Infrastructure, Power & Energy
We provide comprehensive legal expertise in infrastructure development, energy projects, and power generation across traditional and renewable sectors.
We support our Clients with:
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
A Primer on Construction Financing in Nigeria
Construction financing refers to a short-term loan specifically used to fund the construction of a building or other real estate project. For real estate developers in Nigeria, this financing is essential during the construction phase when the project generates little or no income but requires significant capital to cover costs like land acquisition, materials, labor, permits, and other expenses.
JCT Standard Form Contracts: 2025 Updates
On August 21, 2024, the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) published 2024 updates to the Standard Building Contracts and associated sub-contracts suite. This follows the release of earlier updates, such as the Design & Build Contract, Minor Works Contracts, and Intermediate Building Contracts
NERC Shifts Nigerian Electricity Market to Bilateral Trading
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company (NBET) to stop entering into new contracts for purchasing and reselling electricity or ancillary services.
A Primer on Hell or High Water Clauses in Aviation Leases
"Hell or high water clauses" are a standard fixture of aviation leases and it appears that courts will generally enforce "hell or high water clauses" in aviation leases, in the absence of extenuating factors. This legal update provides a primer on hell or high water clauses as relates to aviation leases under English Law.
Service-Based Electricity Tariffs in Nigeria: Key Considerations
The increase in the price of electricity tariffs payable by electricity customers in Band A, as notified in the 2024 Multi-Year Tariff Order puts into sharp focus the legal framework around Service-Based Tariffs in Nigeria
Aircraft Financing in Nigeria: Some Key Legal Considerations
For a number of reasons, aircraft financing is one of the more complex forms of corporate financing. Where the airline borrower or lessee is operating in a developing country like Nigeria, another layer of intricacy emerges. In this update, we draw some key points from aircraft financing transactions, we have advised on for the benefit of lenders and promoters looking to close an airline financing transaction in Nigeria.
Fiscal Incentives for Deepwater & Midstream Developments
Nigeria’s President recently announced a number of fiscal incentives and administrative changes aimed at improving the competitiveness of the oil and gas indust...
Fixing the Price of Cement in Nigeria: Some Key Competition Law Considerations
The recent announcement of an agreement between the Nigerian Government and cement manufacturers in Nigeria to peg the price of a 50kg bag of cement at between N7000 and N8000 (the “Pricing Mandate”) raises some important questions of competition law because price fixing is generally prohibited by Nigeria’s competition law
The Expatriate Employment Levy: New Rules for Sponsoring Foreign Skilled Workers in Nigeria
The latest policy of the Nigerian government impacting the sponsorship of skilled foreign workers for employment in Nigeria is a new annual expatriate employment levy of up to $15,000 payable by Nigerian companies for each skilled foreign worker (the “Levy”). This policy update attempts to rationalise the Levy for the benefit of foreign skilled workers and their Nigerian employers.
Infrastructure Funds: Key Protections for Investors in Nigeria
For global pension funds and institutional investors investing in Nigeria's infrastructure sector for the first time, investing in Nigeria through an infrastructure fund addresses some of the traditional risks associated with emerging/frontier markets and provides some level of risk management. This legal update outlines some key protections for infrastructure fund investors in Nigeria.
Carbon Trading in Nigeria: Key Considerations for Investors
The carbon trading market is finally taking off in Nigeria. There are at least 5 regulatory developments which support this conclusion. First, is the publication of the revised National Policy on Climate Change (2021-2030)
Assignment or Transfer of License & Permit Regulations, 2023: Some Key Considerations for Investors
Petrol stations, pipeline companies, products storage, gas distribution & oil refining companies are now required to obtain regulatory consent for a change of their names and for a transfer/sale of their licenses or permits (“License”)[1]. This legal update highlights some of the key considerations for investors looking to acquire shareholding or other economic interests in the downstream and midstream sector in Nigeria.