Position:
Partner
Partner
Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Telecommunications Law.
Taxation and Regulatory Compliance.
Dual professional qualifications in England and Wales and Nigeria.
Appointed Managing Editor, Nigerian Monthly Law Reports (NMLR).
Oil & Gas Sector: Led as the principal solicitor to a major international oilfield services
company in securing Presidential approval for the re-exportation of equipment and machinery valued at north
of a billion naira, which were previously listed under the country's export prohibition list.
Tax Disputes: Successfully represented a state-owned oil corporation in a landmark tax
dispute worth millions of dollars before the Federal High Court.
Technology and Data Protection: Advised a leading international data controller on the
establishment of a local Nigerian entity in full compliance with domestic data protection
laws, including the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR).
Software and Innovation: Delivered comprehensive legal advisory services to a top-tier
legal software company on intellectual property protection, data privacy, corporate
restructuring, eligibility under the Nigeria Start-up Act, and regulatory compliance,
including preparation of all requisite documentation.
Financial Services: Provided legal advisory support to a prominent financial services group
on project finance structuring, data protection, and compliance with local regulatory
frameworks in Nigeria.
With a dual qualification and over two decades of cross-jurisdictional experience, Mobolaji Kuti has built a distinguished reputation in high-stakes dispute resolution. He has successfully represented multinational corporations, high-net-worth clients, and government-owned entities in complex commercial and tax litigation before Nigeria’s superior courts of record, including the Federal High Court, the Court of Appeal, and various arbitral panels.
His practice encompasses a wide array of contentious matters such as tax disputes, regulatory enforcement actions, contractual claims, and cross-border commercial arbitration. In addition to courtroom advocacy, he regularly provides strategic advisory services to international clients on litigation risk management, dispute avoidance, and regulatory compliance.
LLB (Hons) University of Ife, (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Osun State.
Admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court in Nigeria.
Solicitor of England and Wales.
Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test - Regulated by the Law Society of England and Wales.
Member, Nigerian Bar Association.
Member, Law Society of England and Wales.
Member, International Bar Association.
