Our Team 

Chief Akinwande Delano SAN is the founding partner of Akindelano Legal Practitioners (ALP). A graduate of the University of London, he was admitted to the English Bar at the prestigious Gray’s Inn in 1963, and in July of the same year he was admitted to the Nigerian Bar. He was elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 1996 after 33 years of unbroken law practice.

Chief Delano started in the Ministry of Justice, Western State where he rose to become Senior State Counsel, going on to establish Akindelano Legal Practitioners in 1972. He was the pioneer Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ogun state between 1977-78 where he served as the Chancellor for the Egba-Diocese of the Anglican Church of Nigeria. Chief Akin Delano has trained and mentored many successful lawyers and Senior Advocates of Nigeria, he remains active in practice. 

Olayode is a Partner at Akindelano Legal Practitioners (ALP), he heads our corporate and commercial transactions practice. ‘Yode studied Law at University College, London graduating in 1989 at the top of his class and he was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1990. Yode proceeded to practice Commercial law with Strachan Partners and George Etomi and Co. before joining ALP as a Partner.

Olayode has been involved in numerous types of transactions including M&A, Capital markets and more. He is a member of the Capital Market Solicitors Association of Nigeria, IPFA, IBA and the Institute of Directors, Nigeria. He has a Masters in Business Administration specializing in Finance.