Member Profiles

Dayo Adu serves as the Managing Partner at Famsville and holds the title of Notary Public of Nigeria. His legal expertise spans various domains, encompassing Corporate Immigration, Corporate/ Commercial, Business Advisory, Regulatory and Compliance, Corporate Investigations, White-collar Crimes, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters, He provides counsel to both local and international companies, spanning a wide array of industries. Additionally, he frequently shares his insights as a speaker at in-house training sessions, seminars, and workshops, focusing on corporate immigration, labor and employment law, and ESG topics. Throughout his fourteen years of legal practice, Dayo Adu has gained recognition for delivering exceptional legal services. In 2016, the World Bank acknowledged his contributions to “Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency.” From 2018 till date Who’s Who Legal (WWL) recognizes Dayo for his expertise in Labor & Employment, Investigations, and Corporate Immigration practice in Nigeria, with commendations for exceeding expectations.  Client testimonials, spanning both past and present, commend Dayo’s practice for its professionalism, responsiveness, and outstanding customer service. Dayo has garnered praise for his capacity to offer not only legal guidance but also commercial advice tailored to business scenarios. Dayo Adu, a Professional Negotiator and Mediator (PNM) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in the UK, boasts a significant list of publications. These publications include co-authorship of the Nigerian sections in renowned international publications covering topics like Foreign Direct Investment, Secured Lending and Finance, Trademarks, Business Crimes, Labor & Employment Law, Product Liability, Corporate Immigration, and Environmental, Social, and Governance. Dayo recently completed his studies at the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Sustainability Leadership, emerging as one of the few people of colour in his class to attain this feat in an elite community of ESG leaders around the globe. Furthermore, Dayo currently serves as the Media and Publicity Chair of the Nigeria Bar Association – Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL). He actively engages in global relations as the former Nigerian Representative of the Association of International Young Lawyers (AIJA). He is also a member of various professional associations such as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), International Bar Association (IBA), American Bar Association (ABA), Fraud Lawyers Association (UK), Employment Lawyers Association (ELA), and the International Employment Lawyers (IEL). Beyond his legal pursuits, Dayo is an ardent supporter of Barcelona, an avid collector of artworks, and a committed humanitarian actively contributing his voice and efforts to the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (UN SDGs 7).

Ayodele Oni continues to provide excellent and commercially savvy legal solutions, in connection with electricity, oil & gas projects, financing, acquisitions and restructuring. He has a knack for creating ingenious and effective strategies to ensure the success of transactions he is involved in. Ayodele is also an active leading voice and thought leader in the development of many transformative policy changes in Nigeria, especially in the energy (oil, gas and electric power) sector. Specifically, he has played key roles in developing template documents, rules and regulations, used in the natural gas and electric power sectors. Ayodele has also been recognized as being “in a league of his own” by the internationally renowned directory, Who’s Who Legal and has also been ranked amongst the World’s leading lawyers in the Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500. Ayodele has been actively involved in several oil and gas transactions, including the Shell divestment deals and Chevron’s divestment of interests in a number of oil mining leases. He has also advised and continues to advise on a number of marginal fields transactions (including the year 2020 marginal fields bid round) and several oil and gas acquisition, divestment and financing transactions.  Ayodele was part of the team that provided legal advisory to the Bureau of Public Enterprises on the post-privatization restructuring of the electric power sector. He has also provided legal, policy and regulatory support to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. Furthermore, he has advised the World Bank on electric power sector related issues. Ayodele maintains a seat at the table in the negotiation of almost all major electric power sector transactions in Nigeria and remains key in the negotiation of energy (including refining and pipeline) infrastructure projects and financing transactions, across Nigeria. He has been described as being “responsive and valuable”, is noted for “excellent service” and his “keen work ethic and an unyielding commitment to quality”. He is an adjunct lecturer and author of leading energy texts.

Prince Joel was born in Porthacourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He gained admission into the prestigious University of Lagos, Nigeria; in the year 1998 to study Law, and after graduation attended the Nigerian law school Abuja. He was subsequently admitted to the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a Barrister and Solicitor. He did his internship with Babalakin & Co, a commercial law Firm in Nigeria and worked briefly as an Associate in John Jacobs & Co., Law firm. In December 2009, he started his own law firm named Prince Joel & Associates, (A Business Law Firm) and within a short period of time the firm has grown tremendously with Head office in Lagos and branches in Abuja, Porthacourt, and Owerri.Prince Joel & Associates Law firm is a knowledge- driven full business service law firm, where the latest businesses and legal legislation are utilized to promote the best interest of the client. The firm is in retainership with multinational and local companies in Nigeria and abroad. Apart from his law firm, Prince Joel is also a partner in an immigration law firm called HEDGE SOLICITORS, co-founded with his partners in the USA, UK, Europe and Canada. The immigration law firm was set up with a dream to promote exceptional immigration and expatriate management services to foreign Nationals and individuals around the globe, who are in need of immigration advice and guidance. Through his portal named www.nigeriaimmigrationlawyer.com he provides high quality information on immigration, Investment Advisory services, general legal related matters, Compliance and regulatory issues. Price Joel is an Entrepreneur to the core, a coach and a trainer. Prince Joel recently started a 24 hours, 7 days a week online based law firm called 24/7 online SME Legal Support, (sme.ibejulekkilawyer.com) with a network of over 40 lawyers, each specializing in an area of law. He offers Real Online legal services.

Femi is the firm’s Managing Partner and head of the Corporate and Commercial Practice Division. Prior to establishing Hughes Partners, Femi worked with a renowned commercial law firm and later joined the legal department of one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks from where he was seconded to a foremost, insurance company to act as the company’s Company Secretary/Legal Adviser and also a member of company’s Turnaround Management Team after the acquisition of the company’s majority shares by the commercial bank. Femi serves as the local representative of the International Technology Law in Nigeria. He also acts as Company Secretary to numerous companies, Trustee and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s). Femi Adekeye had been involved in series of transactions some of which are:- Had advised a Software and technology partner in the Nigerian Aviation Sector Revenue Lifecycle Management Project. The tasks include drafting and reviewing of stakeholders’ agreement and ensuring a seamless working relationship with the Revenue Collection bank and the various Aviation agencies. Had advised a leading Technology Company in Nigeria in its Serie “A” Share Subscription and investment round. The advice focused on drafting of the share subscription agreement, trust agreements and the perfection and registration of the investment. Femi is retained as legal adviser to one of the leading Edu portal technology providers in Nigeria with over 10 higher institutions signed on to their technology. His role include but not limited to protection of their intellectual property assets, liaising with regulatory bodies on their behalf, drafting of MOUs, SLA , licensing agreement and joint venture agreements on their behalf. Femi is currently the legal adviser to a leading payment processing company in Nigeria, with subsidiaries in other African countries.  His role includes but not limited to protection of the client’s intellectual property assets, liaising with regulatory bodies on the client’s behalf, drafting of MOUs, SLA, licensing agreement and joint venture agreements on behalf of the client. Education Nigerian Law School University of Kent, Canterbury, LL.M (International Commercial Law) University of Buckingham, LL.B (Hons.) Ondo State University, BSc. (Political Science) Professional Membership Nigeria Bar Association International Technology Law Areas Of Expertise Banking, Insurance, Information Technology Startups, Intellectual Property, Technology, Project Finance, Company Law and Practice, Real Estate and Taxation. Publication Co-author – Nigerian Chapter of Getting the Deal Through on Private Client 2014 and 2015 editions. Co author - Nigeria Chapter of International Comparative Legal Guide on Trademarks 2015

Kunle Adegbite is the founder and Managing Partner of the practice. He is an astute negotiator and resourceful manager of high repute. His banking experience stands him out in finance related transactions both domestic and multinational. He cuts a clear niche in concluding multi billion naira real estate, finance and insolvency transactions.