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Ayodele Akintunde & Co.

 

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Organisation
Ayodele Akintunde & Co.
I practise/work in
  • International Arbitration
  • International Alternative Dispute Resolution
Profile Photo (Headshot or Logo)
Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr)
Mr.
How you'd like your name to appear in the directory
Richard Ayodele Akintunde
Suffix
SAN, FCIArb, C.Arb
Gender
Male
Country
Nigeria
Country of Birth
Canada
Nationalities
Nigerian and Canadian
Languages
English
Individual Member Profession (see note below)
  • Arbitrator
  • Counsel
I have not sat as an arbitrator but hold this relevant qualification (see note below)
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Number of Cases as Counsel in international arbitration/ADR
1-5
Number of Cases as Sole Arbitrator in international arbitration
1-5
Number of Cases as Co-Arbitrator in international arbitration
1-5
Number of Cases as International Tribunal Chair
1-5
Areas of Speciality
  • Construction & Infrastructure
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Engineering
  • Finance & Banking
  • International Commercial Disputes
  • Joint Venture
  • Real Estate
  • Sales & Purchases
  • Technologies
  • Telecommunications
  • Transport
Degrees/Qualifications, Institutions and Dates Obtained
LL.B (Hons.) - University of Ife (Ile-Ife) - 1984
BL. - Nigerian Law School, Lagos - 1985
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (U.K.) - 2009
Fellow of the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners of Nigeria on 30 May 2012
Chartered Arbitrator - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) - 2017
Senior Advocate of Nigeria - Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee - 2016
List Arbitration/ADR Panels you belong to
1. Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators United Kingdom
2. Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Nigeria
3. Member of the Lagos Court of Arbitration
4. Member of the Panel of Neutrals of the Lagos multi-Door Courthouse
Professional Experience (Job Title, Organisation and Dates)
Ayanlaja, Adesanya & Co.
(Associate) - Jan. - Dec 1987

Tunde Odanye & Co. Lagos,
(Senior Associate) - 1988 - 1990.

Tunde Odanye & Co.,
(Partner/Head of Chambers) - 1990 - 1993

Laniyan, Akintunde & Ibrahim,
(Partner/Head Commercial/
Litigation/ADR Unit) - 1994 - 2000

(Managing Partner/ Head Commercial/
Litigation/ADR Unit) - 2001 - 2004

Ayodele Akintunde & Co.
Legal Practitioners & Arbitrators
Senior Partner - 2005 to date
Biography
Richard Ayodele Akintunde is a seasoned Legal Practitioner and the Managing Partner of Ayodele Akintunde & Co, a full service law firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the International Bar Association (IBA), the International Federation of Insolvency Practitioners (INSOL), a Fellow of the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators United Kingdom (FCIARB), a SEC approved Capital Market Consultant, a SCMA Accredited Mediation Advocate and a Notary Public of Nigeria. For over 29 years he has been actively involved in Arbitration and Insolvency related proceedings.
Legal Background
  • Common Law
Types of agreements from which disputes in your practice most frequently arise
  • Agency/Distribution
  • Concessions
  • Employment
  • Energy Pricing
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Loan
  • Sale of Business
  • Sale of Goods
  • Share Purchase/Joint Venture
  • Tender Processes
Other Agreement (Please specify)
Service Contracts
List arbitration/ADR articles, book chapters, books and where published
1. Can the right to apply to set aside an award be waived under Nigerian Law?
(International Bar Association Legal Practice Division – Arbitration Newsletter
2. When Arbitration and Insolvency collide (This Day Newspaper)
Website Address
www.ayoakintunde.com



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