Adewale Sontan

ASSOCIATE
adewale_sontan@foakinrele.com  
08028515511


OVERVIEW
Adewale Sontan is an associate in the dispute resolution practice.

His expertise ranges from labour, banking, commercial law, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. He routinely handles litigation proceedings involving financial institutions and government agencies, debt recovery, commercial and labour matters.

EXPERIENCE

  • Counsel in various litigation proceedings involving financial institutions, their debtors, ex-employees, and government agencies.
  • Advised a financial institution on the propriety of placing a post-on-debit restriction on a customer’s account when served with a motion for injunction on the account.
  • Advised a financial institution on transacting with customers who engage in lottery business in view of the conflict between the federal and state governments on which tier of government can legislate on lottery.
  • Advised a financial institution on transacting with the account of a statutory corporation in situations where the director occupying the office recognized in the mandate changes.

EDUCATION
Olabisi Onabanjo University, LL.B. (Hons).

Nigerian Law School
Qualifying Certificate.

ADMISSIONS
Nigeria

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Best graduating student of 2015/2016 Session, Faculty of Law, Olabisi Onabanjo University and getting seven prizes on the convocation ceremony.