Biography
Dayo Adu serves as the Managing Partner at Famsville and holds the title of Notary Public of Nigeria. His legal expertise spans various domains, encompassing Labour and Employment, Dispute Resolution, Corporate Immigration, Corporate/ Commercial, Business Advisory, Regulatory and Compliance, Corporate Investigations, White-collar Crimes, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters. He provides counsel to both local and international companies, spanning a wide array of industries. Additionally, he frequently shares his insights as a speaker at in-house training sessions, seminars, and workshops, focusing on corporate immigration, labor and employment law, and ESG topics.
Throughout his fourteen years of legal practice, Dayo Adu has gained recognition for delivering exceptional legal services. In 2016, the World Bank acknowledged his contributions to "Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency." From 2018 till date Who’s Who Legal (WWL) recognizes Dayo for his expertise in Labor & Employment, Investigations, and Corporate Immigration practice in Nigeria, with commendations for exceeding expectations.
Client testimonials, spanning both past and present, commend Dayo's practice for its professionalism, responsiveness, and outstanding customer service. Dayo has garnered praise for his capacity to offer not only legal guidance but also commercial advice tailored to business scenarios.
Dayo Adu, a Professional Negotiator and Mediator (PNM) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), boasts a significant list of publications. These publications include co-authorship of the Nigerian sections in renowned international publications covering topics like Foreign Direct Investment, Secured Lending and Finance, Trademarks, Business Crimes, Labor & Employment Law, Product Liability, Corporate Immigration, and Environmental, Social, and Governance. Dayo recently completed his studies at the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Sustainability Leadership, emerging as one of the few people of colour in his class to attain this feat in an elite community of ESG leaders around the globe.
Furthermore, Dayo currently serves as the Media and Publicity Chair of the Nigeria Bar Association – Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL). He actively engages in global relations as the former Nigerian Representative of the Association of International Young Lawyers (AIJA). He is also a member of various professional associations such as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), International Bar Association (IBA), American Bar Association (ABA), Fraud Lawyers Association (UK), Employment Lawyers Association (ELA), and the International Employment Lawyers (IEL).
Beyond his legal pursuits, Dayo is an ardent supporter of Barcelona, an avid collector of artworks, and a committed humanitarian actively contributing his voice and efforts to the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (UN SDGs 7).