Parah, Chen and King LLP advises developers, investors, corporations, financial institutions, governments, contractors, sponsors, and asset owners on the legal, regulatory, financing, and transactional issues that arise across the real estate and infrastructure lifecycle.
Real estate and infrastructure projects are among the most capital-intensive and stakeholder-sensitive transactions in any economy. They require careful coordination of land rights, regulatory approvals, financing structures, construction arrangements, government interface, environmental considerations, and long-term operational risk.
Our practice is built to provide integrated legal support from project conception through acquisition, development, financing, operation, restructuring, and dispute resolution.
Strategic Counsel for Complex Projects
We understand that successful projects depend on more than legal compliance. They depend on structuring transactions in a way that is commercially viable, bankable, and capable of withstanding regulatory and operational scrutiny. Our lawyers work closely with clients to identify risks early, preserve transaction momentum, and align legal strategy with development objectives.
Public-Private Partnerships and Infrastructure Delivery
Nigeria's infrastructure gap continues to create significant opportunities in transportation, power, utilities, housing, industrial development, logistics, and social infrastructure. Our role is to help clients navigate the intersection of public policy, regulation, financing, and commercial execution.
Public-private partnership (PPP) projects
Concession arrangements
Build-operate-transfer structures
Infrastructure investment platforms
Government procurement and project delivery frameworks
Sponsor, contractor, and lender coordination
Real Estate Investment and Asset Protection
For institutional investors, family offices, corporations, and high-net-worth stakeholders, real estate is both an operational asset and a wealth-preservation vehicle.
Acquisition structuring
Holding and SPV arrangements
Portfolio optimization
Lease and revenue structures
Asset protection considerations
Tax-sensitive transaction planning
Cross-border ownership and investment issues
ESG, Sustainability, and Long-Term Value
Investors, lenders, and regulators increasingly expect infrastructure and real estate projects to meet environmental, social, governance, and sustainability standards. We help clients integrate ESG considerations into project planning, stakeholder engagement, compliance frameworks, financing discussions, and long-term operational strategy.
Cross-Border Development Perspective
Many major Nigerian real estate and infrastructure projects involve foreign investors, international contractors, development finance institutions, export credit agencies, and multinational project participants.
Foreign investment into Nigerian real estate and infrastructure
Cross-border development structures
International project documentation
Multi-jurisdictional transaction coordination
Regulatory interface for foreign participants
Complex stakeholder negotiations across jurisdictions
Our Real Estate & Infrastructure Services
Commercial real estate acquisitions and disposals
Land due diligence and title verification
Development and joint venture structures
Construction and EPC agreements
Infrastructure concessions and PPP arrangements
Project financing support
Leasing and asset management
Industrial, logistics, and mixed-use developments
Government approvals and regulatory interface
Environmental and ESG considerations
Infrastructure-related disputes and claims
Asset restructuring and portfolio optimization
Representative Matters
Conducting land and title due diligence for major acquisitions
Structuring development partnerships and investment vehicles
Negotiating construction, concession, and project agreements
Advising on infrastructure procurement and stakeholder arrangements
Supporting financing transactions linked to real estate and infrastructure assets
Managing legal risk across development, construction, and operational phases
Assisting with disputes involving contractors, developers, investors, or public entities
Why Clients Choose Parah, Chen and King LLP
Integrated Project Capability
Real estate and infrastructure transactions rarely involve a single legal discipline. Our corporate, finance, regulatory, tax, ESG, dispute-resolution, and natural resources capabilities enable us to provide coordinated project advice under one platform.
Government and Public-Sector Understanding
Infrastructure projects often involve ministries, agencies, regulators, concession authorities, and public stakeholders. We understand the legal and procedural dynamics of government-facing transactions and public-private initiatives.
Commercial and Bankability Focus
Developers and financiers need projects that can attract capital and progress through execution milestones. Our advice is designed with bankability, risk allocation, and long-term asset value in mind.