Mr Akin Osinbajo > Abdulai, Taiwo & Co > Lagos, Nigeria > Lawyer Profile

Mr Akin Osinbajo

+234 1 2911181; +234 705 268 2536 a.osinbajo@abdulaitaiwo.com.ng View profile

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Joint Managing Partner and the Chair: Dispute Resolution. Akin Osinbajo has represented several international clients in major cross border commercial litigation and also assisted several international and local clients in analyzing, evaluating and advising on various claims and litigation, and rendering reports on the prospects and options available. He is recommended as a leader in his field by leading international lawyers/law firm rating agencies.

Career

Admitted Nigerian Bar, 1986. State Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Kwara State of Nigeria (1986); Associate Counsel in Chambers Wole Olanipekun & Co. (1986-87); Joined Abdulai, Taiwo & Co., in 1987 and became Partner in 1993; Appointed Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ogun State Government of Nigeria (2003 – 2011); Joint Managing Partner of the firm since 2011; Senior Advocate of Nigeria (i.e. equivalent of Queen’s Counsel).

Languages

English

Memberships

International Bar Association; Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators;  Nigerian Bar Association; Notary Public; Member, Body of Benchers of Nigeria; Life  Bencher; Non-executive Director of FBNQuest Merchant Bank.

Education

University of London (LL.B Hons., 1984; LL.M 1985); Nigerian Law School (Certificate of the Council of Legal Education, 1986); Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London (MCI.Arb 1999);

Leisure

Registrar, Anglican Communion of Remo Diocese; Pastor, Fountain of Life Church; Member, Ikoyi Club 1938.