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NEW Segun Osuntokun trajectory as a leader in the market”. His specialties Politics, Law & Religion
2020
Managing Partner, Bryan Cave include resolving complex disputes and claims that
Leighton Paisner have elements of dishonesty, fraud or corruption. Clients
include the African Development Bank. He is recognised
by Chambers and Legal 500 as a ‘leading individual’ for
With more than 25 years of litigation and arbitration banking litigation and civil fraud, as well as a ‘foreign
experience in the banking and finance worlds, Segun was expert’ on Nigerian disputes.
appointed Office Managing Partner for global law firm Previous high-profile cases include acting for the Central
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner last September. Bank of Nigeria in its defence of a claim valued at more
He was previously a Partner in BCLP’s Litigation and than £1billion against it brought by a Nigerian citizen in
Corporate Risk practice, has been a member of BCLP’s the High Court in England.
Global Board since the firm’s inception and is also head of Segun was recently recognised in the 2018 Financial
the Africa Group and the Energy Disputes practice. Times EMpower 100 Ethnic Minority Executives List and
He described his appointment as a “massively exciting in the same year won the Diversity and Inclusion Impact
opportunity... to help continue the London office’s Award at the UK legal Diversity Awards.

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