Renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Attorney General of Ogun State, Oluwemimo Ogunde, SAN, has taken a significant step toward securing the future of his esteemed law firm, Wemimo Ogunde & Co. In a recent announcement on his verified LinkedIn page, he disclosed that he has identified a successor to take over the reins of the firm as he approaches the age of 70.
While keeping the individual’s identity undisclosed, Ogunde highlighted the exceptional qualities that earned her his trust. According to him, she embodies the firm’s core traditions of professional excellence, a strong commitment to litigation, and a dedication to fairness, integrity, and client service.
Ogunde further described his successor as a selfless leader who consistently prioritizes the well-being of others, often taking the least share of benefits for herself. Her compassion extends to indigent clients, reinforcing the firm’s ethos of using law as an instrument of justice and fairness. Additionally, she is a forward-thinking legal professional, embracing new ideas, creative solutions, and innovation in modern legal practice.
With a career spanning over four decades, Oluwemimo Ogunde, SAN, has built an enviable legacy in the legal profession. Having trained at the prestigious Gani Fawehinmi & Co, he quickly rose to prominence, co-founding a successful law partnership just four years after being called to the bar in 1983. His firm, Wemimo Ogunde & Co, has since become a leading full-service law firm in Nigeria, known for its ability to handle complex legal matters with clarity and efficiency.
Under his leadership, the firm has earned a reputation for sound advocacy, legal excellence, and unwavering commitment to justice. His successor, as he affirms, is not only prepared to uphold this legacy but is also poised to take Wemimo Ogunde & Co to greater heights.
Ogunde’s assurance that “Wemimo Ogunde & Co is in safe hands” speaks volumes about his confidence in the next generation of leadership at the firm. As the legal community awaits the eventual unveiling of his chosen successor, one thing remains clear: the principles and standards that have defined Wemimo Ogunde & Co will continue to thrive under her stewardship.
Below is the LinkedIn post:
SUCCESSION AT WEMIMO OGUNDE & CO
I am already looking into succession at Wemimo Ogunde & Co. I’ll be 70 in a few years. The young colleague in this photograph is my successor. Why have I put my trust in her?
1. She accepted the traditions of the firm as the irreducible minimum- professional excellence, litigation as our main source of income, equal opportunity for clients and colleagues and courtesy and honour for opponents, whether litigant or colleague.
2. She is ready to build on that foundation and lift the firm higher than she met it.
3. She is a selfless leader. When benefits accrue to staff, she takes the least or sometimes nothing at all.
3. She is considerate to indigent clients.
4. She is a forward-looking professional, open to new ideas, creative solutions and innovative ways of law practice.
I won’t mention her name or year of call. But that’s my successor sitting beside me. Wemimo Ogunde & Co is in safe hands.
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