Experience

Opes Venit Family Office

• Nigeria
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • May 2023 - Present

• • Feb 2023 - Present

  - Regularly advising the company and its subsidiaries on compliance with corporate, statutory and regulatory matters in issues ranging from intellectual property and technology, data protection, real estate as well as corporate governance issues. - Drafting and reviewing several documents and policies including Service Level Agreements, Insurance Policies, Internal Loan Agreements, Tenancy Agreements, Employment Contracts and Influencer Agreements.- Carrying out legal and administrative services including liaison/correspondence with external bodies and organizations in order to ensure legal and regulatory compliance with extant laws.- Initiating and preparing legal documentation such as Terms of Use, Privacy and Cookies Policy, Disclaimer and Cancellation Policies for the operation, fundraising, product development and management of a technology startup to improve financial inclusion in the African home-service industry.- Constantly liaising with external counsel on the management and maintenance of the company’s portfolio.- Managing the company’s real estate business through drafting, negotiating and documenting tenancy agreements and payment terms with its eleven tenants including Wema Bank, Medplus Pharmacy, Essenza International Limited, Pick and Pay Supermarket, Via Milano, Hans and Rene Limited, The Nail Room Enterprises, Rungas Limited, Flower Plus Global Services Limited, Garment Care and Salma Guzel Luxury.- Successfully started out and maintained the legal departments of the company and its subsidiaries in attractive niches of the economy – Technology, Retail, Hospitality and Private Equity.- Protected the interest of the company and resolved a long-existing dispute between the company and a top Telecommunications Company in Nigeria, worth USD24,000,000,000.- Advised the company on a newly established distributor relationship with a top UK retail company worth USD42,000,000. Show less



Mansfield and Granville Chambers

• Associate

  • Jun 2022 - Feb 2023

  - Conducted and filed data protection audit reports on behalf of several companies spanning across diverse sectors of the economy. - Advised a wide range of companies on compliance questions and issues arising from incorporation of their businesses with the Corporate Affairs Commission. - Regularly involved in drafting and reviewing of legal agreements including an agreement involving founders of a technology company worth over N25,000,000. - Prosecuted a real estate-related dispute between two major indigenous communities in Nigeria and deployed my advocacy skills towards reaching a client-centric settlement. Show less



Jackson, Etti & Edu

• Nigeria
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Dec 2020 - May 2022

  - Advised a private equity firm on an acquisition of a minority stake worth over USD100,000,000 in a leading fin-tech company which facilitated the closure of the deal. - Provided Data Protection Audits for licensed healthcare providers and technology companies to ensure compliance with extant laws.- Advised a private equity firm managing the Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria in its investment of over N2,000,000,000 in a poultry and hatchery company. - Collaborated with a team that worked to ensure the revision of a misleading publication about a high-end champagne company which may have resulted in a USD1,000,000 loss. - Managed the trademark portfolios of clients in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas by carrying out pre-action procedures and enforcement actions and advising on several Intellectual Property issues. - Organized a successful webinar with a team on the Plant Variety Protection Act 2021 which improved the Firm’s social media engagement by 2%.- Provided sound and timely legal advise on potential litigation matters and other legal issues. - Maintained proper documentation of all court and trademark processes to ensure completeness and easy reference for team members. - Reviewed legal agreements and contracts to ensure fairness of terms and conditions. - Ensured compliance with regulatory authorities through the preparation and filing of relevant statutory documents.- Attended company meetings, offered advice while taking notes and prepared minutes of the meetings. Show less

• • Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

  - Prepared Notices of Opposition against advertised trademark applications with the purpose of protecting registered and unregistered trademarks of clients. - Monitored Trademark Journals with the aim of identifying trademark applications identical or confusingly similar to clients' trademarks. - Prepared papers presented at two thought leadership sessions.



M.I Jegede & Co.

• Legal Extern

  • May 2019 - Jul 2019

  - Drafted court processes, agreements and letters. - Reviewed case files and presented opinions on the judgments. - Drafted court processes, agreements and letters. - Reviewed case files and presented opinions on the judgments.



Probitas Partners LLP

• Nigeria
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Apr 2017 - Apr 2017

  - Analyzed press information on Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution in Nigeria. - Conducted extensive legal research on recondite issues of law pertaining to civil litigation and matrimonial proceedings. - Assisted in preparing legal opinions. - Analyzed press information on Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution in Nigeria. - Conducted extensive legal research on recondite issues of law pertaining to civil litigation and matrimonial proceedings. - Assisted in preparing legal opinions.