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Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development : Power
Restructuring and insolvency
Project development : Energy
Projects
Firm overview

Alliance Law Firm (ALF) ranks eminently among the top rated law firms in Nigeria which provide a full range of specialized legal services to a highly diversified clientele including top-tier international/ multinational corporate clients, governmental and supranational entities.

ALF is strategically located in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, and has been conferred with several industry-specific awards in recognition of its outstanding performance. In 2013, the Firm was awarded “Business Law Firm of the year” by the Corporate International Global Awards. ALF was recognised as a recommended firm in the 2015 edition of IFLR 1000; it won the 2014 Nigerian Corporate Restructuring Firm of the Year organized by ESQ legal Awards; it also won the 2015 Global Law Experts Practice Area Awards as the Large Tier Energy Law Firm of the Year in Nigeria 2015 and has been rated as one of the Most Integrity-Driven Organizations in Nigeria by major tabloids including The Guardian and Thisday Newspapers. In addition, the Firm contributes notably to the World Bank / IFC Doing Business Guide publications every year.

ALF is structured into three key practice groups of: Infrastructure, Energy & Natural Resources, Corporate Commercial Group, and Dispute Resolution Group. Its’ Corporate and Commercial practice is fully complemented with a robust litigation and ADR practice. The Firm’s areas of specialization include: Project/Infrastructure Finance and Advisory Services, Power, Energy and Natural Resources, Capital Markets, M&A, Banking and Corporate Finance, Corporate and Commercial Practice, Taxation, Dispute Resolution (Litigation & Arbitration), Admiralty & Shipping, Telecommunications, Real Estate and Intellectual Property.

Address:
Alliance House
71 Ademola Street
South-West Ikoyi, Lagos State
Tel:+234-906 000 3017 | +234 -817 089 0828 Fax:+234 1 9035356 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.alliancelf.com
Rankings published in 2026
Banking
Tier 4
27 firms ranked
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Tier 1

ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
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Banwo & Ighodalo
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G Elias & Co
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Olaniwun Ajayi
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Templars
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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
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Tier 2

Dentons ACAS-Law
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Jackson Etti & Edu
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Odujinrin & Adefulu
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ǼLEX
16 practice areas
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Tier 3

Abdulai Taiwo & Co
16 practice areas
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Bloomfield LP
12 practice areas
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Detail Commercial Solicitors
17 practice areas
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Tier 4

Alliance Law Firm
15 practice areas
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Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA)
9 practice areas
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Olajide Oyewole
14 practice areas
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Solola & Akpana
11 practice areas
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Tier 5

Advocaat Law Practice
14 practice areas
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DealHQ Partners
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Pavestones
6 practice areas
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ALP NG & Co
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Giwa-Osagie & Co
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Greychapel Legal
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Ikeyi Shittu & Co
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Streamsowers & Köhn
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Stren & Blan Partners
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TNP
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 3
25 firms ranked
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Tier 1

ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
17 practice areas
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Banwo & Ighodalo
17 practice areas
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G Elias & Co
17 practice areas
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Olaniwun Ajayi
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Templars
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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
17 practice areas
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Tier 2

Jackson Etti & Edu
17 practice areas
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TNP
9 practice areas
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ǼLEX
16 practice areas
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Tier 3

Abdulai Taiwo & Co
16 practice areas
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Alliance Law Firm
15 practice areas
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Bloomfield LP
12 practice areas
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Detail Commercial Solicitors
17 practice areas
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Tier 4

DealHQ Partners
8 practice areas
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Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA)
9 practice areas
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Odujinrin & Adefulu
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SPA Ajibade & Co
8 practice areas
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Tier 5

ALP NG & Co
5 practice areas
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Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors
14 practice areas
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Tier 6

Dentons ACAS-Law
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Greychapel Legal
13 practice areas
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OAKE Legal
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Olajide Oyewole
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The Metropolitan Law Firm
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Wigwe & Partners
2 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
Tier 4
21 firms ranked
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Tier 1

ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
17 practice areas
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Banwo & Ighodalo
17 practice areas
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G Elias & Co
17 practice areas
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Olaniwun Ajayi
15 practice areas
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Templars
16 practice areas
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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
17 practice areas
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Tier 2

Detail Commercial Solicitors
17 practice areas
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Tier 3

Abdulai Taiwo & Co
16 practice areas
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Jackson Etti & Edu
17 practice areas
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Odujinrin & Adefulu
17 practice areas
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ǼLEX
16 practice areas
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Tier 4

Alliance Law Firm
15 practice areas
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Dentons ACAS-Law
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Advocaat Law Practice
14 practice areas
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Bloomfield LP
12 practice areas
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Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA)
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Greychapel Legal
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OAKE Legal
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Olajide Oyewole
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Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors
14 practice areas
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Wigwe & Partners
2 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 5
29 firms ranked
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Tier 1

ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
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Banwo & Ighodalo
17 practice areas
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G Elias & Co
17 practice areas
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Olaniwun Ajayi
15 practice areas
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Templars
16 practice areas
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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
17 practice areas
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Tier 2

Dentons ACAS-Law
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Jackson Etti & Edu
17 practice areas
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ǼLEX
16 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bloomfield LP
12 practice areas
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DealHQ Partners
8 practice areas
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Detail Commercial Solicitors
17 practice areas
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Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA)
9 practice areas
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Olajide Oyewole
14 practice areas
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Solola & Akpana
11 practice areas
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Tier 4

Abdulai Taiwo & Co
16 practice areas
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ENR Advisory
9 practice areas
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Greychapel Legal
13 practice areas
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Odujinrin & Adefulu
17 practice areas
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Streamsowers & Köhn
14 practice areas
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TNP
9 practice areas
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Tier 5

Advocaat Law Practice
14 practice areas
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Alliance Law Firm
15 practice areas
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Anaje Olumide Oke Akinkugbe (AO2 Law)
6 practice areas
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Ikeyi Shittu & Co
16 practice areas
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OAKE Legal
9 practice areas
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SPA Ajibade & Co
8 practice areas
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Pavestones
6 practice areas
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Perchstone and Graeys
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Projects
Tier 4
30 firms ranked
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Tier 1

ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
17 practice areas
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Banwo & Ighodalo
17 practice areas
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G Elias & Co
17 practice areas
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Olaniwun Ajayi
15 practice areas
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Templars
16 practice areas
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Tier 2

Dentons ACAS-Law
16 practice areas
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ENR Advisory
9 practice areas
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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
17 practice areas
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ǼLEX
16 practice areas
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Tier 3

Abdulai Taiwo & Co
16 practice areas
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Bloomfield LP
12 practice areas
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DealHQ Partners
8 practice areas
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Detail Commercial Solicitors
17 practice areas
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Odujinrin & Adefulu
17 practice areas
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Streamsowers & Köhn
14 practice areas
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Tier 4

Alliance Law Firm
15 practice areas
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Jackson Etti & Edu
17 practice areas
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Solola & Akpana
11 practice areas
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Tier 5

ALP NG & Co
5 practice areas
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Advocaat Law Practice
14 practice areas
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Anaje Olumide Oke Akinkugbe (AO2 Law)
6 practice areas
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Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA)
9 practice areas
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Ikeyi Shittu & Co
16 practice areas
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OAKE Legal
9 practice areas
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Pavestones
6 practice areas
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T&A Legal
1 practice area
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The New Practice
2 practice areas
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CLG
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ENR Advisory
9 practice areas
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Greychapel Legal
13 practice areas
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The Law Crest
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Alliance Law Firm is a Nigerian law firm established in 2002 by Uche Val Obi, SAN and Olusoji Toki. The firm has offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. 

  

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm has a focus on debt and equity capital markets work. 

 

 Research period review: 34th edition (2024/2025) 

The firm was active in debt capital markets during the research cycle. 

In debt capital markets, the firm advised on the establishment of debt issuance programmes, fund programmes and capital raises for issuers and fund managers in the financial services, energy and banking sectors. 

 

Deal highlights: 34th edition (2024/2025)

$196 million Debt Issuance Programme by Dangote Cement Pl

 

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include Emerging Market Telecommunications Services, Nestoil, Neconde Energy, United Capital Trustees, NCNR and Transcorp Hotel. 

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