ALAwards-0851_Environmental

Finalists: Allen & Overy (highly commended); Anjarwalla & Khanna; Baker McKenzie; MMC Africa Law; Webber Wentzel.


Aluko & Oyebode's advisory work on the development of a 100-megawatt, grid-connected solar plant in Nigeria helped it win the Environmental and Renewables Team of the Year prize.

The firm advised its client – Anjeed Kafanchan Solar – on the acquisition of a majority stake in the project, as well as the financing aspect of the deal. The project called for the firm to negotiate and review documents between the developer and regulators in Nigeria's power sector, and it was the first to secure a licence from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.