Partner at AEC Legal, contributing to strategic legal advisory, client service excellence, and busineTofarati is a lawyer whose practice sits at the intersection of law, business, and the creative industries, with experience spanning legal advisory, contract drafting, and transactional work. Since joining the firm, Tofarati has been closely involved in real estate transactions, commercial agreements, and legal structuring, drafting and reviewing a wide range of documents including service level agreements and joint venture agreements.

A defining milestone in Tofarati’s career was leading the drafting of the firm’s first artist management contract — a deliberate step into the entertainment and creative industries, where law, business, and culture converge. Since then, Tofarati has taken on broader leadership within the firm, currently heading the Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, and Business Development teams, while also contributing at an advisory level to the firm’s overall growth and direction.

Beyond transactional work, Tofarati is deeply committed to supporting emerging talent and entrepreneurs, working closely with founders on business structuring, registration, and intellectual property protection, and delivering sessions to startups and SMEs on building strong legal foundations from the outset. This focus extends to initiatives providing legal and structural support to young entrepreneurs across media, fashion, real estate, and retail — reflecting a long-term commitment to helping creators and businesses build sustainable, scalable ventures through sound legal and commercial frameworks.

Outside the firm, Tofarati is active in community-focused work, serving as Company Secretary to the Laho Foundation and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Anuoluwapo Eso Charity Foundation, supporting outreach initiatives for underserved communities. Tofarati holds an undergraduate degree from Aston University, qualified through the Nigerian Law School, and earned an MSc in Digital Marketing from Loughborough University.”

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