QUADRI OLUKAYODE AJIBADE
Summary
Commercial and Structured Trade Lawyer with over 8 years’ experience advising on high-value commercial transactions, cross-border supply chains, structured financing arrangements, and regulatory compliance frameworks. Extensive experience drafting and negotiating Contracts, Procurement Frameworks, Commission Structures, and Profit-Sharing Arrangements across infrastructure, energy, and international trade sectors. Legal professional with extensive expertise in regulatory compliance, commercial dispute resolution, and due diligence. Demonstrates proficiency in employment law, data privacy regulations, and litigation. Adept at property and corporate law, with a strong background in legal drafting and corporate governance. Skilled in supply chain and procurement law, export and cross-border trade compliance, trade finance structuring, OEM Representation, and logistics services agreements. Effective communicator with a critical assessment ability aimed at ensuring comprehensive risk management and successful dispute resolution. Proven ability to advise MSMEs and commodity-driven enterprises on supply chain risk management, export and trade compliance, structured trade finance, dispute mitigation and recovery. Strong legal consultancy wherewithal for corporate and trading firms including agro-commodities trading firms engaged in aggregation, processing, warehousing, domestic trade, and export operations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Global Legal Advisor
Manufacturing Partnering Group LLC (MPG)
Austin, Texas
2024.10 - 2026.02
- Provide cross-border legal advisory to a global procurement and supply chain company.
- Drafting and reviewing international supply chain and procurement agreements.
- Structuring OEM and vendor partnership frameworks.
- Advising on cross-border trade compliance and transaction documentation.
- Supporting performance security arrangements and structured project financing.
- Reviewing logistics and shipment-related contractual frameworks.
- Advising on regulatory compliance and local content obligations.
- Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, avoiding potential fines or penalties.
Managing Partner
Ajibade & Ajibade LP (AALP)
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
2024.01 - 2026.02
- Lead a commercial law practice providing advisory services across supply chain, infrastructure, finance, and cross-border trade sectors.
- Drafting and negotiating OEM Representation Agreement, Logistics Services Agreement, Sale and Purchase Agreements, Supply Contracts, Off-take Agreements, Procurement Agreements, and Commission Structures.
- Structuring commercial transactions with milestone-based payment models and performance-linked obligations.
- Designing risk management frameworks, including force majeure and default provisions.
- Advising on trade-based financing structures, including facility agreements and investor-backed commercial arrangements.
- Conducting regulatory compliance reviews and operational due diligence.
- Structuring land acquisition and lease documentation for industrial and processing operations.
- Managing disputes arising from non-delivery, quality disputes, payment defaults, and contract breaches.
- Drafted and negotiated multi-million-dollar Sale and Purchase Agreements and structured commercial contracts.
- Advised on structured financing models exceeding $5B in aggregate value.
- Conducted procurement advisory and regulatory engagements across multi-sector transactions.
- Led high-performing teams to achieve organisational goals.
- Leveraged industry trends for competitive advantage.
- Implemented innovative solutions, resulting in improved customer satisfaction.
- Cultivated a positive work environment for increased employee morale.
- Formulated effective business plans to drive profitability.
Senior Associate
HamuLegal
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
2023.02 - 2024.01
- Drafted and negotiated commercial and financing agreements.
- Advised corporate and finance clients on regulatory compliance.
- Represented clients in high-value commercial disputes.
- Conducted corporate due diligence and transaction reviews.
- Led a team of associates towards achieving company goals.
- Carried out risk assessments minimising potential hazards within the workplace environment.
- Organised training sessions enhancing skillsets among junior associates.
Legal Counsel (Secondment)
QSL Gas & Power Ltd
Lagos
2023.05 - 2023.11
- Served as in-house counsel within an operational and supply-driven industrial environment.
- Conducted due diligence during mergers and acquisitions for risk mitigation.
- Handled data protection matters reinforcing trust from clients regarding their personal information.
- Reviewed policy documents with precision to ensure alignment with current legislation.
- Trained stakeholders in legal developments to enable compliant working practices.
- Strategised arguments to successfully present client positions.
- Drafted and reviewed Sale and Purchase Agreements, Procurement Agreements, Facility Agreements, Commission Agreements, Lease Agreements, and Profit Sharing Agreements.
- Provided operational legal support on contract performance and counterparty risk.
- Conducted due diligence reviews and recommended risk mitigation measures.
- Strengthened internal contract governance and compliance systems.
Associate
Ogunsanya & Ogunsanya
Lagos
2018.12 - 2023.01
- Managed corporate and commercial litigation.
- Drafted contracts and regulatory filings.
- Represented clients before trial and appellate courts.
- Conducted tax and compliance advisory engagements.
- Conducted research for informed decision-making processes.
- Worked on special projects as assigned leading to successful completion before deadlines.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously for increased productivity.
- Filed documents, improved data management.
- Completed assigned tasks quickly and accurately, using strong time management and task prioritisation.
Education
Master of Laws (in-view) - International Law
University of Abuja
Abuja, FCT 2024.01 -
Certificate of Higher Education - B.L in Law
Nigerian Law School
Lagos 2017.11 - 2018.08
LL.B - International Law
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Osun State 2011.02 - 2017.06
Diploma in Laws - Common Law
Bayero University, Kano
Kano 2010.09 - 2012.03
Skills
Regulatory Compliance
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Due Diligence & Transaction Risk Assessment
- Critical assessment
- Proficiency in employment law
- Data privacy regulations understanding
- Litigation expertise
- Property law expertise
- Corporate law knowledge
- Legal drafting
- Regulatory compliance
- Dispute resolution tactics
- Corporate governance knowledge
- Dispute Resolution
Supply Chain & Procurement Law
Export & Cross-Border Trade Compliance
Trade Finance & Facility Structuring
Letters of Credit & Performance Securities
Logistics & Warehousing Agreements - Effective communicator
Languages
English
Fluent
Affiliations
- Football and Reading
Accomplishments
• Received University work and study grant for the 2014/2015 session
• Awarded Winner, University Halls Debating Championship
• Member of Faculty Moot and Mock Committee
• Member, Faculty Debate Committee
• Elected President, Liberation Chambers
• Elected the Faculty Deputy Speaker
• Appointed the Editor in Chief, Journal Committee
• Completed professional development in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Timeline
Senior Global Legal Advisor
Manufacturing Partnering Group LLC (MPG)
2024.10 - 2026.02
Master of Laws (in-view) - International Law
University of Abuja
2024.01 -
Managing Partner
Ajibade & Ajibade LP (AALP)
2024.01 - 2026.02
Legal Counsel (Secondment)
QSL Gas & Power Ltd
2023.05 - 2023.11
Senior Associate
HamuLegal
2023.02 - 2024.01
Associate
Ogunsanya & Ogunsanya
2018.12 - 2023.01
Certificate of Higher Education - B.L in Law
Nigerian Law School
2017.11 - 2018.08
LL.B - International Law
Obafemi Awolowo University
2011.02 - 2017.06
Diploma in Laws - Common Law
Bayero University, Kano
2010.09 - 2012.03