Meet our team
SIGISMUND BABALOLA JOSEPH, B.L, Of the Inner Temple, London
Principal Partner
Sigismund Babalola Joseph was called to the English Bar at the Inner Temple in 1966, and the Nigerian Bar in 1969. He was appointed a Notary Public for Nigeria in 1975.
Sigismund Babalola Joseph is into General Practice and now does more of non-contentious matters, and Consultancy.
He is a Trade Mark and Patent Agent.
Sigismund Babalola Joseph’s wealth of experience, which is of immense help to the Firm comes from painstaking dedication and hard work to the practice of Law for close to six decades.
SIGISMUND BABASEYI JOSEPH, SAN, FCArb
Managing Partner
Sigismund Babaseyi Joseph who is a graduate of the University of London was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988.
He was appointed a Notary Public for Nigeria in 1995, and conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2023.
Sigismund Babaseyi Joseph has practiced extensively across board in all the Superior Courts in Nigeria and still does.
His main practice areas include General Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Company Law, Family Law, Land Law, Probate and Intellectual Property Law.
In the Area of Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Sigismund Babaseyi Joseph who is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators actively participates in ad hoc and international proceedings. His extensive experience in Arbitration which spans over two decade, includes serving as Member of Arbitral Tribunals and Sole Arbitrator. He has also acted as Counsel in numerous complex arbitration disputes across a wide range of industries such as Oil and Gas, Construction, Insurance and other Corporate Commercial matters.
He is a Trade Mark and Patent Agent.
OLUWASEUN EMMANUEL ONIYIDE, LL.B. (HONS) B.L
Senior Associate
Oluwaseun Emmanuel Oniyide is a graduate of Lagos State University, Nigeria. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in February 2012. His areas of expertise cuts across General Civil and Commercial Litigation. He has represented, advised on, and successfully secured notable judicial decisions on complex and high profile matters from Superior Courts of record on diverse subject matters including, but not limited to Land Matters, Contentious Probate Matters, Employment and Labour Law related matters.
He is a well-rounded core litigation practitioner.
AHMED ADEDOTUN KELANI, LL.B. (HONS) B.L,
Senior Associate
Ahmed Adedotun Kelani is a graduate of the Lagos State University, Lagos State, Nigeria. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in June 2012.
He is a Senior Associate in the firm. His practice focuses majorly on Litigation in areas of Land Law, Election Matters, Probate Matters, Chieftaincy Matters and Civil Matters.
Ahmed demonstrates impressive skills by employing tactical approach to get best results for the firm and clients.
LUKMAN ADEMOLA TIJANI, LL.B. (HONS) B.L,
Senior Associate
Lukman Ademola Tijani is a graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State in Nigeria. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in November 2012.
His areas of expertise cuts across Civil, Commercial Law Litigation, Contentious and Non-Contentious Probate Matters, Land Law, and Family Law.
He regularly advises and actively participates in, and represents the Firm’s Corporate Clients on Corporate Restructuring, Transfer of Technology, Oil and Gas transactions, and Regulatory and Compliance matters
His commitment to exceeding’s client’s expectation and intuitive approach to handling client related transactions and cases are some of the distinctive features of his practice style.
AKINOLA ALLIU SADIQ, LL.B (Hons), LL.M, BL
Associate
Akinola Alliu Sadiq obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2014.
He is highly skilled in Dispute Resolution, and advises both Nigerian and International Clients in respect of a wide range of Corporate and Commercial Law issues. His practice focuses on the provision of bespoke legal solutions to his Clients, including but not limited to establishments of Companies, partnerships and joint ventures, and regulatory compliance.
Akin also has a significant experience in Civil and Commercial Litigation, Labour Law, Debt Recovery and Family Law.
Before joining the Firm, he was the Team Lead for the Dispute Resolution Unit of the Legal Department of Eko Electricity Distribution Plc
TEMITOPE ROSELINE OREBIYI (MISS), LL.B. (HONS) B.L,
Associate
Temitope Roseline Orebiyi is a graduate of the Kogi State University, Anyigba in Kogi State, Nigeria. She was called to the Nigerian Bar in November 2014.
Her areas of expertise cuts across General Civil and Commercial Litigation, and her experience cuts across all the Superior Courts in the Country.
She has particular interest in Land Law, Contentious and Non-Contentious Probate Matters, Family Law, Criminal Litigation and Fundamental Human Rights Matters.
Temitope Orebiyi is a member of the Coalition of Lawyers on Human Rights (COLOHR) with branches in 19 States of the Federation including the FCT. As a member of this body, she works in close affiliations with International Organisations, such as UNAIDS, USAID, and the MacArthur Foundations and is equally certified with these Organisations
ADEKUNLE LUKEMAN ADIGUN, LL.B(Hons), BL
Associate
Adekunle Lukeman Adigun is a graduate of the Lagos State University. He was call to the Nigerian Bar in July 2017.
He is highly skilled in Dispute Resolution and focuses on the provision of bespoke legal services to Clients particularly in the areas of General Civil and Commercial Litigation, Contentious and Non-Contentious Probate Matters. His experience cuts across all the Courts in Nigeria.
He is also an avid researcher on contemporary law and policy subjects.
