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Chief Technology Officer

MyPocketCounsel

As the CEO of MyPocketCounsel, I merge my legal and technical expertise to solve the complex contracting problems of our customers- making contracting seamless for our customers.

Chief Executive Officer

NAVI Africa

I spearheaded the development of the Navi App, the company's MVP for revolutionising the hospitality space in Africa.

Head of Technology

Nordic Degrees Ltd

Advised the company on its corporate restructuring to keep it compliant with Nigerian regulations. 

Advised the company on it's restructuring between it's Mauritian hold co and sister entities.

Drafted, Managed and negotiated the company's contractual obligations.

Legal Officer

Daystar Power Group

Advised as internal counsel on the company's $10,000,000 on equity raise

Advised as internal counsel on the company's $2,000,000 debt fundraise

Advised as internal counsel on the company's $1,000,000 debt fundraise

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Banking & Finance: Advised on structured financing, syndicated lending, and regulatory compliance for cross-border transactions.

Private Equity: Provided legal counsel on fund structuring, investment strategies, regulatory compliance, and high-value M&A transactions involving private equity sponsors and portfolio companies

Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated complex agreements, including loan documentation, shareholder agreements, and investment contracts

Conducted due diligence, risk assessments, and regulatory filings to ensure smooth execution of transactions

Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams across jurisdictions to navigate evolving legal and regulatory frameworks

Legal Associate

I am a qualified lawyer with over 8 years experience in the Private Equity, Banking & Finance and Capital Markets industries. I have also served as in-house counsel to 2 startups with operations across West-Africa. I have been a full stack developer for the past 6 years building web and mobile applications in the propTech and LegalTech sectors.

I merge my legal and technical expertise in my role as the CEO of MyPocketCounsel, a document automation company based in Lagos, Nigeria. For businesses and individuals who want their contracts created quickly and stored securely, MyPocketCounsel is an all in one contracting platform that enables you create, store and manage your contracts all in one place.  Our products are aimed at supporting the documentation of commercial agreements and processes for individuals and SMEs across Africa. 

Document automation | Legal Tech | Systems Automation | Smart contracts.

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