We are proud that our firm has become an institution where many notable legal practitioners, jurists and judges have over the years cut their teeth in the practice of law.
Mr. Nicholas Akintola Ladapo is the Principal Partner of the Chambers.
He is a former Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice Oyo State of Nigeria. Mr. Ladapo obtained his law degree from the University of Lagos in 1978. He was called to the Nigerian Bar and admitted to practice as a solicitor and barrister of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1979.
He started his career in the practice of law in the Chambers in 1980 and has since been in active legal practice. Between 1982 and 1984 he served as Company Secretary/Legal Adviser to Punch Nigeria Limited, Kupic Nigeria Limited and Renta-Color Nigeria Limited. In the year 1999, he was appointed by the Government of Oyo State a member of State Pilgrim Welfare Board.
In 2000, he was appointed by the Lagos State Government of Nigeria a member of Tribunal of Enquiry into Ethnic Disturbances in the state. In March 2003, he was engaged as a director by the Oyo State Ministry of Justice. While in Government service, he served in various capacities including as Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Director of Legal Drafting and Ministerial Counselling, Director of Civil Litigation and Advisory Services, the Director of Legal Services, Director of Mediation Centre and Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Lands of Oyo State. In 2005, he was appointed member of the Judicial Committee for the Amendment of the Civil Procedure Rules of Oyo State of Nigeria. He retired from Oyo State Government Service in 2012 as Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice. While in public service, he prosecuted high profile criminal and fraud cases on behalf of Oyo State Government.
As the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) of Oyo State, he represented the Government in the Speedy Administration of Criminal Justice System Committee headed by the Chief Judge.
He was also the Co-Ordinator of Prerogative of Mercy Committee of the State Government.
He holds the fiat of the Federal Attorney General to prosecute financial crimes in Nigeria.
As the Principal Partner of our Chambers, he brings his vast experience in legal practice coupled with his experience as in-house counsel and in public service to bear. His areas of expertise are in Criminal Law, Litigation/Prosecution, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Criminal Law and Human Rights Law.
The Principal Partner as a member of the Presidential Legal Team successfully defended the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Mohammed Buhari at the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Election Tribunals, in a team with other distinguished and Senior Lawyers and was specially commended for his services by the First Citizen of Nigeria.
He is a member of the International Bar Association, Commonwealth Lawyers Association and British/Nigeria Law Forum as well as the Nigerian Bar Association.
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Criminal Prosecution, International Criminal Law, Human Rights Law, Mediation Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, and Arbitration.
Contact him via the chambers correspondence.No.1, Chief Ladosu Ladapo Crescent, Idi-Ape, Agodi, Ibadan.
PARTNER
Mrs. Lawunmi Halilu is a seasoned legal professional with over three decades of experience in both private and public legal practice. She earned her law degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, in 1988 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1989. She later obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in 2007, further deepening her expertise in the legal field.
She began her legal career in 1991 as an Associate at the distinguished law firm of Chief Ladosu Ladapo, SAN, where she honed her skills in litigation and corporate legal advisory services. Her journey into public service commenced in 1998 when she was appointed a State Counsel at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Abuja. Over the years, she rose through the ranks, eventually retiring as a Deputy Director in May 2025.
Throughout her career, Lawunmi has demonstrated exceptional legal acumen in constitutional and administrative law, policy development, government relations, and high-stakes dispute resolution. She is celebrated for her strategic thinking, ethical leadership, and ability to steer complex legal matters to successful resolutions.
Now serving as a Partner in charge of the Abuja Branch of the firm of Chief Ladosu Ladapo, SAN & Co., she continues to offer deep insights drawn from her extensive public service experience. Her strengths lie in client relationship management, legal strategy, and a commitment to excellence in legal practice.
Lawunmi Halilu is widely respected in the legal community for her integrity, depth of knowledge, and unwavering dedication to the advancement of justice.
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Human Rights Law, Mediation Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, and Arbitration.
Contact her via the chambers correspondence Suite 205A, Copper House, Algiers Street, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.
PARTNER
Mr. Frederick Abimbola Ladapo is a partner in the Chambers and is in charge of the Lagos Branch of the Law Firm.
In 2024, was appointed and currently serves as Tax Appeal Commissioner/Chairman, Lagos Tax Appeal Tribunal.
He obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) degree at the Obafemi Awolowo University in 1987 and a law degree from the University of Leeds in 1992. He was subsequently called to the Nigeria Bar in 1995.
He was formerly Company Secretary/Legal Adviser to Wema Securities & Finance Plc and AIICO Pension Management Ltd. He also served as the legal counsel to the Senate Committee on privatization in 2000. Otherwise, he has been in active legal practice at the Chambers where he started his career in 1995.
His areas of expertise are Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Pensions and Insurance, Oil & Gas, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Property & Real Estate and Mediation and Arbitration.
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Criminal Prosecution, Maritime Law, Patents and Copyright Law, and Property & Real Estate Law.
Contact him via the chambers correspondenceWemabod Limited, 8-10, Broad Street, Marina, Lagos.
Mr. Joshua Oladepo Abiodun is a partner in the Chambers and is in charge of the London Branch of the Law Firm.
He is the Head of Chambers and has been at the Chambers since 2001 when he was appointed as an Associate by the Founder. He started his legal practice at the law firm of Chief Afe Babalola SAN & Co. after his call to bar in 1999.
He later joined the law firm of Chief Ladosu Ladapo SAN & Co. in 2001 where he worked tirelessly with the late learned Senior Advocate. He later rose to become the head of Chamber in 2003.
He obtained his law degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in May 1996 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1999. He later obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in 2005 from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
Mr. Oladepo Abiodun has been in active legal practice since 1999 and has practices in both Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
His areas of expertise are Admiralty and Maritime Law, Arbitration, Probate, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Energy & natural resources, Intellectual property, banking and finance, criminal litigation and Immigration law.
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Criminal Prosecution, Commercial Law, Immigration Law,
Corporate Law, and International Law.
Flat 3 Eastern Quay, Royal Dock, London, E16 IAX.
Mrs. Mobolaji Sofela obtained her degree from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2014. She obtained her Masters degree in Corporate, Securities and Financial Law from the Georgetown University Law Centre, Washington, USA.
She has provided advise to foreign investors and startups on the legal requirements for their operations in Nigeria.
She worked with Olaniwun Ajayi in Lagos between 2014 and 2017 before proceeding for her Masters program.
Her areas of practice includes Commercial litigation Legal Drafting, Mergers and Acquisitions, Intellectual Property Law.
She is Counsel in charge of the Correspondence, New York Branch of the Law Firm.
Practice Areas: International Law, Commercial Law, Family Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Intellectual Property Law.
Contact her via the chambers correspondence45579 Trestle Terrace, Sterling VA 20166, U.S.A.
COUNSEL
Mr. Benjamin Tomoloju is a Senior Associate in the Ibadan Headquarters of Law Firm and an excellent Dispute Resolution and Commercial Lawyer.
He is a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2019. He graduated with Second Class Upper Division at University as well as at the Nigerian Law School.
Before joining the team at Chief Ladosu Ladapo (SAN) & Co, Benjamin had a rich legal experience at Olisa Agbakoba Legal, Lagos where he did his internship.
He also worked at Trust Solicitors where he advised clients on the provisions of the extant corporate laws as they relate to incorporation and post-incorporation matters and necessary filings, of various commercial transactions and represented clients before superior courts of record. He demonstrated his experience and knowledge by regularly advising clients on complex transactions in Litigation, Real Estate, Property Law, Corporate and Commercial sectors.
Practice Areas: Litigation, Real Estate, Property Law, Corporate and Commercial sectors.
Contact him via the chambers correspondenceNo. 1 Chief Ladosu Ladapo Crescent, Idi-Ape, Agodi, Ibadan.
COUNSEL
Mr. Akinade Gbenga Adesokan is a young, amiable and vibrant lawyer with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and improvement.
He is an alumnus of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife and Augustine Nnamani Law School Campus, Enugu wherein he respectively graduated with Second Class Honours (Upper Division).
He has represented the interest of several clients in different courts including the ENDSARS panel otherwise known as Panel for Restitution for Victims of Police Related Abuse and Other Matters.
He became an associate in the Ibadan Headquarters of the Law Firm of Chief Ladosu Ladapo (SAN) & Co. out of his desire to expand his knowledge on various aspects of the legal profession particularly in the aspects of Corporate and Company Law Practice, Intellectual Property, Real Estate Management, Legal Research and General Litigation.
Practice Areas: Corporate and Company Law Practice, Intellectual Property, Real Estate Management, Legal Research, and General Litigation.
Contact him via the chambers correspondenceNo. 1 Chief Ladosu Ladapo Crescent, Idi-Ape, Agodi, Ibadan.
COUNSEL
Mrs. Oyinkansola V. Ajibade joined the Law Firm as an Associate in the Lagos Branch of the firm in June 2025 and is an astute lawyer and enterprising advocate.
She graduated from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria in 2018 and the Nigerian Law School, Lagos campus in 2019.
She specialises in Litigation, arbitration, Real Estate, Property Law, Corporate and Commercial practice.
Practice Areas: Litigation, Arbitration, Real Estate Management, Property Law, and
Corporate and Commercial Law.
Western House, 4th Floor, 8/10 Broad Street, Marina, Lagos.
COUNSEL
Mr. Zulhad Anda Aliyu is Associate in the Abuja Branch of the Law Firm and an astute lawyer poised for distinction in legal practice.
He obtained his law degree from Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto in 2018 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2020 following the completion of his Bachelor of Laws at the Yenagoa campus of the Nigerian Law School.
He joined the law firm of Chief Ladosu Ladapo (SAN) & Co. on the back of an educative and expository National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) spell where he developed interest in Corporate and Company Law Practice, Intellectual Property, Real Estate Management, Criminal litigation and Legal Research.
Practice Areas: Corporate and Company Law Practice, Intellectual Property, Real Estate Management, Criminal litigation, and Legal Research.
Contact him via the chambers correspondenceSuite 205A, Copper House, Algiers Street, Wise Zone 5, Abuja.
COUNSEL
Mr. Doyinmola Ogundokun is an Associate in the Ibadan headquarters of the Law Firm and an astute litigation and ADR attorney with a flair for legal research.
He graduated from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria and the Nigerian Law School, Kano campus in 2019 and 2021 respectively. He has a Second-Class Upper Division result from both schools.
He started his legal career at Chief Ladosu Ladapo (SAN) and Co. In his short stint as a lawyer, he has handled several complex cases involving corporate giants like Airtel Networks Limited, Sterling Bank, UBA, Eco Bank, BOA, etc.
He has also worked on several high-profiled criminal cases as well. Doyinmola demonstrates his wide knowledge and experience of law by giving his opinion on several topical issues affecting Nigeria as a whole.
His legal opinion is widely published in Nigerian nationwide newspapers like Daily Trust.
Conclusively, his area of interest includes, but not limited to Real Estate Management, Corporate and Commercial Law, General Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Practice Areas: Real Estate Management, Corporate and Commercial Law, General Litigation , and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Contact him via the chambers correspondenceNo. 1 Chief Ladosu Ladapo Crescent, Idi-Ape, Agodi, Ibadan.
MANAGER
Mrs. Abimbola Alade studied Secretarial Studies at BEPO Institute from 1995 to 1997, and subsequently completed a Computer Course in 1998.
She is currently the Manager at the Ibadan headquarters. She joined the law firm in 2002 as a Confidential Secretary, having been appointed by the Founder. She was later promoted to Manager in recognition of her diligence and hard work.
Before joining the law firm, she worked as a Secretary at Stargate Ltd from 2000 to 2002.
As Manager, she collaborates with the management team to oversee the operations and administration of the firm and its branches.
Contact her via the chambers correspondenceNo. 1 Chief Ladosu Ladapo Crescent, Idi-Ape, Agodi, Ibadan.
CLERK
Ms. Victoria Egboh joined the law firm as an Administrative Clerk at the Ibadan headquarters in 2000, following her appointment by the Founder.
She attended Idumuje-Mixed Secondary School in 1988 and later pursued commercial studies at the Christian Institute of Commerce in Ibadan in the same year.
Before joining the firm, she worked as a Typist with Global Company in Lagos in 1999. She was later promoted to the position of Process Executive and is currently responsible for handling court filing processes.
Contact her via the chambers correspondenceNo1. Chief Ladosu Ladapo Crescent, Idi-Ape, Agodi, Ibadan.