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Education 2001 – 2002 Nigerian Law School B.L 1993 – 2000 Obafemi Awolowo UniversityLL.B

Expertise & Track Record

􀂃Developed Simultaneous Approach to Legal Due Diligence that leverages on the integrated use of Information Technology, Specialised Groups (Data Retrieval, Data Collation, Data Management and Roving Teams) and a Modular Due Diligence Report (each focus area can stand as a due diligence report on its own)

􀂃Led, trained and devised legal audit strategies for due diligence teams that carried out largest number of merger transactions in the country to date (over 25 banking institutions and associated companies)

􀂃Developed an assessment tool for Legal and Capital Risk in Litigation Audits

􀂃Developed an assessment tool for Immoveable Assets valuation in Due Diligence

􀂃Developed Intellectual Property Marketing strategy for local and international clientele (the Full Spectrum Intangible Asset Management program)

􀂃Developed Intellectual Property Audit methodology that was used to asses the IP profile of organisations for valuation purposes.

􀂃 Participated in the first Merger of financial institutions in Nigeria

􀂃managed the design and launch of Professional Service Firm website that offers customised online services

Work Experience2005 – to date

Aina, Blankson & Co (Professional Service Firm)Director, Practice Development Division/ Team Leader, Intellectual Property and Telecoms, Media and Technology Groups.

Practice Development, Business Development, Marketing, Strategy formulation, Intrepreneurial development, Research, Team development, Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Investments, Venture Capital, SME Development, E-Business Platform and strategy formulation.Practice & Business Development

􀂃Research leader: re-engineered the Firm’s structure from a centralised multi-practice law firm to a Semi-Independent Practice Group based Professional Service Firm.

􀂃Project supervisor: helped to conceptualised, drew up, plan and launch the Firm’s IT based Knowledge Management System comprising of a server based, Intranet and Internet infrastructure along with training and IT Policy formulation.

􀂃 Organised think-tank group synergy sessions along with Corporate culture seminar’s and new staff indoctrination programmes

􀂃Research on Best Practices with regards to business process and service channels & provisionMarketing and Brand development

􀂃Developed unique Professional Service Products for the Firm and each of its 6 Practice Groups, uniquely tailored showcase expertise, experience and core competencies

􀂃Supervised the Firm’s transition from the old brand to the new brand and the marketing and positioning strategies needed for client retention and acquisition

􀂃Design and publish Firm and Group profiles, maintain and update the Firm’s track record and client list, ensure that the brand is used in the stipulated manner and carry out research on best practices The Intellectual Property Group

􀂃Pioneer coordinator: responsible for designing and developing growth and market capture strategise locally and Internationally The Telecoms, Media & Technology Group

􀂃Pioneer Coordinator: responsible for devising exploratory new market development research to follow emerging trends and design appropriate market capture strategise suited for local and international clientele Capital Markets and Corporate Structuring Teams

􀂃member of the capital markets and corporate structuring due diligence team that carried out the largest number of Due Diligence exercises in the country to date covering nothing less than 25 banking institutions and associated companies

􀂃also part of the larger transaction team that planned and executed a number of due merger transactions from the pre-merger, merger to the post merger stages

2004 – 2005 Banwo & Ighodalo (Law Firm)Associate

Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Company Secretarial, Venture Capital, Capital Markets and Small and Medium Enterprise development Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Telecommunications

􀂃Member of the Intellectual Property Team that managed the portfolio’s of top local and foreign clientele, including fortune 500 companies

􀂃Carried out extensive research and economic intelligence reports on the Regulatory and Business environment of the Nigerian Telecoms and Information Technology sector

􀂃Member of the Telecommunications team that advised the largest Telecommunications operator in the country on Regulatory Compliance issuesCapital Markets and Venture Capital

􀂃Advised on and participated in biggest capital market transactions in Nigeria

􀂃Advised on and helped to structure largest merger transaction of its kind in the Nigerian Financial Sector

􀂃Designed marketing strategy and presentations and carried extensive research on the business and regulatory environment of the Financial Sector

􀂃Advised and managed Small Business Development Organisation on Copyright and Partnership agreement issues

2002– 2003 Adepetun, Caxton Martins, Agbor & Segun (Law Firm) National Youth Service Corps

􀂃worked in the Intellectual Property practice of the Firm

􀂃worked in the Telecommunications and Information Technology Practice of the firm and

􀂃advised the Firm on its E-Business development and Technology procurement strategy

General Information

Technology Expertise in Word & PowerPoint; Working knowledge of Access, Project, Visio, Corel Draw and InfoPath. Internet, Intranet & Extranet savvy.

Professional Affiliations

􀂃 The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
􀂃 Intellectual Property Lawyers Association of Nigeria (IPLAN)
􀂃 Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)