In this episode Adewunmi Alode, General Counsel at Lafarge Africa Plc, answers your questions on how to use legal innovation to efficiently reduce litigation cases, understand the role an in-house legal team plays in an organisation and engage with your internal clients. Adewunmi also shares insight on project management tools she uses with her team to efficiently and accurately meet her business’ needs.

A spotlight on Adewunmi Alode

Adewunmi Alode is General Counsel and Company Secretary at Lafarge Africa Plc, where she has worked for fourteen years. In addition to her legal qualifications, she is a qualified ICSA UK Chartered Secretary and she holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Business School Netherlands. She is a recipient of the 40 under 40 ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards, ranked as one of the top 50 General Counsels in Nigeria and in 2021, she was recognised by the International Cement Executives as 'One of Africa's top 30 Women shaping Africa's cement industry in Nigeria.

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Interview conducted in collaboration with Crafty Counsel for DLA Piper WIN’s Ask the General Counsel series.