Foundation Chambers

Arbitration, Corporate Commercial, Energy and Trust

Partner  and Business Manager

Tolulope Adebayo earned her LL.B. in 2010 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in February 2012. She began her legal career at Kunle Ishola & Co. and subsequently held senior roles at Aboyade & Co. (Funke Aboyade, SAN), where she served as Senior Associate and Deputy Head of Chambers, and AEC Legal, where she led the Insolvency and Corporate Commercial team.

She is currently a Partner and Business Manager at Foundation Chambers, where she leads the Arbitration, Corporate Commercial, Energy and Trust practice group, advising clients on complex commercial disputes, arbitration proceedings, and corporate transactions. She has experience in arbitration proceedings in multiple capacities, including serving as tribunal secretary and representing clients before domestic and international arbitral tribunals.

Tolulope is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and the Section on Legal Practice of the NBA, where she serves as Secretary of the Arbitration Committee. She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), the ICC Nigeria Arbitration Committee, the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria, the International Bar Association, and the Young Members Group of the CIArb Nigeria Branch.

She is an approved professional mentor with the WISCAR–NBA mentorship programme and has contributed to thought leadership through publications in the Legal Industry Review.

In addition to her legal practice, she is a co-founder of MavericksAI, a legal technology initiative focused on exploring the use of artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency and innovation in legal service delivery.

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Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) – Member

Section on Legal Practice, NBA – Secretary, Arbitration Committee

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) – Member

ICC Nigeria Arbitration Committee – Member

Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria – Member

International Bar Association (IBA) – Member

Young Members Group, CIArb Nigeria Branch – Member

NBA Lagos Law Week Planning Committee – Member

CIArb Planning Sub-Committees – Member

ICC Nigeria Days Sub-Committee – Member

LL.B., University of Ibadan – 2010

LL.M., University of Ibadan – 2015

Called to the Nigerian Bar, Nigerian Law School – February 2012

Tolulope enjoys journaling, exploring innovations in legal technology, and spending quality time with her family. She also takes a keen interest in mentoring young lawyers and supporting professional development initiatives.