The Managing Partner and co-founder of Pavestones Legal, Seun Timi-Koleolu, has been conferred with the prestigious award of Partner of the Year 2021 at the African Legal Awards.

The African Legal Awards is aimed at recognising outstanding individuals and law firms in the pan-African legal community. This year, the award witnessed a record-breaking submission from 16 countries.

In selecting the Partner of the Year, the judges considered the leadership potential, legal skills, initiative, client relationship skills and contribution of the partners to the wider community.

Timi-Koleolu emerged as the winner from 14 shortlisted candidates from various African countries. She was singled out for her exceptional managerial skills and her innovative measures in doing business in Nigeria and the legal marketplace.

Pavestones was also shortlisted for the award of African Law Firm of the Year (Small Practice), for the second consecutive year.

Pavestones, which was founded by Timi-Koleolu and Aderonke Alex-Adedipe is described as a modern law practice because of its values of simplicity, accessibility, use of technology, and commercial savviness in delivering its services.

Pavestones has supported various local and multinational corporations in doing business in Nigeria.