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Ifeanyi E. Okonkwo

Ifeanyi E. Okonkwo

Commercial IP| Data Privacy| Media| Entertainment| Sports & Gaming.

NigeriaLegal Services
Company
Stillwaters Law Firm
Title
Partner
Seniority
Partner
Department
Master Legal
Location
Nigeria
Industry
Legal Services

About

I possess over a decade international and local expertise in Data Privacy; Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment, Tech and Telecommunications, and Sports (IP-METTs). I am passionate about the development of businesses in Africa and I engage in policies and strategic solutions for businesses. I take delight in exploring legal means to solve human problems, no matter how difficult, complicated or impossible it may appear. Outside the field of law, I am also a writer and a music director. Hobbies: Reading, Chess, Music, Traveling, Meeting people, Writing, Photography, Conversing, Dancing Salsa. #attentiontodetail #commerciallaw #criticalthinking #law #m&a #businessstrategist #duediligence #legaldocument #legalcompliance #contractnegotiation #legalleadership #problemsolver #regulatorycompliance #intellectualproperty #policy #technology #media #trademark #copyright #patents #Defi #web3 #metaverse #nft #licensing, #ipinsurance #ipcommercialisation #telecommunication #franchise #indu…

Experience

Partner

Stillwaters Law Firm

Present

legal matters involving commercial IP, data privacy, entertainment, sports, gaming, tech and telecommunications.

Faculty: Practical Ip for Businesses - Tekedia

Tekedia Institute · Africa

Present

Faculty of practical intellectual property for businesses. Teaching basics on IP, advanced IP, and commercialisation strategies.

Portfolio Manager / Deputy Head of Sector

Jackson, Etti & Edu

Deputy Head of the technology and media sector. I also managed the Nigeria commercial intellectual property portfolio and data protection unit.

Senior Attorney & Manager, Ng Ip Portfolio

Jackson, Etti & Edu · Nigeria

Providing leadership and legal services relating to intellectual property, technology, media and entertainment, data privacy and general business law.

Senior Attorney & Manager, Africa Ip Portfolio

Jackson, Etti & Edu · Africa

I manage commercial intellectual property, data and healthcare transactions, registrations and protection in the entire African continent. I cover trademarks, copyright, patents, designs, licensing, franchising, spin-off, sport merchandising, general merchandising, royalties, mergers and acquisitions, IP valuation, and entertainment law.

Commercial Ip, Tech, Data, Health, & Disputes

Jackson, Etti & Edu · Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria IP portfolio manager, and assisting head of Commercial IP. Complex transactions in Intellectual Property and Technology, Data, Sports & Entertainment, Corporate-Commercial, health tech, and Dispute Resolution.

Course Facilitator - Ip & Franchise

Africa Franchise Institute · Africa

Intellectual property, Franchise Contracts & Regulations

Intellectual Property Research Sub Committee

Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA SBL) · Nigeria

Intellectual property policy, research, learning, and advisory for the Intellectual Property Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association - Section on Business Law.

Ip, Tech, Media, Commercial Law.

Olajide Oyewole LLP (A member of DLA Piper Africa)

Intellectual property contracts, protection and licensing; IP litigation, data advisory on NDPR and GDPR, and employee migration.

Researcher Uct & Intl Ip Consultant -Fazlaw

University of Cape Town · Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Dealing with IP policies and research, advisement in intellectual property valuation, IP mediation, IP management, etc.

Attorney, Intellectual Property & Commercial Law

Stillwaters Law Firm · Ikoyi, Lagos

Intellectual Property, Entertainment (media & sports) and Tech. Contract Review & Management, Legal Advice, Legal Writing, Compliance, Drafting agreements, Legal Legislation, Public Policy bordering on legal, Client Sourcing/Management, Corporate-Commercial Practice, Negotiation/Mediation/Arbitration/Litigation, Corporate Finance & risks, Mergers & Acquisitions, Etc.

Ip, Tech & Entertainment Attorney

Stillwaters Law Firm · Lagos, Nigeria

Intellectual Property & Technology, Contract Review & Management, Legal Advice, Legal Legislation, Public Policy, Client Sourcing/Management, Entertainment Law, Corporate-Commercial Practice, Negotiation, Financial risks,Etc.

Attorney /Company Secretary

Fagbemi & Co · Victoria Island, Lagos.

Company secretary to some construction, oil & gas companies; Litigation Trial planner/attorney, due diligence /adviser in corporate and commercial transactions, property /Intellectual Property management and protection. Corporate-Commercial practice.

Legal Compliance/Assist. Company Secretary

Designed Information Services Ltd · Obalende/ikoyi

Started out as an undergraduate/intern then became company adviser/compliant officer. ICT/Tech law, Labour, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Corporate-Commercial, Real Property.

Education

University of Cape Town

PhD, Intellectual Property Law & Dispute Resolution

University of Cape Town

LLM (intellectual property, technology & data)

Quantic School of Business and Technology

Diploma MBA

Nigerian Law School

B.L, Law

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Philosophy

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), civil law

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

ND, Music, Music

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