OLAJIDE SALAMI, ACIArb
+234 (0) 8099999127
jide@kesolegal.com
Olajide has a degree in English Literature from University of Ibadan and obtained his degree in Law from Swansea University, Wales. His areas of core competence encompasses both litigation and non-litigation; they include but are not limited to cargo, charter and carriage claims; salvage, collision and pollution claims; pilotage, towage including bills of lading and charter parties; review and drafting of carriage contract documents; claims for wages of crew; insurance and P & I claims; ship and aircraft finance; purchase/acquisition, mortgage, registration and transfer of title. With the rich experience gained at Nigeria’s leading dispute resolution law firm, Olajide brings an extensive and intimate knowledge of Nigeria’s dispute resolution setting to bear on behalf of his clients and this comprises drafting and preparation of originating processes, defense processes, Motions on Notice, Appellant Briefs, Respondent Briefs, et al. Clients have described him as “extremely intelligent”, “very proactive in identifying issues and anticipating clients’ needs” and “constantly offering commercially pragmatic solutions”. At Wole Olanipekun & Co., Olajide worked closely with the Principal Partner, Chief Wole Olanipekun, OFR, SAN, and traversed various jurisdictions, cutting across all superior courts of record, in defence and prosecution of his clients’ cases. The matters he handled within this ambit includes but are not limited to constitutional matters, statutory interpretation and construction matters, contract matters, criminal and financial/economic crimes related matters, admiralty matters, oil and gas matters, defamation matters, banking matters, including banker customer relationships, insolvencies and general financial services, commercial disputes, trade, labor and industrial disputes, personal and related injury claims, insurance disputes, pre and post-election dispute resolution. Olajide also worked on a wide range of transactions mostly with an IP focus for a number of well-known start-up organizations and established companies. He enjoys watching and playing football, and is an avid polo fan.