Adeyinka Adegbite is a Senior Associate at the firm, with a focus on dispute resolution arising from diverse areas of law, including energy, banking, and telecommunications law. Adeyinka is regarded by clients as a trusted advisor with the capacity to provide strategic advice on dispute avoidance and resolution in commercial transactions. Adeyinka was previously at a leading dispute resolution firm where he honed his skills in dispute resolution practice.
He has provided legal advisory and advocacy services to several agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria, top key players in the banking, energy, and telecommunications sectors. He has also acted as company secretary to a state-owned telecommunications company in Nigeria.
Prior to joining Kenna Partners, Adeyinka gathered experience in criminal law, administration of estates law, matrimonial causes law, and electoral law, working at another Nigerian law firm.
Education
- LL.M, University of Lagos, Nigeria
- MILD, University of Lagos, Nigeria
- B.L, Nigerian Law School
- LL.B, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Memberships
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association
- Member, International Law Association (Nigerian Branch)
- Member, NBA Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL)
- International member, Young Public International Law Group
Relevant Experience
- Successfully defended a top social media giant company in a dispute involving a claim worth tens of billions against it by a government regulator.
- Successfully represented an energy company in a dispute relating to a Joint Venture Agreement with an IOC for the exploration of a marginal field.
- Acted as a mediation counsel to a party in a property dispute valued in the hundreds of millions.
- Represented a company in a banker-customer dispute in respect of a trade facility worth millions of dollars (USD).
- Provided corporate and legal advisory services to an energy company owning Oil Mining Leases and successfully recovered millions of dollars (USD) in respect of a claim filed on its behalf.
- Represented an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria in respect of the claim of a contractor arising from a multi—million dollar (USD) contract for the dredging of a channel for the passage of vessels in Nigeria.
- Successfully prosecuted the claim of a popular religious organization in respect of its title to several acres of land in a choice area in Lagos State, Nigeria.
- Played a pivotal role in the two-time victory of a governorship candidate in election petitions at the various levels of courts in Nigeria.
