Energy & Infrastructure

Our approach

Our Energy & Infrastructure practice advises governments, developers, investors, financiers, and operators on the development, financing, and regulation of major projects across Africa and beyond. We provide end-to-end legal support on energy (oil & gas, renewable, and power generation) and infrastructure (transport, construction, telecommunications, and utilities) matters. We assist with project structuring, public-private partnerships (PPPs), licensing, concession agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), construction contracts, and regulatory compliance. Our team has acted on cross-border projects involving project finance, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and complex stakeholder negotiations.

Our Practice

Our Energy & Infrastructure Law practice provides comprehensive legal support across the full lifecycle of energy and infrastructure projects. We advise on project structuring, development, and financing, including public-private partnerships, power purchase agreements, concession agreements, and construction contracts. We guide clients on regulatory compliance, licensing, and environmental approvals, as well as cross-border and joint venture arrangements. Our team handles project-related disputes, negotiation, arbitration, and litigation, while also advising on renewable energy, climate finance, and green infrastructure initiatives.

Mediation Services

The ALP Conflict Resolution Hub Mediation Service provides the most advanced global rules intended to assist parties and mediators to take maximum advantage of the flexible procedures available in mediation for the resolution of disputes quickly and economically.
The Mediation Service guides parties that opt for Dispute Management Clauses in their project contracts wherein the parties to the contract can jointly appoint a mediator to work together, in a more collaborative and mutually beneficial environment and oversee that their contracts proceed smoothly.

Arbitration Services

The ALP Conflict Resolution Hub Arbitration Service is based on the most efficient Arbitration Rules which help the parties and arbitrator to use the best available global practice for the resolution of domestic and international disputes quickly and economically by way of administered arbitration on global standards.
Additionally, the Arbitration Service provides for the appointment of emergency arbitrators, which allows the parties in need of emergency interim reliefs to make such applications even before the constitution of the regular arbitral tribunal.

Conciliation Services

The ALP Conflict Resolution Hub Conciliation Service provides an impartial, fast and effective conciliation operating to a uniformly high standard in both the public and private sector.
Participation in the Conciliation Service processes is voluntary, and so are the outcomes.Solutions are reached only by consensus whether by negotiation and agreements facilitated between the parties themselves or by the parties agreeing to settlement terms proposed by the Hub Conciliation Officer who treats as confidential all information received during the course of conciliation and the service is informal and non-legalistic in practice.

Ombudsman Services

The ALP Conflict Resolution Hub Ombudsman Service is a confidential, impartial and informal service that facilitates the resolution of disputes. A Hub Ombudsman helps parties analyze problems and assists in identifying options and can, only if requested, become involved in trying to resolve issues.
What’s more, the Hub Ombudsman Service alert managements to systemic trends and issues and makes recommendations for necessary changes in their fields.