He is the most Senior member of the team. He has over 30 years post- call career and has acquired experience in corporate/commercial law practice and company secretarial practice in private and public concerns in Nigeria. He has special interest in Aviation Law and practice; Media Law

EDUCATION

• Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators of England – ACIS, (2003), FCIS (2009)
• Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos 1998- LLM (Hons.) “Corporate Management and Finance Law”
• Nigerian Law School, Lagos.- 1987- Barrister-At-Law (B.L) (Hons)
• University of Lagos, -1986-Bachelor of Law (L.L.B.) (Hons.)

BAR ADMISSION

Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, 1986

ICSAN ADMISSION

FCIS , 1998

PROFILE

With over twenty-nine (29) years experience in Corporate Legal practice at the private and public sector, Alabidun is a focused professional who is able to perform under high pressure.

• Served as a Solicitor and Advocate under the tutelage of Mrs. Toyin Oyekan Abdullah now a Senior High Court Judge in Lagos State.
• Managed the Secretarial and Legal Affairs of Punch for over 19 years
• Was in Aviation Industry for four years as Legal Adviser
• Served as State Counsel in the office of the Director of Public Prosecution, Imo State, Ministry of Justice, Owerri.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• I have attended the International Bar Association Conferences from 2005 to 2012. I am a member of the Aviation/Maritime Law Committee of the IBA, Internet Law Committee, Human Rights Committee, African Law Forum, Corporate Law Committee and Media Law Committee. My membership of these committees gives me the privilege to free access to updated knowledge in these areas of legal practice on the internet.
• Member Nigerian Bar Association – from 1988 to Date.
• Member and FellowICSAN from 2003 – Date
• Member Election Planning Committee, N.B.A, Ikeja-2014
• Member, professional ethics and disciplinary committee Ikeja branch of the N.B.A 2014 to date

RESEARCH

An overview of the Law of Equipment Leasing in Nigeria:- Dissertation presented in partial Fulfilment for the award of L.L.M. Degree, in Lagos State University.An overview of the Admiralty Jurisdiction DecreeIndicia of a good Tax System – Delivered in April, 1997

• The nature and composition of Arbitral Tribunals – delivered in December, 1996
• Shareholder’s Protection under the Nigeria Law.
• The Legal Nature of Banker/Customer Relationship – Final year project (LL.B University of Lagos)
• Tax implication of Corporate Strategic Planning – Seminar paper presented to the L.L.M. Class on 7^th June, 1997
• Comparative analysis of The Hague, Hague/Visby and Hamburg Rules – A Seminar Paper presented to the LLM Maritime Class, in July, 1997.
• A critique of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Cap 19 of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 – Seminar Paper. Presented to the Commercial Arbitration Class of the 1996 LLM Class, Lagos State University.
• Discussion of the pitfalls in the standard contracts presented to International Commercial Transaction Law Class At Lagos State University in June, 1997.
• Locus to sue on bill of lading – Seminar Paper presented to the L.L.M. Class, Lagos State University, on May 17, 1997