BABS
ADEJUWON & CO. has since its inception
twenty-five (25) years ago, grown to become a very reputable Law
Firm in
the country with a sizable clientele. This fact is
attested to by the prompt and efficient legal and consulting
services which
we render to our clients by not only meeting our
clients’ needs and expectations but where necessary and
exceeding
them. Our computer network, equipped law library and
staff make accessibility/retrieval of information easy and
without
delay.
BABS
ADEJUWON & CO. is also a Firm of Legal
Practitioners, Patent & Trade Mark Agents, Capital Markets
Solicitors and
Notaries Public set up in 1985.
PROFILE OF MEMBERS OF KEY STAFF
Babatunde Adejuwon(alias Babs) is the Principal Partner of the firm and has
been described as
one of the
most experienced and well
rounded lawyers of our time.
A season legal
practitioner
with over
28 years experience in Advocacy, Dispute
Resolution, Trade Marks
and Patent Registration, Real
Estate, Law
Practitioner, Commercial Law Consultant,
General Litigation (up to Supreme Court
of Nigeria),
Perfection and Registration of
proprietary interest in
Lands, Receivership
and Insolvency,
Capital Markets,
Merger and
Acquisition, Debt Recovery, etc.
He is a law
graduate of the University of Ife, (1980), was called to
the Nigerian Bar in
July 11,
1981 and appointed a Notary
Public by the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1992.
He is a
member of International Bar Association.
He is also
Director of several companies, including “Zenith Bank
Plc”, and “Newsource
Engineering
Services Limited.”
Anthony Mekwunye
is a Senior Associate and Head of Chambers in the firm.
He graduated from the
Edo State
University, Ekpoma in 1996
and was called to
the Nigerian Bar in February 25,
1998.
He also
obtained a Master Degree in Law
(LLM) from
University of Lagos in 2007
and appointed a NotaryPublic
by the
Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2007.
He was also
appointed a Capital Market Solicitor by Securities &
Exchange Commission,
Nigeria
in 2004 and a Legal
Consultant.
Practice Areas:
Commercial
Practice and Litigation; Capital Markets, Debt Recovery,
Company
Secretarial Services, Corporate Governance.
Chigozie Awunor is an Associate in the
firm. She attended Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma and
graduate
in 2000 and was called to Nigerian Bar in 2002.
Practice
Areas:
Trademark, Patent and Design filing and prosecution.
Commercial Litigation, Company Receivership & Insolvency
Practice, Company Secretarial Services, General
Litigation.
Obiajulu Ebenezer Konwa joined the firm of Babs
Adejuwon & Co. on 2nd May 2006 as
an
Associate. He
graduated with Bachelor of Law Degree from the Ahmadu
Bello
University, Zaria in 2000 and
was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002 to practice as
Barrister and Solicitor of the
Supreme
Court. He is happily married to Barrister
(Mrs.) Moureen
Konwa.
Responsibilities:
* Taking
instructions and interviewing clients
* Drafting
of pleadings and applications, and filing of causes in
various courts.
*
Appearance in courts, arguments, conduct of trials
* Obtaining
of court orders, rulings and judgments
* Writing
of letters to clients
*
Regularizing corporate matters with the Corporate Affairs
Commission
*
Perfecting title, stamping and registration of titles
* Conduct
of legal research
*
Drafting/preparation of legal documents
* Conduct
of corporate, litigation and land searches
*
Negotiation of settlement between parties
*
Perfection of sundry legal documentation
*
Registration of corporate entities, companies, business
names, incorporated trustees,
etc
Patience Eteimere George is an Associate in the
firm. She graduated from Olabisi Onabanjo University in
2004 and was called to Nigerian Bar in 2005. She also obtained a Master Degree in Public Administration
(MPA) from Strayer University, Washington DC in 2008
and
has
been in active legal practice since then.
Practice
Areas:
Regulatory
Compliance, Company Secretarial Services, Foreign Direct
Investment,
Corporate
Governance, Commercial Contracts, Intellectual Property
Law, General
Litigation.
Adelaja Shokoya is the Administrative
Manager and Personal Assistance to the Principal Partner
and
has the responsibility of ensuring a fully functional and
professional office
environment. He has over 10 years experience as a Manager and Legal Secretary and
brings to
bear his wealth of
experience in these areas in the discharge of his duties
at
the Law Firm of Babs Adejuwon & Co.
He holds a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from
the Lagos State
University. He also obtained Certificates in Secretarial Services,
Legal Secretaryship,
Computer Appreciation
and Diploma in Data Processing.