Folake is a seasoned legal practitioner with almost 25 years of experience in the Upstream Oil & Gas industry, specializing in oil & gas operations, commercial transactions, corporate law, stakeholder engagements, and regulatory interface. She began her career in private legal practice before joining Addax Petroleum Nigeria in 2004, where she rose to the position of Senior Manager, Legal and External Affairs / Company Secretary, overseeing legal, regulatory, external affairs, and corporate secretarial functions. After leaving Addax in January 2023, she was engaged by SINOPEC International Petroleum Exploration Corporation to provide legal and allied consultancy services related to Addax’s post-closing obligations under a Transfer, Settlement, and Exit Agreement with NNPCL. Folake is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and the Association of International Energy Negotiators and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, United Kingdom.