Chief George Oguntade

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Chief George Oguntade, the Bamofin of Epeland, Lagos State, is a commercial lawyer and arbitrator with extensive experience in litigation, dispute resolution and commercial law. He graduated with honours in Law from the University of Southampton, England, in 1986 and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1989. In 1998, he obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Commercial Law from the University of Lagos.

In 2003, he was appointed a Notary Public. In April 2010, he was conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), in recognition of his distinction at the Nigerian Bar.

At GMO Legal, he heads the Litigation and Arbitration Services units. His practice encompasses commercial litigation before trial and appellate courts in Nigeria. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and has served as a co-arbitrator in commercial disputes involving multimillion-dollar sums. He has also provided legal counsel to private and public institutions on infrastructure investment projects.

From 2013 to 2019, he served as a member of the Ogun State Judicial Service Commission, contributing to public service through his legal experience.

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