Mrs. Olatoyosi Alabi is a Barrister and Solicitor with over 20 years’ experience and proficiency in Intellectual property, notably trademarks enforcement, and has prosecuted and defended a number of lawsuits involving passing off claims, trademark, design, patent and copyright infringement and revocation of trademarks. She also represents clients in Mergers and Acquisitions transactions, advising on transfer and acquisition of IP rights.
She obtained a Master of Arts from Kings college, University of London, United Kingdom and LL. B from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is currently a partner at Olaniwun Ajayi LP, Lagos. As Partner and Former Head, Corporate Affairs, Planning & Strategy she has been charged with ensuring good governance, strategic planning, development of efficient systems and processes, knowledge management, client management and business development.
Mrs. Olatoyosi Alabi’s portfolio as partner currently includes “External Relations” and her role includes a core liaison between the firm and foreign relationship firms and alliances and to ensure effective relationship Management of these partners and growth of the business.
As previous head of the Enterprise practice of Olaniwun Ajayi LP, she led her team as both Company Secretary and Legal Adviser to various clients to wit; in the manufacturing, hospital, and information technology sectors, and advised local and international clients on company law matters and establishment of businesses in Nigeria.
Mrs. Olatoyosi Alabi has a keen interest and growing passion in the dispensation of justice and settlement of disputes through judicial means as well as through alternative dispute mechanisms, notably, mediation.
She has attended several key conferences and knowledge exchange programmes which has also added to her wealth of experience in areas such as Women in Leadership in Law, Growing a thriving IP Practice, Managing Legal Staff & Millennials in a law firm.
In general, Mrs. Olatoyosi Alabi provides thought leadership on subjects within her core legal areas and is passionate about people development and offers coaching and counselling sessions.