Alpi Enters Angola, Strengthens Pan-African Presence

Africa Law Practice International Group (ALPi Group), a Pan-African corporate and commercial law firm, has launched a new office in Luanda, Angola, marking its first presence in a Lusophone African jurisdiction and a major milestone in its continental expansion strategy.

ALPi Angola is strategically located in Maculusso, central Luanda, at Travessa Rodrigo de Miranda. The office was established from the ground up in partnership with leading Angolan lawyers, demonstrating the firm’s commitment to local expertise and regulatory compliance. The launch follows ALPi Group’s strong presence across Anglophone Africa and its successful expansion into the OHADA Francophone zone.

The new office will operate as a full-service corporate and commercial law firm, offering services across cross-border trade, market entry advisory, and international transactions. Other core practice areas include banking and finance, oil and gas, mining, telecommunications and fintech, real estate and trust law, and legal advisory services for embassies, diplomatic missions, and foreign investors.

Legal services in Angola will be provided by lawyers registered with the Ordem dos Advogados de Angola, in full compliance with local professional regulations, and supported by a network of consultants and sector experts from across ALPi Group.

Commenting on the launch, ALPi Group Chairman and Co-Chairman of the Commonwealth Legal Network, Mr. Olasupo Shasore SAN, described the expansion as a deliberate strategic decision.

“Our entry into Angola reflects ALPi Group’s long-term vision of building a truly Pan-African legal platform that mirrors Africa’s linguistic, legal, and commercial diversity,” Shasore said. He added that Angola occupies a central position in Africa’s energy, infrastructure, and trade landscape, and that establishing a locally grounded practice in Luanda will enable the Group to better support cross-border investment, regional integration, and Africa’s evolving role in the global economy.

Also commenting, Ms. Nana Adjoa Hackman, Managing Partner of ALPi Ghana, said the move into Lusophone Africa completes a key step in the Group’s continental strategy. “With a strong presence across Anglophone Africa and the OHADA Francophone zone, Angola positions us at the intersection of Southern Africa, Lusophone markets, and global trade routes,” she said. Hackman added that the new office will strengthen ALPi’s capacity to advise investors, governments, and institutions operating across Africa under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and within the wider Commonwealth and Global South.

Welcoming ALPi’s entry, Mr. Mário Gomes of Grupo Simples, a leading Angolan oil and gas services company, said the firm’s presence is already creating opportunities. “Working with ALPi Angola in just a few weeks has opened our companies to opportunities in Angola and across the continent,” he said. “The depth and breadth of expertise within ALPi Group, combined with its strong presence in Anglophone Africa, is a major advantage for foreign companies seeking to operate in Angola and neighbouring countries.”

ALPi Group stated that the decision to expand into Angola was informed by the country’s status as one of Africa’s largest economies, a leading energy and minerals hub, and a gateway connecting Southern, Central, and Lusophone Africa, with strong commercial ties to Europe, Brazil, and the wider Global South. As Angola continues to liberalise its economy, attract foreign investment, and deepen participation in regional trade under the AfCFTA, demand for sophisticated cross-border legal services with local expertise and continental reach is growing.

The Angola launch follows recent continental recognition for ALPi Group. In 2025, ALP NG & Co, the Group’s Nigerian member firm, was named Pan-African Business Law Firm of the Year at the BusinessDay Legal Awards, reflecting the Group’s strength in business, corporate, and cross-border law. The firm’s practitioners were also ranked by IFLR1000 in 2025, highlighting ALPi’s consistent delivery of high-value legal services in energy, finance, and infrastructure.

With Angola, ALPi Group now operates in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Namibia, Mauritius, and Angola, and maintains a representative office in Guyana, further solidifying its position as a truly Pan-African legal services platform