Olasupo Shasore

Africa Law Practice, known as ALP NG & Co., is a leading corporate commercial law firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, and was named Arbitration Law Firm of the Year in Nigeria at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards. The firm's founding partner, Olasupo Shasore SAN, is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and one of the country's most distinguished arbitration practitioners, and his standing is central to the firm's recognition in this field.

ALP operates from offices in Lagos and Abuja and describes itself as a leading corporate commercial practice. Its work spans eight key sectors, including financial services, banking and capital markets; energy, natural resources and climate law; technology, media and telecommunications; infrastructure and real estate; corporate and compliance services; and transport and African trade. This sectoral breadth provides the commercial context for the firm's dispute resolution capability, which encompasses both domestic and international arbitration as well as the enforcement of arbitral awards before the Nigerian courts.

Olasupo Shasore SAN brings more than three decades of experience to the firm's arbitration practice. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, he served as Attorney-General of Lagos State from 2007 to 2011 before returning to private practice. He is a seasoned arbitrator and strategic litigator who has acted for sovereign, sub-national and private international parties in international commercial and investment arbitration and related advisory work, and is regarded as a leading African counsel in matters concerning investor-state disputes.

His expertise extends across shipping and maritime law, project and risk advice in mining, natural resources, energy and infrastructure, and, increasingly, environmental and climate-related matters including energy transition, renewables and carbon markets. This combination of deep arbitration experience and sector knowledge allows the firm to handle complex, high-value disputes that draw on both procedural mastery and commercial understanding. The firm's wider bench includes senior practitioners recognised within the Nigerian legal profession, reinforcing its reputation for quality.

Recognition as Arbitration Law Firm of the Year in Nigeria affirms ALP's position at the forefront of dispute resolution in the country and the influence of Olasupo Shasore SAN in shaping arbitration practice across the region. For governments, corporations and international parties facing cross-border disputes, the firm offers experienced counsel, a strong grasp of investment and commercial arbitration, and the credibility that comes with acting in significant proceedings. The award underscores both the firm's capability and its founder's standing as a leading arbitrator.