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ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
1 MURTALA MUHAMMED DRIVE
(FORMERLY BANK ROAD)
IKOYI, LAGOS
Nigeria

Work Department

- Business advisory
- Energy and natural resources
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Private equity and wealth management
- Privatisation/PPP

Position

Partner

Career

– Partner, Aluko & Oyebode, Lagos, Nigeria: Nov. 2003 – to date
– Senior Associate, Aluko & Oyebode, Lagos, Nigeria: May 2000 – October 2003
– Associate, Bodunrin Adewole & Co., Lagos, Nigeria: Nov. 1991 – Nov. 1999
– Associate, Adebo-Kiencke & Co., Lagos, Nigeria: Jan. 1991- Oct. 1991

Languages

English

Memberships

– Nigerian Bar Association
– International Bar Association
– Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
– Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (FCITN)
– Nigerian Gas Association
– Energy Institute

Education

– 1999 University of Lagos, LL.M.
– 1989 Called to the Nigerian Bar
– 1988 University of Benin, LL.B. (Hons)

Lawyer Rankings

Nigeria > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Leading individuals)

Oghogho MakindeALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode

At ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode, the team has an excellent reputation for advising large corporations and foreign investors on commercial matters, and is well versed in handling oil and gas, insurance, and project finance matters. Kofo Dosekun brings experience in advising on foreign investment as well as project finance and transaction restructuring, while Olubunmi Fayokun handles energy and natural resources transactions. Olagoke Kuye and Michael Nwanneka are well versed in corporate governance matters. Oghogho Makinde and TMT expert Sumbo Akintola are also singled out for their contributions.

Nigeria > Shipping and transport

The ‘highly resourceful and impressive‘ team at ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode is widely recognised for its capabilities in dispute resolution, notably advising on litigation arising from ship arrests. Mark Mordi and Tonye Krukrubo are noted for handling contentious work. On the non-contentious side, the group handles transactional matters for ships and aircrafts and international trade matters. Ngo-Martins Okonmah is well versed in advising on aircraft leases and mortgages, and the ‘solution oriented’ Oghogho Makinde fields expertise in infrastructure financing work. Olagoke Kuye is a key contact for regulatory and compliance issues.

Nigeria > Energy and natural resources

(Leading individuals)

Oghogho MakindeALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode

The energy team at ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode garners praise for providing ‘thorough legal advice‘ on a broad spectrum of matters, including related commercial agreements, the acquisition of assets, and contentious issues. Oghogho Makinde and Kofo Dosekun co-lead the practice; Makinde has solid expertise in advising on environmental laws and permits, and both practitioners are instructed in project finance and regulatory work. Gbenga Oyebode and Oludare Senbore are key names for transactional matters. Olagoke Kuye is singled out for his contributions.

Nigeria > Real estate and construction

ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode garners praise for providing ‘commercially oriented advice‘ on construction contracts, infrastructure projects, and PPP matters, and is also noted for working in conjunction with the firm’s dispute resolution team when instructed in construction arbitration. Babatunde Fagbohunlu is an expert in commercial litigation; Oghogho Makinde is a key name for infrastructure financing matters; and Ozioma Agu often handles cross-border project finance transactions. Ngo-Martins Okonmah has ‘deep insight in construction-related matters‘. Joke Aliu is the key figure in the Abuja office, and project finance expert Oludare Senbore leads the firm’s power department.