Ladi Ajose-Adeogun

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

LADI is the Principal Partner and the brain behind the visionary leadership at Ladi Ajose-Adeogun & Co. Before setting up the firm in 1990, he worked for the oldest and most reputable law firms in Nigeria of Irving & Bonnar Solicitors and Bentley Edu & Co. as an associate respectively; his responsibilities were essentially corporate and commercial law practice, Trademark matters, Maritime law, Civil Litigation and general counsel.

His area of specialization is in corporate and commercial law practice with a bias in International trade contracts, mergers and acquisitions, joint venture projects and maritime law. He was involved in procuring the First telecommunications license for a private operator and assisting with the drafting of Inter-connectivity Agreement which still subsist till date. He is registered with the Security and Exchange Commission, Nigeria. 

Ladi has participated in major joint venture projects particularly in the Oil and Gas Industry in Nigeria both in the upstream and downstream sectors. He is currently involved with one of the newly licensed marginal fields in respect of negotiations and drafting of the Farm-out/Financing Agreement etc. between the respective parties.

He has written several proposals to the Lagos State Government on ways to streamline the cumbersome procedure in the perfection of Land in Lagos State, most of his proposals have been adopted and the formalities of implementation are being worked out.

He is a Notary Public of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Education

  • University of Lagos (LL.M)
  • Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, USA (MBA)
  • California State University, Long Beach California, USA (BSc.)

Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Commercial Law
  • International Trade Contracts
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Joint Venture Projects
  • Maritime Law

Membership of Professional Societies

  • Nigerian Bar Association
  • Member International Trademark Association 

Executive Education Courses Attended

1. HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
Theme: Audit Committee in a New Era of Governance

2. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
The Wharton School of Executive Education
Theme: Investment Strategies and Portfolio Management Program

3. NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITY – KELLOG
Theme: Audit / Corporate Governance

4. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
Anderson Graduate School of Management
Theme: Corporate Governance program

5. CHICAGO BOOTH
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Theme: Directors Consortium

6. NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION
INSTITUTE OF CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Theme: Exemplary Governance – Enhancing Economic Development in Nigeria


Directorship

  • Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers
  • Equity Petroleum Services (Nig) Limited
  • Lakewood – Hayter (Nig) Limited
  • Middlelane Properties Limited
  • Network Exploration & Production Company Ltd