legal issues connected to Infrastructure, Power & Energy in Nigeria, including foreign investment, international counterparties, multi-jurisdictional transactions, and the interaction between Nigerian law and broader regional or global structures.
Why is sector-specific legal advice important in Infrastructure, Power & Energy in Nigeria?
Sector-specific advice is important because Infrastructure, Power & Energy in Nigeria often sits at the intersection of commercial objectives, industry regulation, documentation, approvals, and enforcement risk. Focused advice helps clients move faster while staying aligned with Nigerian legal requirements.