Bayo’s principal areas of practice are employment, commercial litigation and tax.
Bayo has been instructed in many high profile cases and was part of the legal team in The Construction Industry Vetting Information Group Litigation, a case highlighted by The Lawyer as one of the Top 20 Cases to watch in 2016. He remained instructed in ongoing related proceedings until they were finally resolved in 2020
In 2024, Bayo was appointed to the Attorney General's B Panel of Counsel.
'He is technically astute, commercially focused and pragmatic. He is diligent with his preparation, and has a very natural and persuasive advocacy style. Clients love him.' - Employment, Legal 500 2025
'Bayo is strategic and conscientious. He is very effective at putting witnesses at ease.' - Employment, Legal 500 2024
‘Bayo is particularly good with witnesses in the run-up to trial. During a hearing, he can think on his feet, is calm in the face of unexpected developments, and has a great, likeable advocacy manner - extremely helpful to instructing solicitors.’ - Employment, Legal 500 2023
An in-demand junior barrister with expertise across the employment law field, demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of contract breaches, discrimination, harassment and whistle-blowing claims. He is also trusted by the government, serving on the Attorney General's C Panel. "He is charming and he is a safe pair of hands." "He is friendly, approachable, and he is good with witnesses." - Employment, Chambers UK Bar 2022.
“Really puts the effort in to achieve the result for solicitors and lay clients” - Employment, Legal 500 2022.
‘A team player, with huge attention to detail and good strategic skills.’ - Employment, Legal 500 2021.
“Bayo is very precise and considered in his approach, particularly in complex litigation. With a clinical ability to review significant amounts of material and legal arguments, Bayo has demonstrable laser like focus, well able to identify the key issues in dispute.” - Head of Litigation, FTSE 100 Energy Company
Bayo is ranked as a Leading Junior in employment by Legal 500 2024.
Bayo is an experienced employment practitioner with a wealth of experience across the full range of workplace disputes for claimants and respondents. This includes TUPE, restrictive covenants and injunctions, whistleblowing, trade union disputes and claims regarding dismissal and discrimination.
Examples of recent cases and matters include:
Click here for a copy of Bayo's article on the correct treatment of overtime payments for the purposes of holiday pay.
Bayo has experience in a broad range of commercial disputes in the County Courts and High Court. He is available to accept instructions in all areas of commercial law.
Examples of recent cases and matters include:
Bayo has a broad tax practice, acting for HMRC and taxpayers.
Examples of recent cases and matters include:
Click here for a copy of Bayo's article in which he analyses the effect of the costs sharing decision in Eclipse 35 and considers a few methods to avoid paying the full costs of bundle preparation, pending the Supreme Court appeal.
Bayo has conducted investigations for various organisations: this includes those within finance/accountancy, education, law and other sectors.
Bayo also has experience of conducting collective grievance investigations, his most recent involved complaints of sex and race discrimination within the education sector.
COMBAR, ELA, ELBA, PNBA, RBA, LCLCBA (committee member), Black Barristers' Network (committee member), Legal Outreach Partnership Group, Commercial Court Users’ Group
Attorney General's B Panel of Counsel (2024)
Lincoln’s Inn:
Lord Denning Scholar (2011)
Hardwicke Entrance Award (2011)
University of Nottingham:
Law Graduates' Association Moot Prize (2011)
The George Norton Memorial Prize (2011)
The Azlan Shah Prize (2011)
BCL (Conflict of Laws, Commercial Remedies, Personal Taxation, Principles of Civil Procedure), Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford (2013)
Bar Professional Training Course, Kaplan Law School (Very Competent) (2012)
LLB Law with European Law, University of Nottingham (First Class Honours, ranked 3rd on degree) (2011)
Erasmus (European and International Law), University of Copenhagen (2010)