Akin Akinbode > Dentons > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
ONE FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7WS
England

Work Department

Contentious-Construction

Position

Akin specialises in the resolution of engineering and construction disputes, as well as facilities management and PFI-related disputes. His expertise includes all forms of dispute resolution from dispute avoidance and alternative dispute resolution (conciliation, mediation and adjudication) to arbitration (domestic and international) and litigation on issues relating to defective design/workmanship, build quality issues, delay and disruption claims, loss and expense claims, professional negligence, final accounts, service level performance obligations and interpretation of contractual terms.

Akin is also experienced in acting as a “project counsel” on live construction and engineering projects in relation to delay or cost overruns, assisting clients or contractors in managing claims, negotiating settlement and avoiding disputes.

Career

Trained Asuquo & Asuquo, qualified 1995; barrister and solicitor Tobi Fayemiwo & Ladiipo, Lagos 1995-96; project superviso Oyez Legal Technologies 1999-2000; lawyer Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 2001-06; associate Gateley 2007-11; senior associate Dentons 2011-2015, partner 2015-present.

Education

Usmanu Danfodiyo University (LLB Hons 1994); Nigerian Law school (B.L Bar Finals 1995); Queen Mary University of London (LLM 1998) College of Law (Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test 2004)

Leisure

Cycling, travelling, music.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Construction: contentious

The construction team at Dentons offers extensive advisory services on diverse domestic and international construction projects, spanning UK build and development, and UK and international energy and infrastructure projects. The contentious construction practice, led by Esther McDermott, is proficient in resolving a myriad of disputes from payment issues to professional negligence claims, through avenues including arbitration and litigation. Akin Akinbode specialises in resolving engineering and construction disputes, along with facilities management and PFI-related issues.

Comparative Guides

United Kingdom: Construction April 2023 This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Construction laws and regulations applicable in United Kingdom.