Our Team
Mojolaoluwa Olaifa
Founder & Lead Consultant , Zyden Legal)| #BoardroomswithMojola|
With specific focus on foreign participation, private equity, debt capital, finance and advisory, Mojolaoluwa has built a reputation as the go-to for foreign participants seeking legal guidance and insight into the Nigerian commercial sphere.
Mojolaoluwa Olaifa, founder and lead consultant of Zyden Legal, has carved a niche for herself in providing legal support in subject matters such as Corporate Governance & Strategy, Cross-border banking services and tripartite banking structures, Finance, Capital Market Investment, Private Equity and Debt Management to her clients, who are spread across over Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States of America.
She alongside her team of nine (9) outstanding legal experts are currently focused on helping Start-ups and Corporations in Africa build board structures that reflect global best practice and equipping senior executives with insights on ESG and application of these in Governance.
Mojolaoluwa is a recipient of the prestigious Top 100 Global Modern Governance Practitioners for the year 2020, USGEEA Alumnae, Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society, alumna of the USAID Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Accra Regional Leadership Centre and she now stands as a fellow, an Ebedi International Writers' Residency Fellow and the Legal Strategist of Ola Up Foundation for African Development. .
Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo
Tosin combines persuasion and collaboration skills with his deep knowledge of law. These enable him to act on clients’ instructions with clarity and precision. He primarily advises clients on corporate governance, real estate, and infrastructure deals and government regulatory matters.
He provides legal advisory on real estate acquisitions, disposals and developments, infrastructure financing and loan syndications.
Tosin understands the intricacies of dealing with regulators and is able to navigate difficult engagement with regulators. He also advises companies and organisations on the steps required to comply with relevant data law and ethics. Tosin also holds an MPP from the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, Erfurt, Germany and a Masters in Human Rights Law, University of Manitoba. Tosin Fatoyinbo has recently moved on from his position as Interim Executive Director of Ribbon Rouge Foundation, Edmonton, Alberta to take on a new position as Senior Policy Analyst, Public Employees Benefits Agency in Saskatchewan.
Ohotu M. Ogbeche, Senior Consultant
Bagging the prestigious First Class grade from the Nigerian law school and the Director-General's Prize, Ohotu's excellence in the Legal Industry cannot be downplayed.
Ohotu is an expert who has established her footprints in the areas of dispute resolution, Intellectual property, and the Nigerian Entertainment sector. Ohotu crosses the T(s) and dots the I(s) in ensuring that her clients are treated to the global standards of legal protection, representation and due diligence.
She also boasts of vast experience in non-profit management and is known for constantly providing sound legal opinions and advice to businesses and organizations in Africa.
Ohotu also leads a community of Women around the world on conversations on gender, race and economic empowerment under the umbrella of Coloured Africa, a nonprofit group founded by her. Following an exit from Olaniwun Ajayi LP, Nigeria 's leading law firm
Ohotu now offers legal consultation services to her clients in the African Corporate/Commercial sector while continuing in her quest for a safer world for women across the globe.
Ohotu is also the Director, Research & Knowledge Management, The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERS) and a Masters in Sexual and Reproductive Rights candidate, University of Pretoria.
Kelechi Clifford Okoro, Senior Consultant
Renowned for his knack for unknotting the trickiest financial quagmires, K.C. has racked in accolades for his key roles in settling these transactional disputes, making them wins for his clients who have been global oil exploration companies, telecommunications giants, financial departments of International organizations and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
K.C. Okoro's expertise in Debt Management earned him a highly coveted position on the team of legal luminaries counseling the apex regulatory bank of the biggest economy in Africa, the Central Bank of Nigeria while also serving as an official legal adviser to the Federal Government of Nigeria on Promissory Notes Transactions with a team led by a renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
With the experience garnered so far, K.C. as he is fondly known has continued to give back to the world by offering his services to an organization that helps youths identify educational grants and awards of scholarships to assist them in achieving their dreams of a world-class training in disciplines of their choice.
Iyanuoluwa Alarape, Consultant
Iyanuoluwa Chioma Alarape is a team oriented and passionate professional with a sound knowledge of Nigerian Law and practice, a knack for learning, and utilizing the law for global impact.
She is an expert Litigation & Dispute Resolution for corporate/commercial claims.
Iyanuoluwa is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK.
Oluwatobi Omotayo, Senior Consultant
Tobi has carved a niche for herself in corporate/commercial law and technology law.
Her exceptional ability to fuse the constantly evolving legal principles with multiple disciplines and various industries has continued to distinguish her from her contemporaries.
Her intellectual prowess coupled with enthusiasm and dedication towards work makes her an outstanding team member as she possesses the ability to explore diverse options with the view to crafting suitable and apt legal solutions. She currently serves as company secretary to various corporations within the country with regional and global relevance.
Tobi is known for a knack in providing sound and accurate legal opinions and strategic guidance to her clients. Her extroverted nature has helped strengthen her relational prowress, her ability to build and maintain strong relationships and ultimately to close million-dollar transactions.
Daphne Ekpe, Consultant
Daphne is a practicing lawyer with vast experience in Corporate/Commercial Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution particularly in the practice areas of Intellectual Property Law and Arbitration. Her expertise includes but not limited to Registration and Management of Intellectual Property Portfolios, Incorporation of Corporate Entities, Business Advisory, Regulatory Compliance and Arbitration. She is the founder of #Let’sTalk”IP”withDAPHNE Initiative aimed at sensitising the public on intellectual property rights via knowledge sharing sessions on social media platforms.
In honing her professional skills, Daphne acquired certifications with the World Intellectual
Property Organisation (WIPO) amongst others. She is also certified as an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK. Daphne deals with startup businesses on a regular basis, thereby ensuring that they comply with the legal framework in their respective industries.
Vivian Nwodo, Consultant
Vivian has honed her expertise in several practice areas such as Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial law, Labour and Entertainment law.
She has represented clients across multiple industries in a wide spectrum of matters and has facilitated resolution of disputes arising from banking and commercial transactions, securities and capital market operations, private equity and real estate, employment and labour relations.
Tosin Adeagbo, Consultant
Tosin Adeagbo-Obasa is a corporate lawyer, with experience in transactional analysis, company secretarial, corporate governance and advising business start-ups consults for startups, social enterprises, SMEs and nonprofits with the aim to ensuring compliance to laws and regulations and also protect their interests.
She is also the Project Lead/Founder of FavLawyer, a knowledge hub she started to provide educational support to Law students and young Lawyers as they forge ahead in their career. She is a graduate of Law from the University of Ibadan and of the Nigerian Law School. She is a Fellow of the African Young Leaders Fellowship Programme and a Non-Resident Policy Fellow, Nigerian Global Affairs Council.
When Tosin is not consulting for businesses, she enjoys getting involved in youth leadership and community development projects that are aimed at achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Some of the programs she is actively involved in are: The Bridge Program, a platform that aims at developing the leadership and entrepreneurial mindset of young people; Leaders of Today, Nigeria, a platform that showcases the works of young people in Nigeria.
She enjoys reading, visiting new places, and writing.
She blogs at globalexplorr.wordpress.com
Olapeju Abigail Olatunbode, Consultant
‘Peju is an expert in the Nigerian corporate and commercial law sphere.
She holds an LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law at the University of Dundee. She also holds a Diploma in Business Administration and Management from the International Business Management Institute Germany.
She understands that proper governance, management and compliance to business law principles are needed for the successful running of any business hence, her interest to help start-ups and corporations by providing the right knowledge and its application gotten from her years of study in this field.
Davina Nnawuihe, Lead - Brand Communications
Davina Nnawuihe is a dynamic professional serving as the Lead for Brand Communications at Zyden Legal. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for effective communication, she plays a pivotal role in ensuring the alignment and consistency of our brand messaging. Her expertise extends to both corporate and visual communications, where she excels in crafting compelling narratives that resonate with our audience. Davina's dedication to maintaining the integrity of our brand identity makes her an invaluable asset to the Zyden team.
