Uche Val Obi, SAN

Alliance Law Firm is a full-service Nigerian law firm and was named Business Law Firm of the Year in Nigeria at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards. The firm was founded by Uche Val Obi SAN, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria who serves as its founding Principal and Managing Partner and heads its transaction, commercial and dispute resolution practice.

Established in 2002, Alliance Law Firm has grown over more than two decades into a practice with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. It is a full-service firm and a licensed Data Protection Compliance Organisation certified by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission. Its practice areas include corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, banking and finance, energy, extractive industries and power, tax and transfer pricing, intellectual property, media, entertainment and technology, shipping and maritime advisory, insolvency and corporate restructuring, and privacy and data protection, complemented by a corporate secretarial subsidiary. This breadth positions the firm to serve businesses across the full range of their legal needs.

The firm's standing is reflected in independent recognition, including a Tier 2 ranking in the ITR World Tax Rankings for 2025 and Lexology Legal Influencer designations, alongside membership of international networks such as IR Global and MSI Global Alliance. These affiliations connect Alliance Law Firm's Nigerian expertise to a wider international community of legal and advisory practices, supporting the cross-border work that is increasingly important to its corporate clients.

Uche Val Obi SAN brings more than thirty years of practice experience to the firm he founded. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1992 and elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2015, he combines seniority at the Bar with strong commercial credentials, holding a Master of Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and an executive certificate in Leading Professional Services Firms from Harvard Business School. He leads the firm's transaction, commercial and dispute resolution work, and is also an author whose contributions to legal scholarship include a text on the law of tort in Nigeria.

Recognition as Business Law Firm of the Year in Nigeria affirms Alliance Law Firm's reputation as a leading business and commercial practice and the influence of its founder in building it. For domestic and international clients operating in Nigeria, the firm offers depth across corporate, finance, dispute resolution and regulatory matters, backed by international network membership and the leadership of one of the country's respected Senior Advocates. The award underscores both the firm's capability and Uche Val Obi's role in shaping it.