Direct Access Barrister
Olufemi Adetunji Awodele
Direct Access Barrister
Olufemi Adetunji Awodele
With well over two decades of experience at the English Bar, Femi is also called to the Bar by the Supreme Court of Nigeria as a solicitor and barrister. He is an international legal practitioner of immense ability and drive. Femi holds a Masters Degree (LLM) in Entertainment Law and possesses a Post Graduate Degree in Professional Legal Studies from the prestigious Inns of Court School of Law (City Law School, University of London). Femi's vast experience includes advising on environmental law and Hydrocarbon Pollution at the Ministry of Petroleum in Nigeria via the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). He is a well sought after lawyer whose dual qualification in the jurisdictions of Nigeria and England gives him a unique and deep insight on cross-border transactions and multi-jurisdictional matters. Femi's cases include representation of a consultant medical practitioner at the employment tribunal in a landmark case against a behemoth of a corporation and securing a verdict of Unfair Dismissal for his client in a case that lasted several weeks with numerous witnesses.
Area of Law
Commercial
Femi has represented clients in commercial disputes.
Employment and Pensions
Femi regularly appears at the employment tribunals on behalf of Applicants and Respondents. He has dealt with a myriad of employment matters including Wrongful Dismissal, Unfair Dismissal, Race Discrimination, and Disability Discrimination.
What sort of work do I do?
Femi is an expert at drafting pleadings and writing opinions. He also appears in courts and tribunals on behalf of his clients in England and Nigeria. He advises on and drafts contracts, pre-nuptial agreements and other legally sensitive documents.
Who do I work for?
Femi represents indiduals and organisations in the fields of employment, commerce, family( Financial Remedies and Children Act 1989 matters etc), oil and gas, and banking.