Experience

Cultureville

• United Kingdom
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Feb 2018 - Present



Latham & Watkins

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Transactions Lawyer

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2019



J-K Gadzama LLP

• Nigeria
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Reviewed and amended commercial agreements for the supply and implementation of technology to world leading telecoms companies within the emerging markets.• Acted on behalf of clients in cross-border banking transactions including:o Negotiations to reach settlements where failure to fulfil conditions of the letter of credit have arisen.o Writing letters to regulatory bodies supervising the contravening stakeholders including the Central Bank of Nigeria.o Conducting research on the relevant regulations which guide cross-border banking transactions pertaining to letters of credit.•As a member of the liquidation committee, co-ordinated winding up on behalf of clients. Responsibilities included:o Organising meetings with creditors in the six geo-political zones of Nigeria and ensuring such notices are published in the specified number of national newspapers as required by the Companies and Allied Matters Act.o Filing petitions for winding up at the Federal High Court for clients including the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).o Reporting to the Minister of Power on the progress of cases which relate to government owned entities such as PHCN.



GlaxoSmithKline

• United States
• Investment Management

• Legal Intern

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2013

  • Analysed legal claims relating to products manufactured by the company and responded accordingly.• Analysed advertisements prior to release and trademark infringements for compliance purposes. • Drafted legal opinions on issues which affected the company. • Analysed legal claims relating to products manufactured by the company and responded accordingly.• Analysed advertisements prior to release and trademark infringements for compliance purposes. • Drafted legal opinions on issues which affected the company.



Google

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

  • Amended commercial contracts pertaining to the provision of technology in West African countries such as Inbound Services Agreements. • Assessed the laws and regulatory guidelines involved in introducing new technology to countries within West Africa.• Co-ordinated the conversion of legal terms and conditions to 20 languages across Europe, Middle East and Africa.• Amended legal documents incorporating changes which arose during negotiations with business partners in different sectors including YouTube.• Completed assessments the company’s adherence to newly introduced cookie law.• Responsible for online data room managements between legal and business teams• Drafted basic legal agreements including non-disclosure agreements.