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Nigerian firm Law Corridor adds renowned energy scholar Professor Aladeitan to its partnership
Law Corridor is an Abuja-based firm that delivers sector-focused legal solutions with depth, clarity, and foresight. It recently announced that renowned energy law expert Professor Olanrewaju A Aladeitan has become a partner at the firm.
The arrival of renowned legal scholar Professor Olanrewaju A Aladeitan as a partner at Law Corridor further strengthens the Abuja-based firm’s depth of expertise in energy law, commercial transactions, public policy, and institutional advisory services, said Henry Kelechukwu Eni-Otu, Managing Partner of Law Corridor.
“We are delighted to welcome Professor Aladeitan to the partnership and look forward to the wealth of experience, scholarship and strategic insight he brings to the firm as we continue to advance our commitment to professional excellence and impactful legal practice,” added Eni-Otu as the firm revealed the new appointment.
A distinguished legal scholar, strategic leader, and development specialist whose career spans academia, commercial law, and public policy, Professor Aladeitan has taught and worked at the University of Abuja in various roles since first joining the faculty as a lecturer in the Department of Public and International Law in 2005.
He was made a full Professor of Energy and Natural Resources Law in 2021, and has also served as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law, Director of the Development Office, and earlier this year he became Director, International Linkages and Partnership. Renowned for being a prolific author, Professor Aladeitan has published over forty articles in reputable national and international journals, in addition to contributing chapters to edited volumes on oil, gas and solid minerals law.
“Beyond his academic accomplishments, Professor Aladeitan brings considerable experience in corporate and commercial legal practice, having provided legal advisory services to a range of institutions and participated in significant commercial transactions, including the landmark $1.9 billion Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) project financing,” said Eni-Otu as he welcomed the Professor to the firm.
Professor Aladeitan is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, the Institute of Energy Law and the Association of MBAs, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Human Capital Development. He also serves as Deputy Editor in Chief of the Abuja Journal of Public and International Law. In the past he has been a commercial solicitor at Perchstone & Graeys LP, a Special Assistant to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, and a managing consultant.