Overview
Legal excellence behind Nigeria’s landmark real estate projects.
Aluko & Oyebode advises developers, investors, landlords, tenants, lenders, and occupiers on Nigeria’s most significant real estate transactions and burgeoning data centre developments. Our practice spans every real estate asset class; commercial, residential, retail, industrial, hospitality, and social infrastructure, as well as the fast-growing data centre sector.
We navigate Nigeria’s complex real estate environment: land title systems and registration, Certificate of Occupancy processes, state land use and planning approvals, landlord and tenant law, real estate taxation, and the practical challenges of transacting in a multi-layered regulatory landscape. Our data centre expertise addresses the unique regulatory, infrastructure, and commercial considerations for hyperscale and co-location facilities.
Services
Data Centre Development
Hyperscale and co-location data centre development, site acquisition, power and connectivity infrastructure, construction and MEP contracts, customer agreements, regulatory compliance, and data centre financing.
Leasing & Property Management
Commercial leases, retail leases, ground leases, lease restructurings, tenant representation, landlord advisory, property management agreements, and lease dispute resolution.
Real Estate Acquisitions & Sales
Acquisitions and sales of commercial, residential, industrial, and mixed-use properties, title due diligence, purchase agreements, Governor’s Consent, title perfection, and management of complex multi-party transactions.
Real Estate Development
Development agreements, land assembly, planning approvals, construction contracts, pre-sales, forward funding, JV development structures, and delivery through to sale or letting.
Real Estate Finance
Development finance, investment property finance, sale-and-leaseback transactions, mezzanine financing, security over real property, and enforcement of real estate security interests.
Selected Experience
Data Centre Financing: Eko Atlantic Free Zone
Advised the lender on a term-loan facility to a Free Zone entity for the construction of a data centre within the Eko Atlantic Free Trade Zone, conducting real estate due diligence, advising on Free Zone regulatory interfaces, structuring security over land interests, and perfecting security documentation.
First Festival Mall: US$25 Million Development Facility
Advised Stanbic IBTC on a US$25 million development facility for First Festival Mall, undertaking title due diligence and perfection, reviewing construction and project documentation, and preparing and negotiating facility, security, and guarantee documentation.
Fara Park Estate: Residential/Mixed-Use Development (Lekki Corridor)
Advised Asset & Resource Management (ARM) on the acquisition and development of Fara Park Estate, structuring estate development documentation, preparing development and construction contracts, drafting sale templates and estate regulations, and establishing the estate management framework.
Remo Economic Industrial Cluster: Special Economic Zone & Free Trade Zone
Advising ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms on its public-private partnership with Ogun State for the development of the Remo Economic Industrial Cluster, now a designated Free Trade Zone, structuring SEZ and Free Zone frameworks, advising on investment protection and fiscal incentives, and supporting development of the aerotropolis and cargo airport components.
Client Quotes
“Aluko & Oyebode’s track record and knowledge of the industry stand out.” — Chambers Global 2025, Projects & Energy,
“Aluko & Oyebode are very thorough in their legal advice.” — Legal 500, Energy & Natural Resources.
Key Contacts
See More
Awards and Accolades
Tier 1 in Real Estate & Construction, reflecting leading capability across Nigerian property transactions and development.
Legal 500 EMEA 2025
Band 1 in multiple practice areas with client recognition for transactional quality and commercial judgment.
Chambers Global 2025
Tier 1 rankings across Banking, Capital Markets, and Projects, evidencing financing execution for real estate and data centre assets.
IFLR1000 Sub-Saharan Africa 2025
