Resolving Complex Disputes Outside Traditional Courts
Alternative dispute resolution in Lagos is how Adedamola Ayodele & Co. helps clients resolve commercial, contractual, and civil disputes efficiently and confidentially, through accredited arbitration and mediation that avoids the cost and delay of traditional courtroom litigation while helping parties secure binding resolutions and preserve commercial relationships.
Why Parties Choose ADR With Us
We balance procedural rigor with effective negotiation tactics. Whether acting as party advocates or appointed neutrals, our focus remains on securing cost-effective, enforceable, and confidential resolutions for our clients.
Where We Step In
- Commercial & Domestic Arbitration: Acting as party-appointed legal representatives or neutral arbitrators in commercial disputes under national and international arbitral rules.
- Commercial Mediation & Conciliation: Facilitating structured, non-adversarial negotiations to achieve mutually binding settlement agreements in property, shareholder, and contractual disputes, including through court-connected centres such as the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse.
- Dispute Avoidance & Pre-Litigation Advisory: Drafting dispute resolution clauses in commercial agreements and leading pre-action settlement proceedings to prevent formal court filings.
- Enforcement of Arbitral Awards: Representing award creditors in filing court applications for the recognition and enforcement of domestic and international arbitral awards.
Governing Statutory Framework
Our ADR practice operates pursuant to the Arbitration and Mediation Act (AMA) 2023, the High Court Civil Procedure Rules of various States and the Federal Capital Territory, and international conventions including the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards.
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