FREDERICK ADEFARATI
Frederick Adefarati is a Partner in MILESTONE PARTNERS. He obtained his Bachelor Degree (LL. B) from the University of Benin, Benin City in 2007. He attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2008. Frederick obtained a Masters degree in Oil and Gas Law from Swansea University, United Kingdom in 2015. He is qualified to practice as a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Before joining Milestone Partners, Frederick worked with some top notch law firms in Lagos, Nigeria and has garnered considerable experience in corporate and commercial practice, real estate and succession planning, energy and natural resources, food and agriculture, and debt recovery. Frederick has been involved in a number of complex high profile litigation, mediation, business advisory, corporate and commercial transactions and ad-hoc arbitration matters. He is very familiar with the practice and procedure of the Superior Courts of Record in Nigeria.

He provides legal and statutory advisory services to companies and individuals relating to the sale and acquisition of real estate, perfection of titles, due diligence, securitization, perfection of mortgages, and real estate financing.

After developing keen interests in Energy and Natural Resources, Frederick subsequently obtained masters in Oil and Gas Law. His expertise in this area covers power, oil and gas, mining, and lately food and agriculture. Frederick has advised local and international clients on project structuring and project financing, granting of mining permits, oil and gas exploration rights, pollution and environmental related matters, health and safety in mining and other environments.

In the area of Food and Agriculture, Frederick brings his expertise to bear on the use of technology in farming business. He advises clients on draft contracts, environmental issues arising from farming, insurance and sundry regulatory issues, draft policies, data transfer agreements, co-operatives, seed and feed companies, industry trade organizations and food processors. He is a go-to Solicitor on arranging, negotiating and securing local, international and syndicate facilities for large scale farmers.
Frederick has a lot of legal literature to his credit and his top priority remains satisfying clients within the ambit of the law.

ROLAND AIBANGBEE
Mr. Roland Aibangbee is a Partner in MILESTONE PARTNERS. He has a bias in corporate, property and employment law. He bagged his Bachelor of Laws, LL. B (Hons) and Master of Laws (LLM) from the prestigious University of Benin and University of Lagos respectively. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2008 after successfully passing Bar Part II Finals where he came out with 2nd Class Credit, Upper Division.

He is a holder of Certificate in Management of the Nigerian Institute of Management since 2009. He is also an associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrator (UK) since 2015.

Since he was called to the Nigerian Bar, his legal practice has cut across advocacy, corporate practice and academic work which spread across court room, board rooms and class rooms. He has worked with some top law firms in the country as well as an in-house counsel with a foremost real estate organization. As Legal Officer, he participated fully in the consummation of several multimillion naira contractual deals, bidding and procurements, providing general legal services.

Roland has also worked in the law firm of a retired Justice of the Federal High Court. During this period, he successfully advised individuals and organisations on employment and labour relations matters, various aspects of probate matters, mortgage transactions, and several areas of corporate practice.

He has also been involved in acquisition, sales, joint venture arrangement and management of multimillion naira property, advised some offshore solicitors on the issues of Nigerian law with respect to the operation of Hydroelectric Power Project in Nigeria and has been part of the team that advised AMCON on the realization of some of its problem assets. He has handled several cases in litigation and mediation as well as ad-hoc arbitration.

Roland has also taught CIPM, ICAN and CIBN students Labour Law, Business Law and Ethics, Corporate Governance and Law at different times at PWP Consulting and Fixed Heart Int’l Coaching Centre since 2011 till date.

He is a member of Nigerian Bar Association, Section on Business Law of the Nigerian Bar Association and Nigerian Institute of Management.

Roland is an avid researcher, a passionate academic and a diligent attorney.