Mustafa is Executive Vice Chairman at Alpha African Advisory. He has over 25 years of investment banking experience working with reputable global investment banking and asset management firms. Mustafa provides overall leadership at Alpha African Advisory and has direct oversight over the capital raising division.

Prior to joining Alpha African Advisory, he was the inaugural CEO of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), a Government backed institution established to resolve the problem of non-performing loan assets of Nigerian Banks after the 2008 global financial crisis.

Mustafa was Founding President at Madison Advisors, a financial service advisory and consulting firm in New Jersey, specializing in hedge fund and private equity investment advice.

He also served as the Managing Director, Fixed Income at Shoreline Group in the United States, responsible for the development and marketing of a range of fixed income securities products for institutional investors.

Mustafa held senior positions at Goldman Sachs, Bear Stearns and Guggenheim Partners in the United States amongst others, where he developed a broad knowledge base in capital market operations in both mature and emerging markets. His experience includes serving as the Chairman of the Public Securities Association Trading Practice Committee of the National Association of Securities Dealers overseeing mortgage backed securities.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Lagos (first class honours) and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Mr. Ari Firoozabadi is the Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Greysteel and Red Ace Capital Management. Mr. Firoozabadi has a simple philosophy; clients are best served by a tightly integrated, collaborative and conflict free platform.

He attributes his success to a hands-on and highly proactive approach, engaging with all parties of a transaction to produce a winning result. Recognized as an authority on private and institutional quality commercial real estate, he has successfully represented and closed over 200 investment and multifamily transactions throughout the nation and has consistently ranked as one of the most active multifamily transaction professionals.

He serves as the Rotating Chairman of the Greysteel Company, LLC’s multifamily investment sale, debt/equity placement and analyst training/team building committees. He was associated with a national real estate investment services firm, where he served as Senior Director, Top Producer and Leader of their Mid-Atlantic multi-housing group. Outside of the office, he is an avid cyclist, snow boarder and participates in multiple philanthropic organizations.

He holds a B.S. from George Mason University with majors in Finance and Marketing. He is Principle Broker in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.

He is an Estate Surveyor and Valuer with over five (5) years cognate experience in the real estate sector and has consummated numerous real estate transactions within Lagos and Nigeria.

Prior to joining Brookstone, Stephen has worked with esteemed real estate firm like Kennedy Anene & Associates (Estate Surveyors & Valuers) where he was responsible for sourcing, marketing and managing, letting/sales and valuing numerous properties in the company’s portfolio.

Stephen holds a B.Sc degree in Estate Management from the University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. His hobbies include playing table tennis and hanging out.

LeLaw is a niche commercial law firm, passionately committed to helping our clients succeed and make positive, enduring impact in their communities. Our team is multi specialist and multidisciplinary. Leveraging experience with leading Nigerian/ multinational professional services firms, we understand our clients’ business issues and focus on anticipating, and crafting cost effective, bespoke solutions.

Our Real Estate (RE) practice is underpinned by the LeLaw Process – our proprietary methodology for providing diverse services to clients across the RE value chain. We leverage deep sectoral expertise, thorough understanding of Nigerian legal tax and regulatory framework, plus strong regulatory relationships in providing our RE Services.

We actively contribute to national discourse on topical RE issues, evidenced by influential articles by our staff in leading media. Recent articles include ‘Inflections: Unlocking Value through Real Estate Joint Venture (JV) Transactions in Nigeria’, ‘Constructions: Legal Issues in Minding How You Build’, ‘Unlocking Real Estate Value in Nigeria: Legal and Regulatory Issues’, ‘Details: Issues on Execution of Documents in Nigeria’. An older piece (by our Principal, published in an international legal journal in 1997) was ‘Implications of Judicial Attitudes to Interpretation of Consent Provisions of the Land Use Act for Secured Credit Transactions’ [1997] 12 ICCLR 43. Some of our articles are also featured in the Thought Leadership page of our website, www.lelawlegal.com.

LeLaw’s Brookstone engagement team is headed by our Principal, Afolabi Elebiju BA (Hons), LLB (OAU); LLM, Corporate & Commercial Law (Lagos); LLM International Finance (Harvard), FCTI, ACIArb, BL. Afolabi has been involved with diverse cutting edge real estate transactions and advisory engagements since 1995.

He is an estate surveyor and valuer with over Ten (10) years cognate experience in the real estate space initiating and consummating real estate transactions of different sizes and complexities most especially in the highbrow areas of Ikoyi, Victoria Island and environs.

Prior to joining Brookstone, Sulaiman has worked with prestigious real estate firms/ property companies like Mutiu Balogun & Co (Estate Surveyors & Valuers) where he was saddled with the responsibility of sourcing, marketing, leasing/sales of real estate developments in Ikoyi and environs and Hormel Company Limited (Real Estate company) where he successfully initiated, evaluate and conclude both retail and residential real estate transactions.

Sulaiman holds a Higher National Diploma in Estate management from the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo state. His hobbies include playing scrabble and watching football.

He is an innovative Architect with 10+ years of experience in designing, planning, implementing, delivering, developing and supervision of large scale/high rise real estate developmental projects of 27 floors from inception to completion with total value in excess of 100 million euros. Tayo has 5+ years in senior management positions including Site Manager, Project Manager(Finishes) at Cobel Contracting Nigeria Ltd. Lagos. Prior to Cobel Contracting Nigeria Ltd, He worked at Moore Advice Ltd, Ilupeju. Lagos as a Project Architect/Project Manager with a portfolio of Airtel Shops Projects, Nationwide worth of Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira, a renovation/branding/fit out firm.

Tayo has a wealth of experience in all project phases from conceptualization to design development to completion and close out with a remarkable reputation for meeting timelines, working within project scope, specifications, budget and quality standards.Tayo has demonstrated excellent skills in managing multiple concurrent initiatives, resolving complex technical problems, leading and managing teams and communicate effectively between project team members and stakeholders.

He is a Member of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) and a Registered Architect with Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON). He is also a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Newton Square, Pennsylvania.USA and a Member of Nigerian Institute of Management.

Tayo also possesses a Bachelor of Technology degree in Architecture from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Nigeria and also a Master’s of Science degree in Project Management (Construction/Infrastructure) from University of Liverpool. United Kingdom

Alero has worked across various industries in Nigeria and South Africa, mainly in Banking and Telecommunications where she operated in research and policy formulation, rebranding, development of internal and external plans for businesses, Strategic Marketing support for personal and business support and delivering merger campaigns. She has extensive financial services exposure and some of her roles include Marketing Manager, PBB & Wealth at Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria, Group Communications Manager, PBB & CIB Africa at Standard Bank South Africa and her recent role as Head of Product Marketing and Internal Communications at UBA

Opeoluwa is a Construction Engineer with over 12 years of design, procurement, construction, engineering and building management in both the public and private sectors as well as experience with a key focus on infrastructure management.

Prior to joining Brookstone, Opeoluwa was a Project Manager at Hometel Developers where he was responsible for leading projects upon commencement of the detailed design phase up until construction and project delivery.

Prior to Homtel, Opeoluwa worked as Director of Works with the Institute of Technology and Management where he managed construction, infrastructure development and facilities maintenance for the institution.

Prior to ITM, Opeoluwa worked at Provast Limited where he worked as a Civils & Structures Project Engineer for Shell Oil field logistic bases both offshore and onshore for platform bases, piling works, drilling bases, hydro-construction, gas plants, flow stations, camp residential buildings and subsea structural construction.

Opeoluwa also worked with Covenant University and Nice Dreams Properties as an engineer where he oversaw day to day running of construction site activities and ensuring that designs were well implement on site.

Opeoluwa is a member of the Nigeria Society of Engineers, Nigerian Institute of Building and a registered engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). He is currently training to be a certified Project Management Professional with the Project Management Institute (PMI), USA. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Ibadan, and a Master’s Degree in Structures from the Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomosho, both in Oyo State, Nigeria.

Kabir Audu is the Founder and Managing Partner of the real estate development firm, Athena Capital Limited (ACL) Nigeria. Prior to founding ACL, Mr. Audu co-founded Horizon Capital Investment (HCI) Limited Nigeria, and before then he worked for Citigroup’s Investment Banking arm, Salomon Smith Barney, in New York.

Mr. Audu is also a Director at The Sanke6 Group (Nairobi, Kenya) as well as Muele Development (Sandton, South Africa).

Mr. Audu graduated Magna Cum Laude from The University of Notre Dame in Indiana, United States of America. He obtained a Bachelor in Business Administration (B.B.A) with a concentration in Finance, Business Economics, and Middle East & Mediterranean Studies.
Mr. Audu is currently the President of the University of Notre Dame Alumni Club of Nigeria and a member of the highly selective New York-based SEO organization.

Paul Onwuanibe began his career in the ‘built environment’ with a formal education in Architecture, Property Development and Construction Management, together with an MBA from the London Business School. Paul has over 20 years in the professional experience of design and execution of projects in Africa, USA and Europe. He served as Development Director with Beacon Housing, in UK.
Paul was the Executive with responsibility for the Property and Logistics team of Regus Plc during its rapid expansion years, which oversaw the opening of 190 business centres globally. His is now running Landmark Group – the company which he founded in 1997 and now successfully operates from offices across five continents.

Juliet is a business development professional with over 4 years’ experience in sales across multiple industries.

Prior to joining Brookstone, Juliet worked with Deluxe Residences Limited, a Real Estate Development Company in Lagos. During that time, she designed and implemented a strategic sales plan which expanded the company’s customer base.  Prior to Deluxe, Juliet worked with Itiebi Concepts Company Limited, an Oil and Gas Servicing Company in Lagos where she worked in sales and procurement with multi-national oil companies.  Prior to Itiebi, she worked in the Business Banking group of First City Monument Bank in Port Harcourt where she was responsible to new business acquisition and formulating marketing activities to promote the company’s products and services.  Juliet is a graduate of Banking and Finance from Anambra State University and has completed professional course work in project management and sales and marketing.

Patience is the Executive Assistant to the Managing Partners and the Office Manager for Brookstone Property.  She brings over 9 years of experience with expertise in office management and administrative support.

Prior to joining Brookstone, Patience worked as the Executive Assistant to the Managing Director of Onaphtali Company Limited, a printing solutions company, where she was in charge of managing the company’s media platforms, office functions and the Managing Director administrative needs. Prior to that, Patience was the Executive Assistant to the Managing Director of Foyeh Construction Company where she was in charge of managing the day to day functions of the company’s project offices. Prior to Foyeh, she worked as the Administrative Officer to the Company Secretary of Alliance & General Insurance Company, a top ten insurance company in Nigeria.

Patience graduated from Abia State University with a B.Sc in Estate Management and is an avid movie buff.

Joe is a Managing Partner at Brookstone Property and has worked in the commercial real estate sector since 2004. Prior to co-founding Brookstone, he served as the Senior Development Manager at Landmark, a multinational commercial real estate developer focused on delivering class A space across Africa to premier clientele.  He managed the company’s $1.2B land and development pipeline including mixed-use office, retail, hospitality and residential projects. Prior to that, Joe was the Development Manager at Persianas Group, the largest shopping mall developer in Nigeria, where he was responsible for the execution of shopping mall developments across Nigeria.

Prior to working in Nigeria, Joe spent 9 years working in the United States. He was a consultant at Lipman Frizzell & Mitchell, a commercial real estate consulting company based in metro Washington, DC, where he advised institutional investors on acquisitions, valuations and highest and best uses.  Prior to that, he was a Senior Investment Advisor at Marcus & Millichap, the country’s largest commercial real estate services firm, and spearheaded the acquisitions/dispositions of multi-family residential assets in the Metro Washington DC region.

Joe graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. in Economics and an MBA from Georgetown University.  He is recently married to his wife, Tope, and in his free time, he is a devoted tennis player.

Atureta is a highly accomplished property design and development professional with extensive experience directing multimillion-dollar developments spanning from new building construction and renovation to infrastructure projects.

He is an Innovative Architect with 17+ years hands-on experience in designing, implementing, building, supervising and developing large scale real estate development projects from inception to completion with total value in excess of $60 Million. Atureta has 8+ years in senior management positions including Deputy Managing Director, Group COO and General Manager Operations with CMB Building, Maintenance and Inv Co Ltd. Prior to CMB, he had worked in consultancy with PCD Associates with a portfolio of projects above N20b and with Dezignkraft, a design and build firm. He has expertise in all project phases from design development to closeout with outstanding reputation for meeting budget, schedule, and quality expectations. Atureta has demonstrated talents in managing multiple concurrent initiatives, resolving complex technical problems, leading teams, and communicating effectively between internal and external project stakeholders.

Atureta graduated from Federal University of Technology, Minna, with a Masters of Technology in Architecture. His favorite hobbies include grilling and collecting vintage sneakers.