Olasupo Shasore

Olasupo Shasore, SAN, is a partner at Africa Law Practice (ALP) NG & Co, a leading corporate and commercial law firm in Lagos, Nigeria. His firm has been recognised as Arbitration Law Firm of the Year in Nigeria at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025, an award that reflects both the strength of the practice and Shasore's own standing as one of Africa's most experienced arbitration counsel.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Shasore has spent more than three decades in legal practice and is widely regarded as a seasoned arbitrator and strategic litigator. He acts for sovereign, sub-national and private international parties in commercial and investment disputes, and is noted for his depth of experience in investor-state arbitration. He is recognised as a leading African counsel in matters before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and in investment-related disputes more broadly, advising on high-value cross-border matters where the interplay of national law, treaty obligations and international arbitral procedure demands both technical mastery and sound judgement.

Shasore's career combines private practice with significant public service. He served as Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos State between 2007 and 2011, a role that placed him at the centre of the administration of justice in Nigeria's commercial capital. He has also held prominent positions in the institutional development of arbitration in the country, serving as a past President of the Lagos Court of Arbitration and as pioneer Vice President of the Maritime Arbitrators Association of Nigeria. These roles reflect a career devoted not only to representing clients but to building the frameworks through which disputes in Nigeria and the wider region are resolved.

His arbitration practice is complemented by particular strength in shipping and maritime law, and in advising on risk in mining, natural resources, energy and infrastructure. These are sectors central to the Nigerian and African economies, and they generate disputes of considerable complexity and value. Shasore is frequently appointed as an arbitrator and as an expert on Nigerian law, a mark of the trust placed in him by parties and institutions across the international arbitration community. He is also a regular contributor to the literature of the field, authoring commentary on international arbitration trends in Nigeria, investor-state arbitration and third-party funding, among other subjects.

At ALP, Shasore is a founding partner of a firm that describes itself as a leading corporate commercial practice with offices in Lagos and Abuja. The firm advises on financial services, banking and capital markets, energy and natural resources, technology, media and telecommunications, infrastructure and real estate, and public sector and regulatory matters, supported by a strong dispute resolution capability. Within this platform, Shasore's arbitration expertise gives clients access to counsel who can guide them through the most demanding contentious matters, whether before arbitral tribunals or the courts.

The recognition of ALP as Arbitration Law Firm of the Year in Nigeria at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025 affirms the firm's reputation in a field where experience and credibility are decisive. For clients facing significant disputes connected to Nigeria and Africa, Shasore offers a combination of long-standing practical experience, institutional leadership and international recognition that few practitioners can match. His work continues to shape both the practice of arbitration in Nigeria and the confidence of international parties doing business across the continent.