Olaide Adedapo

Olaide Adedapo

Managing Partner

Professional Background

Olaide Adedapo is the Managing Partner of Grandlaw Partners and brings over twenty years of experience in commercial law, corporate transactions, and strategic legal advisory. With a distinguished career spanning multiple sectors including financial services, energy, and telecommunications, Olaide has established himself as a respected figure in Nigeria's legal profession. His leadership at Grandlaw Partners reflects a deep commitment to delivering sophisticated legal solutions and mentoring the next generation of legal professionals.

Throughout his career, Olaide has successfully advised multinational corporations, emerging businesses, and institutional investors on complex transactional matters. His practice is characterized by a pragmatic approach that combines legal excellence with commercial sensibility, ensuring that clients receive advice that is both legally sound and commercially viable.

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial Law and Contract Management
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Corporate Governance
• Financial Services Regulation
• Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
• Administrative and Regulatory Law

Professional Highlights

Olaide has handled landmark transactions across multiple jurisdictions, including cross-border M&A transactions valued at over $100 million USD. He has represented blue-chip companies in complex regulatory matters before Nigerian regulatory bodies and has successfully managed high-stakes arbitration proceedings under various institutional rules. His thought leadership has been featured in leading legal publications, and he is a frequent speaker at industry conferences on corporate law and business law issues.

Bar Admission

Admitted to practice law in Nigeria. Olaide holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from a leading Nigerian institution and has pursued continuous professional development in international commercial law and arbitration.