Mr. Yemi Adeola

Yemi is a seasoned professional with over 40 years of experience in banking, finance, law, arbitration, and corporate consultancy. He holds a Master of Law (LLM) degree, and the Oxford University/CIArb UK Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration.

His banking career started at Citibank Nigeria, where he rose to become an Executive Director, and culminated as the MD of Sterling Bank Plc.

Prior to his foray into Banking and Finance, he had a stint as a Consultant at Price Waterhouse Coopers. He also taught law at the University of Benin and Lagos State University.

He is presently the Chairman of the following organizations: Sterling Financial Holdings Company, Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC), Lenox and Blair Group, and the Board of Trustees, Association of Banks’ Legal Advisers and Company Secretaries (ABLACS). He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Adeyemi Adeola & Co., a law Firm with a special focus on International Commercial Arbitration, Banking, and Finance.

Yemi is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, and the Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria. He is also a Member of the Disciplinary Tribunal, Chartered Institute of Bankers.

Yemi is a JFK Scholar.