Femi Olubanwo is a founding partner of Banwo & Ighodalo, one of the leading full-service law firms in Nigeria. Femi's passion for completeness and perfection makes him a consummate professional. He has been engaged in many domestic and international financing related transactions. His commitment to exceeding clients' expectations, and the assurance of success in any transaction with which he is identified places him above the ordinary lawyer.
Femi is an erudite intellectual property practitioner whose
diverse commercial practice includes advising on all manner of trade
mark issues. He also possesses expertise in copyright matters. Market
observers consider him to be "one of the top intellectual property
lawyers."
His passion for
completeness and perfection makes him a consummate professional. He has
been engaged in many domestic and international financing related
transactions. His commitment to exceeding clients' expectations, and the
assurance of success in any transaction with which he is identified
places him above the ordinary lawyer.
His law firm, Banwo & Ighodalo, which is popularly called B&I, was established on the 1st of February, 1991, with a determination by the founding partners to build a first-class institution, which would rank amongst the best in the world. Today, B&I remains widely acclaimed as a constantly innovative firm providing cutting-edge legal solutions to complex and emerging legal issues. For one, the firm is consistently ranked as a 1st Tier law firm in Corporate and Commercial Law, Project Finance, Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Energy & Natural Resources (oil, gas, power, mining and infrastructure), Capital Markets, Securities & Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Foreign Investment & Divestment. B&I also has a credible track record in Shipping & International Trade, Commercial Litigation and Arbitration.
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ExperienceExperience
Banwo & Ighodalo - Feb 1991 - Present · 31 yrs 5 mos Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria
Femi Olubanwo was also the President of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Nigeria (IPLAN) between April 2016 and March 2021.
Associate Legal CounselAssociate Legal Counsel
CHRIS O. OKUNOWO & CO.CHRIS O. OKUNOWO & CO. 1983 - 1988 · 5 yrs 1 mo1983 - 1988 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Education
Nigerian Law School
B.L. Honours 1981 - 19821981 - 1982
University of Lagos
LL.B Honours, Law 1977 - 1981
EDUCATION
University of Lagos (LL.B Hons, 1976 - 1981)
Nigerian Law School (B.L, 1981 - 1982).
PRACTICE AREAS
Intellectual Property & Technology
Banking & Loan Syndication
Corporate & Commercial Law
Project Finance
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Nigerian Bar Association
Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
Nigerian Maritime Law Association
International Trademark Association
World Trade Course of Nigeria
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