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Founding Partners

Chief Oladipo Odujinrin and Prince Adeyemi Adefulu have been pioneers in the legal industry.

Meet Our Founders

Adeyemi Adefulu

Founding Partner

Adeyemi Adefulu

Founding Partner

Adeyemi Adefulu MFR is a Senior Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Team.

Adeyemi is a seasoned litigator and has carved a niche for himself as a foremost Legal Practitioner and Statesman. Adeyemi has over 41 years’ experience of legal practice in Nigeria. His core area of practice includes commercial litigation, general civil litigation matters and ADR with added expertise in issues relating to Maritime, Aviation, Insurance, Environmental, and Government Relations.

Over the years Adeyemi has successfully represented:

Leading financial institutions.
International oil companies; and
Multinational institutions

In relation to a wide variety of disputes.

Adeyemi was educated at the University of Lagos (LLB, honours). He is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (admitted November 1972). Adeyemi was conferred with one of Nigeria’s highest honours, the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (MFR) in the year 2008, this honour was conferred in recognition of his services to the development of the legal industry in Nigeria.

He is a member of the Nigeria Bar Association and a member of the International Bar Association.

He is listed as a leading litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution practitioner in The Legal 500.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:a.adefulu@odujinrinadefulu.com

Oladipo Odujinrin

Founding Partner

Oladipo Odujinrin

Founding Partner

Oladipo Odujinrin MFR is a Founding Partner of the firm. Oladipo is an accomplished legal practitioner and statesman with over 43 years of practice experience providing a range of specialist legal services with particular emphasis on capital markets, corporate and commercial law, banking and corporate finance, project finance and privatisation

Some of Oladipo’s transactions include:

Advised the team advising as transaction counsel in a USD 150 million facility to a major oil and gas company in Nigeria.
Led the team advising an international financial institution, as transaction counsel, in a USD 80.5 Million Dual Tranche Syndicated Oil Contract pre-financing facility to a drilling company in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.
Led the legal team which successfully represented Skyway Aviation Handling Company Ltd in its negotiation for the purchase of the Federal Government owned Skypower Aviation Handling Company Limited.
Advising on legal matters pertaining to the construction of captive power plants in south west Nigeria.
Legal Team Leader on the Ogun State Water Project. Conducted review of the current legislation (State, Federal and International) affecting the Ogun State Water Corporation; Supervised the preparation of the Legal and Regulatory Framework Report submitted to the client; Advised the Technical Team on the legal issues arising in the course of the project.
Oladipo attended the University of Lagos and Harvard Law School, Cambridge Massachusetts, where he received several awards for academic excellence. Oladipo was conferred with one of Nigeria’s highest honours, the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (MFR) in the year 2008, this honour was conferred in recognition of his services to the development of the legal industry in Nigeria.
He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, American Bar Association, International Bar Association, Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce, and the Capital Market Solicitors Association (Nigeria).

He is listed as a leading corporate and commercial practitioner in the Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal as a leading Mergers and acquisition lawyer. Oladipo has also been listed among the leading lawyers in Nigeria by IFLR 1000 the guide to the world’s leading financial law firms to the legal profession.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:o.odujinrin@odujinrinadefulu.com

Partners

Adeoye Adefulu

Managing Partner

Adeoye Adefulu

Managing Partner

Dr. Adeoye Adefulu is a partner in the law firm of Odujinrin & Adefulu with over 20 years of professional experience spanning the fields of petroleum law & policy, electricity law & policy, corporate & project finance. He obtained his law degree from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar. He also holds a Masters’ and Doctorate degree from the Centre for Energy Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), Scotland.

Dr. Adefulu’s interests include oil and gas regulatory reform, gas utilisation, energy reform, energy transition and environmental law. He regularly speaks at local and international fora on Nigerian energy matters.

Dr. Adefulu was involved with the Petroleum Industry Bill (“PIB”) from its initial drafts in 2009 till its passage in 2021. He is the Managing Editor of www.petroleumindustrybill.com, the leading information portal that provides up-to-date information on the Petroleum Industry Bill (now the Petroleum Industry Act 2021). He was a member of the Nigerian National Assembly’s Technical Committee on Petroleum Industry Reforms from 2015 to 2019.

He advises several indigenous and international oil companies on the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act.

Dr. Adefulu is the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association – Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL).

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:adeoye.adefulu@odujinrinadefulu.com

Damilola Adetunji

Partner

Damilola Adetunji

Partner

Damilola Adetunji is the partner and head of Odujinrin & Adefulu’s corporate, capital market and finance practice group. She is a legal practitioner with over twenty-two (22) years of professional experience advising on banking and finance, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, and capital market transactions.

Through her professional experience, Damilola has developed a keen understanding of the policy, legal and regulatory framework governing the Nigerian finance industry. Damilola’s contributions in her area of expertise have been well noted and she has been consistently ranked as a leader in the field of corporate and commercial transactions by Chambers and Partners; Who’s Who Legal Nigeria, Legal 500, and IFLR1000.

She led the team that advised the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), as Nigerian Counsel, on its UNECA initiative and Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation Facilities (PATIMFA) in a cumulative value of US$600 million advanced to 5 different Nigerian banks structured to assist in mitigating the negative impact of Covid 19 , led the team that acted as Nigerian counsel to Afreximbank in a US$300 million syndicated acquisition facility which was granted to Titan Trust Bank Limited to acquire the majority shares in Union Bank Plc, and also led the team that advised a syndicate of lenders in a US$550 million Facility to Seplat Petroleum Development Company Limited (now Plc.) obtained to facilitate the development of its interests in 3 OMLs.

Prior to joining Odujinrin and Adefulu, Damilola practiced with various law firms in the United States of America and Nigeria. She joined the firm in June 2005 as a Senior Associate and was made a Partner in the firm in December 2007.

She obtained her law degree from the University of Buckingham (UK) and holds a Master’s degree in law from the Harvard Law School (USA). She is licensed to practice in the State of New York, in the United States of America (1999) and in Nigeria (2003). Damilola has written several published articles on matters relating to corporate finance and between 2015 to 2019, held various positions on the Executive Committee of the Nigerian Capital Market Solicitors Association. She currently serves as an Independent Nonexecutive Director on the board of Chapel hill Denham Advisory Limited – an investment bank based in Nigeria. She also serves as a trustee of several non-profit organisations.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:damilola.adetunji@odujinrinadefulu.com

Lucky Ayeki

Partner

Lucky Ayeki

Partner

Lucky Ayeki is a Partner in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Team. He has over 20 years post-call qualification experience and is deeply involved in the prosecution of cases both at the court of first instance and at the appellate level, up to the Supreme Court. Lucky has acquired vast knowledge in his area of practice and is widely acknowledged for his negotiation and mediation skills. Nevertheless, Lucky has an undiluted passion for litigation.

He has recently been involved in the following transactions:

Represented a multinational company in a N500 million suit for environmental pollution.
Facilitated an out-of-court settlement of a tax claim for a leading manufacturing company.
Representing a major financial institution in an action for breach of contract.
Representing a leading telecommunication company in an action for the wrongful erection of communication equipment.
Acting for the defendant in an action for breach of contract and misrepresentation wherein the claimant is claiming several millions of Naira.
Representing a multinational company in an action for wrongful termination of the contract of employment.
Debt recovery for financial institutions.
Arbitration proceedings in Oil related matter.
Represented a multinational company in land dispute.

Lucky obtained a bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Calabar and is called to the Nigerian Bar and has a qualifying Certificate as a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK).

Recent Publications

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Phone:+1 (859) 254-6589
Email:info@example.com

Olubukola Olabiyi

Partner

Olubukola Olabiyi

Partner

Olubukola (“Bukki”) is a partner in Odujinrin & Adefulu and currently co-heads the Corporate/Commercial and Capital Market Practice of the Firm. Bukki has fifteen years of legal practice experience and in this time, has developed expertise in the general practice of law with extensive experience in matters relating to corporate and commercial law, capital market as well as corporate governance. She has led the Firm’s team on a number of innovative transactions in the commercial practice space.

Bukki was a member of the panel on Corporate Governance at the 2015 International Bar Association Conference in Vienna. She has been highlighted as a “recommended lawyer” in the Corporate/Commercial category of the Chambers Global Guide 2018 and is one of the recipients of the top 40 Under 40 lawyers at the ESQ Nigerian Legal awards in 2018. Bukki currently acted as Chairperson, Young Lawyers’ Forum of the Nigerian Bar Association, Section on Business Law (‘NBA-SBL’) and is the Coordinator of the NBA-SBL’s inaugural Mentorship Program. She was the Publicity Secretary for the Capital Market Solicitors Association (2019-2021) and currently is the First Vice Chairman of the Capital Market Committee of the NBA-SBL.

She holds a law degree from the University of Buckingham and has been called to the Nigerian Bar.

Chambers Global 2018 Corporate/Commercial

Bukola Olabiyi is a dynamic player in the market, engaging in a broad array of corporate and commercial matters. This includes mandates such as bond issuances and securities as well as M&A and regulatory compliance. Market sources appreciate her resolution capabilities and supportive attitude.

2018 Legal 500 Corporate Commercial M&A

Olubukola Olabiyi is recognised for her. . . “strong response times, business acumen and industry knowledge.”

Phone:+1 (859) 254-6589
Email:info@example.com

Associates

Jide Babalola

Managing Associate

Jide Babalola

Managing Associate

Jide Babalola is a Managing Associate in the firm’s Corporate Finance Team. He is versed in different aspects of commercial transactions especially in areas relating to banking and finance, project finance, capital markets and corporate finance. He has been involved in the following transactions: Supervised the team that advised a lender in a US$300 million acquisition facility advanced to acquire a significant stake in a top tier Nigerian bank. Supervised the team that advised a lender in a cumulative US$600 million facilities advanced to 5 Nigerian banks structured to assist in mitigating the negative impact of Covid 19. Supervised the team that advised the purchasers in a €260 million senior secured notes transaction. Supervised the team that advised the Nigerian book runner in the issuance of up to US$6,183,081,643.40 Eurobonds issuance programme by the Nigerian government. Supervising the team advising an international investment fund in a US$ 8 million bridge facility granted to a Nigerian micro-finance bank. Jide graduated the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife where he obtained a Bachelors degree in law. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (UK). Publications Teamwork And the Survival Of Law Firms SMDF – A Path to Resuscitating the Solid Minerals Sector Project Bonds as A Finance Tool: Nigerian Law Perspective Payment In Kind Investments/facilities As A Viable Finance Option Priority Of A Floating Charge Under The Companies And Allied Matters Act Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) – A Nigerian Perspective

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:jide.babalola@odujinrinadefulu.com

Omotoyosi Ajulo Olusola

Senior Associate

Omotoyosi Ajulo Olusola

Senior Associate

Omotoyosi Ajulo Olusola is a member of the firm’s Corporate Commercial and Real Estate Team. She is a diligent lawyer with years of extensive experience and knowledge in matters relating to company secretarial, regulatory compliance, corporate governance and general legal advisory services. Through her practice, she has provided tailored legal and business solutions to clients both within and outside Nigeria, operating across different sectors not limited to banking and finance, real estate, energy and other key sectors in the business market. Toyosi is a member of the team that advises international parent companies on legal compliance requirements of their local subsidiaries vis-à-vis relevant Nigerian law and regulatory requirements. She was part of the firm’s team that advised as Solicitors to International Breweries in raising N164.39 billion through a rights issue of 18.266 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N9 per share. She also managed the team that advised Uhuru Capital Limited in relation to the acquisition of majority stake in Everyday Supermarket. She was part of the team that advised Chapel Hill Denham Management Limited in connection with the revision of the terms of 3 (three) active mutual funds valued cumulatively at circa N3.2 billion (Approx. $8.9 million). Toyosi attended University of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti and the Nigerian Law School Abuja. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria and a graduate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:damilola.ajulo@odujinrinadefulu.com

Kelechi Madu

Associate

Kelechi Madu

Associate

Kelechi Madu is an associate in the corporate finance and capital market team of Odujinrin and Adefulu, where he has advised several local and international financial institutions and companies on various financing transactions particularly corporate finance, structured finance, trade financing, project finance and banking. He also has vast professional experience in corporate and commercial transactions involving local and foreign clients, ranging from mergers and acquisitions, business advisory, offshore company registration, finance, joint ventures, regulatory compliance and restructuring. Kelechi attended the University of Ibadan (LLB 2019) and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2020. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered mediators and conciliators of Nigeria and the Nigerian Bar Association section of business law. Kelechi is a recipient of the Director General’s prize for attaining first class and the Chief Ernest Shonekan’s prize in Property Law Practice.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:kelechi.madu@odujinrinadefulu.com

Lateef Bamidele

Associate

Lateef Bamidele

Associate

Lateef Bamidele is a member of the Energy Practice Team where he provides legal advice to businesses and public institutions on diverse policy and transactional issues across the energy industry (oil, gas, power, solid minerals & renewables). He has a sharp and analytical mind and navigates complex legal issues and challenges with consummate ease and utilizes these skills in always seeking to achieve the clients’ primary objective. His prior experience in courts representing clients in the oil and gas, power, mining, and finance sectors has enabled him to grasp the intricacies of the industry and always put this experience to bear in solving clients’ issues. Education Nigeria Law School Lagos (BL) Obafemi Awolowo University (LLB) Practice Areas Oil and Gas, Power, Solid Minerals, Renewable Energies Membership of Professional Societies; Nigerian Bar Association; Nigerian Bar Association, Section on Business Law; Nigerian Gas Association; Lawyers in Energy Network

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:lateef.bamidele@odujinrinadefulu.com

Ugochukwu Ken-Ahukannah

Associate

Ugochukwu Ken-Ahukannah

Associate

Ugochukwu Ken-Ahukannah is an Associate and a member of the firm’s Real Estate, Corporate/Commercial and Capital Markets teams. He has actively participated in advising local and international clients across various sectors and has significant experience and understanding of different aspects of commercial transactions, especially in areas relating to construction & mining, company secretarial services, property acquisition, competition law, regulatory & compliance matters and mergers/acquisitions. He has recently been involved in the following transactions; Primary member of the team advising a Nigerian real estate & construction company on the construction of a multi-billion Naira mixed-use development and the first-of-its-kind media production facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Member of the team that advised a Nigerian private equity consortium in the N5.7 billion acquisition of a Nigerian retail supermarket chain Member of the team that advised a Nigerian private equity consortium in the multi-million dollar acquisition of a Nigerian commodities manufacturer Key member of the team that advised a private consortium in the multi-billion Naira acquisition of a world-class tank farm in the southwest region of Nigeria Member of the team that advised a major mining company in the multi-billion Naira sale of its corporate office facilities in Lagos Nigeria Publications Maximizing the financial value of your business with a good trademark strategy Understanding “improperly” executed contracts by companies in 9 minutes Roadblocks to modern legal practice Economic growth and enterprise in Nigeria: A look at the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 6 simple tips on how to ask for advice A story from the 13th annual NBA-SBL annual business law conference Kenneth obtained his first degree from Abia State University with a Second Class (Upper Division) and was called to the Nigerian Bar in October 2015. He served as the Assistant Secretary of the Young Lawyers Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law from 2017 – 2019.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:ken.ahukannah@odujinrinadefulu.com

Mayokun Isaiah-Alabi

Associate

Mayokun Isaiah-Alabi

Associate

Mayokun Alabi-Isaiah is a member of the firm’s Corporate, Capital Market and Finance Team; he has garnered extensive experience in corporate secretarial services. He currently advises clients on various corporate and compliance issues and is also part of the firm’s team responsible for general regulatory interfacing. Mayokun’s Transactions Part of the firm’s team advising foreigners on the setting up of businesses in Nigeria and obtaining all relevant regulatory and operational permits. Part of the firm’s team advising a major international bank, in respect of a US$750 Million facility. Part of the firm’s team that advised on the setting up of an umbrella group for independent oil producers in Nigeria; Conducting due diligence exercises on corporate entities at the various regulatory offices. Mayokun is a graduate of the University of Ilorin. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2013 and is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:mayokun.isaiah.alabi@odujinrinadefulu.com

Oludamola Awobokun

Associate

Oludamola Awobokun

Associate

Oludamola Awobokun is a legal practitioner with 9 years of professional experience. She is a member of the Energy Practice team. She obtained her law degree from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2013. She also holds a master’s degree from the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), University of Dundee, Scotland. Her area of expertise is energy law. She has provided legal advice to stakeholders in the energy sector, both private and public. She has also been involved in various transactions in the energy sector such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, regulatory compliance and project finance, and regulatory reviews amongst others. Oludamola is passionate about the practice of law and dedicated to delivering exceptional service to all her clients, meeting their various legal needs. She is an active member of the Nigerian Bar Association – Section on Business Law and has held various positions in the Conference Planning Committees of the NBA-SBL’s 13th, 14th and 16th Annual International Business Law Conference. Oludamola co-facilitated the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) and NBA-SBL Legal & Regulatory Workshop in July 2022 which was focused on addressing critical issues in the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (PIA) with the purpose of proffering solutions to ensure the smooth implementation of the provisions of the PIA.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:oludamola.awobokun@odujinrinadefulu.com

Linda Asuqo

Associate

Linda Asuqo

Associate

Linda Asuquo is a member of the Corporate Finance Team of the firm. She is a diligent and resourceful lawyer with extensive knowledge and experience having advised both local and international financial institutions and blue-chip companies on a wide range of financing and capital market transactions such as project finance, corporate finance, structured finance, trade finance, bonds, and commercial papers. She obtained her law degree from the University of Calabar, Cross River State and has been called to the Nigerian Bar. She is an active member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), NBA Section of Business Law and the Nigerian Gas Association.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:linda.asuqo@odujinrinadefulu.com

Anthony Madukwe

Associate

Anthony Madukwe

Associate

Anthony Madukwe is a member of the firm’s Dispute Resolution team. He has broad experience across oil and gas, admiralty law, commercial law, property/real estate and general civil and criminal litigation. He is skilled in applying creative solutions in overcoming complex client problems. He has represented several multi-nationals and individual clients in aviation, banking, oil & gas as well as complex commercial disputes with dispute sums running into millions of United States dollars. As a chartered arbitrator and Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators, Anthony has been fully involved in negotiating Alternative Dispute Resolution settlements while helping clients avoid risks and adverse settlement outcomes. He is also a skilled writer and editor having co-edited the Praxis Magazine and made writing contributions to First Culture, AFREADA, Brittle Paper and Kalahari Review Magazines amongst others.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:anthony.madukwe@odujinrinadefulu.com

Rebecca Imagbe

Senior Associate

Rebecca Imagbe

Senior Associate

Rebecca Imagbe Rebecca Imagbe is an Associate and a member of the firm’s Dispute Resolution Team. She is actively involved in Commercial Litigation with a keen interest in Alternative Dispute Resolution. She is proficient at developing innovative approaches in solving clients’ needs. Rebecca obtained her first degree from the University of Benin with a Second Class (Upper Division) and was called to the Nigerian Bar in July 2021. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators and a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:rebecca.imagbe@odujinrinadefulu.com

Chinemerem Ezenwa

Associate

Chinemerem Ezenwa

Associate

Chinemerem Ezenwa (“Neme”) is a member of the Firm’s Corporate Commercial team. She advises domestic and international clients on mergers and acquisitions/private equity, corporate governance, project financing, regulatory compliance, company secretarial and business advisory services. Her multifaceted approach to solving problems enables her to provide pragmatic solutions and value-added service to clients. She is detail-oriented and a proven team player. Neme obtained a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Hull, United Kingdom, and a Master’s degree (MSc.) from the London School of Economics (LSE). She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and a fellow of the Program for African Leadership (Pfal) at LSE.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:chinemerem.ezenwa@odujinrinadefulu.com

Oluwatoyin Ololade

Associate

Oluwatoyin Ololade

Associate

Oluwatoyin Ololade is an Associate in the firm’s Dispute Resolution team. He is a Legal Practitioner with more than 9 years of post-qualification experience who excels at providing aligning dispute resolutions for multinational companies and individuals by ensuring that the interest of the client is well protected. Oluwatoyin believes that disputes should not bring an end to a relationship thus, he deploys every level of dispute resolution mechanism and professionalism that ensures that the client and public maintain a good relationship after the dispute has been resolved. Oluwatoyin holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and a Master’s degree from the University of Lagos. Oluwatoyin has represented clients in several Mediation proceedings (Workplace Mediation, Family Mediation, Commercial Mediation) and is the appointed Regional Director of Africa for Mediator Network, Africa. Oluwatoyin is an Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK. Through his experience, Oluwatoyin has been part of the team that has handled various matters on behalf of high-net-worth individuals, telecommunication giants, international banks, government, and other multinational companies such as Lafarge Africa Plc., MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd., the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Asset Management Corporation amongst many others.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:oluwatoyin.ololade@odujinrinadefulu.com

Theresa Okere

Associate

Theresa Okere

Associate

Theresa Okere is a member of the firm’s Corporate Commercial Team and actively provides legal advice to clients in the private and public sectors on company secretarial matters, corporate restructuring, due diligence, and regulatory and compliance matters. She currently advises clients on various corporate and regulatory compliance issues and is also part of the firm’s team responsible for due diligence in various corporate transactions. Theresa has a first degree from Imo University (LLB) and was admitted into the Nigerian Bar Association (BL) in the year 2016. Membership in Professional Societies Nigerian Bar Association Student Member, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN)

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:theresa.okere@odujinrinadefulu.com

Daniel Iro

Associate

Daniel Iro

Associate

Daniel Iro is an associate in the Dispute Resolution Team of the firm with more than 7 years of practice experience. Daniel has been involved in complex dispute resolution and legal advisory services involving some of the country’s leading multinational corporations and commercial institutions such as NLNG, SPDC, Lafarge, and the NNPC among others. Daniel has made representations for a wide range of clients across several jurisdictions at both trial and appellate Courts in Nigeria. Daniel has prosecuted cases bordering on negligence, breach of contract, land disputes, commercial disputes, and compensation claims among others. Daniel brings to the table a deep understanding and analysis of thorny legal issues while proffering practical solutions to them. Case References He was the second lead counsel in Sir Edward Hart Amairiga & Anor v NNPC He was the second lead counsel in the case of Hon. Boma Kaladokubo v SPDC He was the second lead counsel in Lafarge Plc v 400 Bluesteels Daniel obtained his (LL. B) degree from Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State (LL. B 2012) and was called to the bar in 2014. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:daniel.iroi@odujinrinadefulu.com

Tommy Oladeji

Associate

Tommy Oladeji

Associate

Tommy Oladeji is an Associate in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Team. He has close to 4 years of post-call experience in Litigation. Tommy has a keen interest in Labour and employment law, contract law, corporate governance, and international trade law, among other areas of law. Tommy has been part of the team that has handled various matters on behalf of organizations such as Seplat Energy Plc, Lafarge Africa Plc., MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd, and Asset Management Corporation amongst many others. Tommy graduated from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (LLB 2018) and was called to the Nigerian Bar in (2019).

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:tommy.oladeji@odujinrinadefulu.com

Business Support Staff

Funmilayo Ademoluti Ipaye (FCA)

Accountant

Funmilayo Ademoluti Ipaye (FCA)

Accountant

Funmi is the accountant of the Firm. She is responsible for finance functions, including budgeting, staff and partner compensation, taxation, treasury and cash flow management. She works closely with all the Firm’s departments to ensure invoices and receivables are kept track of and are collected when due. Funmi has over 15 years of experience in and out of the Firm. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Accountants Nigeria and registered with the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria. Education B.Sc. Accounting University of Abuja

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:funmilayo.ipaye@odujinrinadefulu.com

Charles Oyeshomo

Practice Manager

Charles Oyeshomo

Practice Manager

Charles Oyeshomo is the Practice Manager of the Firm and works closely with the Partners in overseeing the Firm’s operations and supporting the implementation of the Firm’s strategy. He is responsible for ensuring the efficient delivery of operational support to each of the Firm’s offices and practices and works with other team members to ensure the Firm is supported appropriately. Prior to joining Odujinrin & Adefulu, he held positions at Chris Ogunbanjo LP and Deloitte and Greenwich Trust Limited.

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:charles.oyeshomo@odujinrinadefulu.com

Sarah Anaedevha

Executive Assistant

Sarah Anaedevha

Executive Assistant

Sarah is the Executive Assistant to the Partners of the Firm. She provides high-level administrative support and assistance to the Partners and other assigned leadership staff. Funso also supports the business development activities and operations of the Firm. Prior to joining the Firm, Sarah qualified as a lawyer and has practice experience. Education LLB University of Lagos and BL Nigerian Law School

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:sarah.anaedevha@odujinrinadefulu.com

Funso Ajetunmobi

Librarian/Research Assistant

Funso Ajetunmobi

Librarian/Research Assistant

Funso manages the Firm’s library resources and provides research assistance to the lawyers in the Firm. She is a member of the Chartered Librarians of Nigeria. Funso also supports the knowledge management activities and operations of the Firm. Education University of Ilorin (B.Sc. Library and Information Science)

Phone:+234 1 271 4961-2
Email:mailto:library@odujinrinadefulu.com

Temitope Sanni

Business Support Officer – Abuja Office

Temitope Sanni

Business Support Officer – Abuja Office

Temitope Sanni is the Business Support Officer in Abuja office. He is responsible for administrative functions. In his role, Temi helps to ensure that the associates are solely focused on delivering outstanding government and regulatory liaison efforts to our clients. He also oversees the Abuja Office’s Front Office services and has been with the Firm since 2015.

Phone:+234 805 090 2150
Email:abjreception@odujinrinadefulu.com

Chukwuebuka Nnoli

Business Support Officer – Port Harcourt Office

Chukwuebuka Nnoli

Business Support Officer – Port Harcourt Office

Chukwuebuka Nnoli is the Business Support Officer in the Port Harcourt office. He is an excellent team player and has been instrumental to the successes recorded by the Firm’s Port Harcourt Team (serving the oil and gas litigation clients based in Port Harcourt and the Niger Delta.) Chuwuebuka has extensive experience in operations and litigation support.

Phone:+234 70 869 53468
Email:port-harcourt@odujinrinadefulu.com

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