Illustrative partnership models

Partnership structures we work with

All models below are presented as illustrative. The appropriate structure depends on feasibility, law, approvals, market conditions, risk allocation and procurement requirements.

Joint venture between asset owner and private developer

Lease-develop-operate structures

Build-operate-transfer or build-own-operate-transfer, where appropriate

Design-build-finance-operate-maintain structures

Concession or management arrangements

EPC plus finance or developer-led delivery

Land-value capture and mixed-use asset development

Operation and maintenance or performance-based service contracts

Process

Investor engagement process

1. Expression of interest

Initial expression of interest and qualification.

2. Opportunity review

Review of a public opportunity summary or non-confidential teaser.

3. NDA & data-room terms

Execution of confidentiality and data-room terms where required.

4. Verified information

Access to verified project information, documents and assumptions.

5. Management meeting

Management and technical clarification meeting.

6. Proposal / consortium

Indicative proposal, consortium discussion or transaction process participation.

7. Due diligence

Due diligence, approvals, negotiation and project-specific documentation.

PPP Expert

Solagbade Sogbetun

Solagbade Sogbetun is a Partner at Africa Law Practice NG & Co. and advises on public-private partnerships, project and infrastructure finance, energy and natural resources, banking and regulatory compliance. His experience includes public-sector and DFI-backed transactions, multi-donor facilities, infrastructure lending, joint ventures with public bodies and cross-border project arrangements. He supports Chiroma's PPP mandates on structuring, legal-regulatory review, transaction documentation, risk allocation and project-finance interface.

Independence disclosure: Solagbade Sogbetun's engagement with Chiroma is project- and mandate-specific. This does not imply that Africa Law Practice NG & Co. is automatically retained on every Chiroma project; appointments are confirmed on a mandate-by-mandate basis.

What qualifies as a corporate fact vs. a mandate

Corporate fact CAC record, registered address, approved company information.
Awarded project Signed award/contract exists; completion not yet represented.
Advisory mandate Appointment or scope letter exists; outcome stated only if verified.
PPP facilitation mandate Public/private appointment exists; financial close stated separately.
Pipeline opportunity Non-binding, subject to approvals, feasibility and investment decision.

Investor data room

Request access to project-level materials

Our gated data room contains current CAC and constitutional documents, current tax/pension/procurement registrations, recent audited financial statements, project-specific titles, permits, designs, cost estimates and approvals, signed mandates and completion evidence, partner and adviser credentials, and ESG/HSE materials — each version-controlled with an access log and NDA.

Request data room access

Qualified investors and DFIs can request access, subject to a non-disclosure agreement. Tell us about your organisation and we'll route your request to our investor-relations team within two business days.

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Document classification

How we classify corporate information

Public website

Current corporate facts, concise project summaries, approved policies, leadership bios, selected current certificates.

Gated investor data room

Audited financials, legal documents, contracts, permits, detailed project materials and sensitive commercial information.

Internal archive

Expired certificates, superseded accounts, unverified partner documents, old supplier certificates and historical correspondence.