Our Team
Kayode Adegbola - Lead Advisor
Our team of experts is led by Kayode Adegbola, who before the establishment of Golborne Road Advisory has been hailed as one who “does this everyday for people.”
Kayode is a Lawyer and Entrepreneur. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from Queen Mary, University of London. He has also attended courses at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
After a few years of practice in top Nigerian Law Firms, he Founded Legacy Serviced Offices, a company established to provide fully serviced offices to local and international companies in Nigeria.
He has public sector experience working with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), along concept, strategy, and implementation stages. He was Secretary of the Governing Council of the Lagos State Employability Support Project, a $4m matching fund between LSETF and UNDP.
Kayode is a keen art collector, and a Trustee of the Rele Arts Foundation. He also sits on the Board of Governors of The Vale College, a private co-educational secondary school in Ibadan, Nigeria. He is the founder of the Kayode Adegbola Empowerment Fund, established for interventions in education, healthcare, and community development projects, particularly in the Yewa area of Ogun State.
Kayode is a Lawyer and Entrepreneur. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from Queen Mary, University of London. He has also attended courses at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
After a few years of practice in top Nigerian Law Firms, he Founded Legacy Serviced Offices, a company established to provide fully serviced offices to local and international companies in Nigeria.
He has public sector experience working with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), along concept, strategy, and implementation stages. He was Secretary of the Governing Council of the Lagos State Employability Support Project, a $4m matching fund between LSETF and UNDP.
Kayode is a keen art collector, and a Trustee of the Rele Arts Foundation. He also sits on the Board of Governors of The Vale College, a private co-educational secondary school in Ibadan, Nigeria. He is the founder of the Kayode Adegbola Empowerment Fund, established for interventions in education, healthcare, and community development projects, particularly in the Yewa area of Ogun State.
What our Clients say
Gbenga Ajala - Senior Advisor
Gbenga Ajala is a lawyer with almost a decade of experience. He obtained his LLB and Bachelors of Law degrees from the prestigious University of Lagos and Nigerian Law School respectively.
From his practice, he has garnered experience in resolving complex disputes in commercial and property law. He also advises on a wide range of legal issues. Having had a brief stint in the law firm of Pinheiro & Company upon his call, in addition to being a Senior Advisor in GRA, Gbenga currently consults at the firm of Wiseview Legal Consultancy.
He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, United Kingdom and a student Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Nigeria. In a quest for knowledge, Gbenga enrolled for a Masters in Business Administration program at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State and is scheduled to complete same within the next few months.
When he is not advising clients, Gbenga enjoys reading, travelling and volunteering at the Bethesda Homes for the Blind where he is a Patron.
From his practice, he has garnered experience in resolving complex disputes in commercial and property law. He also advises on a wide range of legal issues. Having had a brief stint in the law firm of Pinheiro & Company upon his call, in addition to being a Senior Advisor in GRA, Gbenga currently consults at the firm of Wiseview Legal Consultancy.
He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, United Kingdom and a student Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Nigeria. In a quest for knowledge, Gbenga enrolled for a Masters in Business Administration program at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State and is scheduled to complete same within the next few months.
When he is not advising clients, Gbenga enjoys reading, travelling and volunteering at the Bethesda Homes for the Blind where he is a Patron.
Seyi Are - Junior Consultant
Seyi is a lawyer with a focus on the synchronization of the law, grassroots engagement and community development in engendering national growth and economic development.
He has a diverse academic track record, having graduated from the University of Windsor, Canada with a BSC Political Science; an undergraduate degree in Law from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, and Bachelors of Law at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos.
Seyi has the zeal for practical knowledge. He has interned and worked at several top tier Law firms and organizations, both locally and internationally. He was a Legal Extern at Aluko & Oyebode, and served as a Legal Intern at Waterdenes Solicitors (London), M.A Banire & Associates and the Lagos State Ministry of Justice.
He has also distinguished himself as a public servant and volunteer, and earned himself several awards within and outside Nigeria.
Seyi is a chartered mediator and conciliator whose most notable attribute is perhaps, his ability to use his own discretion and approach issues in a professional manner.
He has a diverse academic track record, having graduated from the University of Windsor, Canada with a BSC Political Science; an undergraduate degree in Law from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, and Bachelors of Law at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos.
Seyi has the zeal for practical knowledge. He has interned and worked at several top tier Law firms and organizations, both locally and internationally. He was a Legal Extern at Aluko & Oyebode, and served as a Legal Intern at Waterdenes Solicitors (London), M.A Banire & Associates and the Lagos State Ministry of Justice.
He has also distinguished himself as a public servant and volunteer, and earned himself several awards within and outside Nigeria.
Seyi is a chartered mediator and conciliator whose most notable attribute is perhaps, his ability to use his own discretion and approach issues in a professional manner.