Femi is the firm’s Managing Partner and head of the Corporate and Commercial Practice Division. Prior to establishing Hughes Partners, Femi worked with a renowned commercial law firm and later joined the legal department of one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks from where he was seconded to a foremost, insurance company to act as the company’s Company Secretary/Legal Adviser and also a member of company’s Turnaround Management Team after the acquisition of the company’s majority shares by the commercial bank.
Femi serves as the local representative of the International Technology Law in Nigeria. He also acts as Company Secretary to numerous companies, Trustee and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s).
Femi Adekeye had been involved in series of transactions some of which are:-
Had advised a Software and technology partner in the Nigerian Aviation Sector Revenue Lifecycle Management Project. The tasks include drafting and reviewing of stakeholders’ agreement and ensuring a seamless working relationship with the Revenue Collection bank and the various Aviation agencies.
Had advised a leading Technology Company in Nigeria in its Serie “A” Share Subscription and investment round. The advice focused on drafting of the share subscription agreement, trust agreements and the perfection and registration of the investment.
Femi is retained as legal adviser to one of the leading Edu portal technology providers in Nigeria with over 10 higher institutions signed on to their technology. His role include but not limited to protection of their intellectual property assets, liaising with regulatory bodies on their behalf, drafting of MOUs, SLA , licensing agreement and joint venture agreements on their behalf.
Femi is currently the legal adviser to a leading payment processing company in Nigeria, with subsidiaries in other African countries. His role includes but not limited to protection of the client’s intellectual property assets, liaising with regulatory bodies on the client’s behalf, drafting of MOUs, SLA, licensing agreement and joint venture agreements on behalf of the client.
Education
Nigerian Law School
University of Kent, Canterbury, LL.M (International Commercial Law)
University of Buckingham, LL.B (Hons.)
Ondo State University, BSc. (Political Science)
Professional Membership
Nigeria Bar Association
International Technology Law
Areas Of Expertise Banking, Insurance, Information Technology Startups, Intellectual Property, Technology, Project Finance, Company Law and Practice, Real Estate and Taxation.
Publication
Co-author – Nigerian Chapter of Getting the Deal Through on Private Client 2014 and 2015 editions.
Co author - Nigeria Chapter of International Comparative Legal Guide on Trademarks 2015
