{"id":99,"date":"2022-12-21T18:54:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T18:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akinpalmer.com\/home\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:20:03","slug":"the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.akinpalmer.com\/home\/the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"99\" class=\"elementor elementor-99\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14c425eb elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"14c425eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:103,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.akinpalmer.com\\\/home\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/12\\\/team-01.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:3000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:8000,&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1392a695\" data-id=\"1392a695\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d73bc52 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d73bc52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 25-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Team<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6839f4e3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6839f4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 25-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bringing together the varied skills of lawyers who are Barristers, Solicitors, Chartered Taxation Practitioners and a Notary Public.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2578175b elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2578175b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38ffd9d5\" data-id=\"38ffd9d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ea738f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43ea738f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Akin Palmer LLP team<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf0576a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cf0576a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The expertise available within the firm is similarly broad in business and property law, litigation, family and immigration law and practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-27a517c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27a517c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64a1c0fb\" data-id=\"64a1c0fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7da351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7da351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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These cases have been right across the spectrum from the County Court, the High Court, up to the Supreme Court (formerly the House of Lords).<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">More recently, John has acted successfully in commercial litigation involving financial guarantee bonds across multi jurisdictions, such as the UK, Switzerland, France and Singapore, obtaining Worldwide Freezing Injunctions and Asset tracing including enforcement proceeding. He is regularly instructed by both Private and commercial clients as well as Government organisations.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\"><strong>The following are some of his recent reported cases:<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\"><strong>(i) BCS v Terry 2018 [EWHC 2349 QB]<\/strong> \u2013 Involving an interim third party debt order where the High Court held that an interim freezing third party debt order had been properly obtained over funds in a solicitors\u2019 client account where the solicitors client was the Judgment debtor.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\"><strong>(ii) Court of Appeal \u2013 Terry v BCS and Others [2018] All ER (D) 76 (DEC) [2018] EWCA Civ 2422<\/strong> \u2013 Appellant\u2019s unsuccessful Fairclough v Summers Application, Court of Appeal upheld High Court earlier decision of Laing J. in the Queen\u2019s Bench Division in respect of an unsuccessful attempt to strike out a claim after Judgment had been obtained.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\"><strong>(iii) BCS v Terry and Others 2017 [EWHC 1176 QB], [2017] 6WLUK669<\/strong> \u2013 Unsuccessful attempt by the Defendant to strike out a claim after final judgment in favour of the Claimants. Upheld by C of A above.<br \/>(iv) BCS v Terry and Others 2016 [EWHC 533 QB] [2016], 3WLUK334 \u2013 Worldwide Freezing Order obtained in relation to financial guarantee bond claim for damages for Fraud and Misrepresentation.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">John also specialises in <strong>matrimonial work<\/strong> of high to medium value and also practices in the areas of insolvency and personal bankruptcy.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">John appears as <strong>Solicitor Advocate<\/strong> on a regular basis.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">In the commercial sphere, he has acted for and continues to act for a number organisations negotiating, drafting and closing diverse contracts on their behalf.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">John\u2019s approach to matters, both commercial and litigious, is to be proactive in identifying the real issues as swiftly as possible and to seek to address these, both from a commercial and client conscious point of view.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jpalmer@akinpalmer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>jpalmer@akinpalmer.com<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53ac6898\" data-id=\"53ac6898\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a518bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12a518bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"270\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akinpalmer.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/victor-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-68\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akinpalmer.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/victor-01.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.akinpalmer.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/victor-01-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d97cf2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d97cf2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Victor Fanawopo<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5073c4e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5073c4e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Email: <\/em><a href=\"mailto:victor@akinpalmer.com\"><em>victor@akinpalmer.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506bc96d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"506bc96d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\nvar delay = 100; setTimeout(function() {\n$('.elementor-tab-title').removeClass('elementor-active');\n $('.elementor-tab-content').css('display', 'none'); }, delay);\n});\n<\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbab992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"7dbab992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2101\"><p><strong><em>B.A (Hons.), LLM.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Victor Fanawopo has been in practice as a Solicitor since November 1990.<\/p><p>Having studied Law and Economics at the School of Oriental and African studies, University of London, Victor went on to the College of Law to qualify as a solicitor.<\/p><div>Victor later obtained a Masters in Law from the London School of Economics in 1999 and achieved the National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health in 2004, having achieved the NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>Victor has developed a wide understanding of the legal issues affecting individuals, Local Authorities and Industry, having worked as a solicitor in private practice, within Local Government and for over 10 years as an in- house lawyer for J Sainsbury plc.<\/p><p>His experience covers advising on all aspects of general business law, such as Civil Litigation\/Dispute Resolution and Contract law.<\/p><p>Victor specialises in supporting business owners who need legal support and advice on running their business operation, from drawing up terms and conditions, to dealing with business disputes or moving their office location.<\/p><p>He can also help with employment disputes, re-mortgages or with buying or selling your home or investment property, or even drawing up your Will or Lasting Powers of Attorney.<\/p><p>Victor is proud to be a member of the Law Society of England and Wales and BNI.<\/p><p><em>Mobile: 07816 457 793<br \/><a href=\"mailto:victor@akinpalmer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">victor@akinpalmer.com<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a48f86 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src=\"https:\/\/www.akinpalmer.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Esther-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-66\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akinpalmer.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Esther-01.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.akinpalmer.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Esther-01-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21faec52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21faec52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Esther Ogun<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185601a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"185601a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:esther.ogun@akinpalmer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">esther.ogun@akinpalmer.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18510f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"18510f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4071\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4071\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">About Esther<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4071\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4071\"><p class=\"span-22 last\"><strong><em>LL.B (Hons.); B.L. (Lincoln\u2019s Inn); Notary Public<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">Esther Ogun was called to the Bar in 1990 and has been in practice as a Solicitor since January 2000 and was admitted as a Notary public in January 2012. Her notary practice is separately regulated through the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">She attended the University of Nsukka for her LLB, the Inns of Court School of Law for her call to the English Bar and the University of Cambridge for her Post-graduate Diploma in Notarial Practice.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\"><strong>As a Solicitor<\/strong>, she specialises in residential and commercial property transactions, probate and trademarks. As a Notary she offers the following services:<br \/>\u2022 Notarise, authenticate or legalise documents.<br \/>\u2022 Assist in obtaining the Apostille stamp and Legalisation for documents from foreign consulates.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\"><strong>Notary Services for Individuals<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">\u2022 Preparation and execution of Powers of Attorney and other documents for use abroad<br \/>\u2022 Certification of copy documents including passports; academic certificates and for birth and marriage certificates in acceptable form<br \/>\u2022 Acknowledgements for use in the USA<br \/>\u2022 Certification of documents to open foreign bank accounts<br \/>\u2022 International affidavits and Oaths<br \/>\u2022 Statements of consent and Sponsorship Declarations<br \/>\u2022 Consent for a child to travel abroad<br \/>\u2022 Sign documents with regards to the purchase, sale or transaction of foreign property.<br \/>\u2022 Statutory declarations<br \/>\u2022 Swear an oath or affidavit<br \/>\u2022 Notarising foreign wills<br \/>\u2022 Witness a deed for use overseas<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\"><strong>Notary Services for Companies<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">\u2022 Authenticating company and business documents and transactions<br \/>\u2022 Certification of documents to open foreign bank accounts<br \/>\u2022 Notarisation of Companies House and commercial documents for use abroad<br \/>\u2022 Documents to open foreign bank accounts<br \/>\u2022 International Affidavits, Statutory Declarations, Sworn Statements and Depositions<br \/>\u2022 Powers of Attorney<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">She can notarise any other document for use abroad and can assist in obtaining the Apostille from the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) and liaise with foreign consular offices in the UK<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\"><strong>Mobile Notary Service<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">She also offers a mobile service and for an additional fee can visit you at your home or place of business.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:esther.ogun@akinpalmer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">esther.ogun@akinpalmer.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7366db0e\" data-id=\"7366db0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1ec8c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d1ec8c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"270\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akinpalmer.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Dele-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-65\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akinpalmer.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Dele-01.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.akinpalmer.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Dele-01-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44db459f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44db459f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dele Ogun<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696b9698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"696b9698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Email: <\/em><a href=\"mailto:dele.ogun@akinpalmer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dele.ogun@akinpalmer.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58206626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"58206626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1471\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1471\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">About Dele<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1471\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1471\"><p class=\"span-22 last\"><strong><em>LL.M, B.L. (Lincoln\u2019s Inn), ATII, Member of the Society of Authors<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">Dele Ogun was called to the Bar in 1985 and has been in practice as a Solicitor since 1995.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">He obtained his LLB from London Metropolitan University in 1984 and his LL.M in Company and Commercial Law from the London School of Economics in 1987. He attended the Inns of Court School of Law for his call to the Bar in 1985 and the Chartered Institute of Taxation to become a Chartered Taxation Practitioner.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">After employment with Price Waterhouse Coopers and practice with Hogan Lovells he founded this firm. He is an expert in company and commercial law in the context of Franchise Agreements and Franchise Disputes; International Arbitration, Commercial Contracts and Commercial Litigation. He acts for Franchisees of leading Franchise brands including Specsavers Opticians and Boots Opticians.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\"><strong>Major Cases:<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">Swarandeep Birdi v Specsavers Optical Group Ltd &amp; Dartford Specsavers Ltd &amp; Others Mushtaq Rahman v Specsavers Optical Group Ltd &amp; Orpington Specsavers Hearcare Ltd John &amp; Shakila Parham v Specsavers Optical Group Ltd &amp; Uckfield Specsavers Ltd Dr Helle Poulsen &amp; Mr Barry Weller v Specsavers Optical Group Ltd &amp; Bognor Regis Specsavers Ltd &amp; others.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">He is an author of several (non-fiction) books.<\/p><p class=\"span-22 last\">Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dele.ogun@akinpalmer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dele.ogun@akinpalmer.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e1913c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e1913c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-355fc0ec\" data-id=\"355fc0ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209d8017 elementor-align-justify elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"209d8017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akinpalmer.com\/home\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d9fc969\" data-id=\"6d9fc969\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3618520c elementor-align-justify elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3618520c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akinpalmer.com\/home\/our-services\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Our Services<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Team Bringing together the varied skills of lawyers who are Barristers, Solicitors, Chartered Taxation Practitioners and a Notary Public. 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