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Our Law Firm of the week is Banwo & Ighodalo. Established on 1st February 1991 by founding partners Femi Olubanwo and Asue Ighodalo, Banwo & Ighadalo has grown from a two-man law practice to an 80+ lawyer firm (12 of whom are partners).  At least five of the partners ‘grew’ organically with unprecedented rapidity from young associates (some NYSC) to become partners – and today two are members of the firm’s executive management. Banwo & Ighadalo is also one of the few firms to have ‘changed the guard’ by appointing a managing partner who is not one of the firm’s founding partners. The firm has evolved and continues to equip itself to serve its clients better and provide exceptional results.  It is known within its markets for excellent mastery of legal issues and the development of creative solutions. The firm’s lawyers are young, dynamic and driven; and it deliberately recruits and trains to obtain innovation, knowledge and the ability to create solutions for its ...

After realising how important Business Development was to legal businesses around the world, I decided to explore a career here and it has been an eye-opening experience. A key aspect that could affect the expected results here, is the reporting arrangement in a particular law firm. Make sure your business development leader has a solid-line reporting relationship to a powerful partner and a dotted-line relationship to the Chief Operation Officer. Read more to strengthen your business development capacity here >  https://lnkd.in/d5SYmdd The partner in charge of marketing or business development will give that function credibility and authority…They’ll keep the wolves at bay and keep the marketing and business development teams focused on priorities.