Overview
Nigeria’s definitive counsel for the pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare industry
Nigeria’s leading life sciences and healthcare law practice, delivering specialist counsel to pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, healthcare providers and investors.
Aluko & Oyebode is Nigeria’s foremost life sciences and healthcare law practice, advising pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, healthcare providers, diagnostic laboratories, telemedicine platforms and healthcare investors on the complex regulatory, commercial and transactional issues shaping Nigeria’s healthcare sector.
Our award-winning practice spans pharmaceutical regulation and NAFDAC compliance, clinical trials, medical device regulation, hospital and clinic operations, telemedicine and digital health, healthcare M&A, life sciences IP, healthcare financing and product liability – combining deep legal expertise with genuine understanding of healthcare operations and pharmaceutical development.
No other Nigerian firm navigates NAFDAC pharmaceutical and device approvals, clinical trial permissions, healthcare facility licensing, professional regulation and digital health platform requirements with the authority, speed and sector knowledge that our team brings.
Services
Clinical Research & Trials
Our foremost clinical research team manages trial applications, ethics committee processes, informed consent frameworks, patient data protection and investigator and site agreements, delivering compliant and efficient trial execution.
Digital Health & Telemedicine
Our award-winning team advises on telemedicine platform licensing, health technology regulation, health data protection and consent frameworks at the frontier of digital health compliance in Nigeria.
Healthcare Facilities & Operations
Our expert team advises on hospital licensing, clinic operations, healthcare professional regulation, medical practice partnerships and employment matters, protecting client interests and patient rights with authority.
Medical Devices & Diagnostics
Our recognised team handles medical device classifications, NAFDAC registrations, importation and distribution, clinical evaluations and post-market surveillance, ensuring full compliance with Nigeria’s medical device regulatory framework.
Pharmaceutical Regulatory & Compliance
Our leading regulatory team secures NAFDAC product registrations, manufacturing licences, GMP compliance, importation permits and pharmacovigilance systems, delivering full compliance with Nigeria’s pharmaceutical regulatory requirements.
Selected Experience
Hospital Group Acquisition
Advised investor on acquiring multi-facility hospital group, conducting healthcare regulatory due diligence, securing facility license transfers, addressing medical staff employment, and implementing post-acquisition compliance programs.
Medical Device Distribution Agreement
Negotiated exclusive distribution agreement for international medical device manufacturer, structuring NAFDAC product registration obligations, managing importation compliance, and implementing post-market surveillance requirements.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer NAFDAC Compliance
Designed comprehensive NAFDAC compliance program for international pharmaceutical company’s Nigerian operations, securing manufacturing licenses, achieving GMP certification, registering product portfolio, and implementing pharmacovigilance systems.
Telemedicine Platform Regulatory Framework
Advised telemedicine startup on regulatory compliance, analysing healthcare professional regulations, structuring patient consent, implementing health data protection, and navigating licensing requirements for digital health platform.
Client Quotes
“Aluko & Oyebode have a solid understanding of Nigerian capital markets infrastructure, and their client service is fantastic.”
“The team at Aluko & Oyebode understands the Nigerian market well.”
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Awards and Accolades
Best Syndicated Loan Highlighted through AFC’s win for Best Syndicated Loan on its US$1.16 billion syndicated loan facility. Aluko & Oyebode acted as Nigerian counsel to a global syndicate of lenders on this landmark USD 1.16 billion equivalent (dual-currency) facility to AFC, coordinating complex cross-border documentation, compliance, and syndication
EMEA Finance Achievement Awards 2024
