Law.
Strategy.
Clarity.
I help people make important decisions with greater clarity.
Chinedu Okafor is a Lagos-based lawyer advising businesses, founders and executives on corporate and commercial matters, with particular experience across technology transactions, corporate structuring, contracts and business advisory.
He approaches legal work from both sides of the table.
Where law meets business.
Full practice detail →01 Corporate Advisory
Corporate structuring, governance, shareholder arrangements and strategic legal advice.
02 Commercial Contracts
Negotiation, drafting, review and risk analysis for commercial agreements.
03 Technology & Digital Business
Technology transactions, SaaS agreements, licensing, data-related issues and digital businesses.
04 Startups & Founders
Structuring, investment documentation, founder arrangements and early-stage legal strategy.
05 Mergers & Acquisitions
Transactional support, due diligence and documentation.
06 Employment & Executive Matters
Senior employment agreements, executive arrangements and workplace advisory.
A career built one matter at a time.
Selected matters.
Full experience archive →The matters presented below are illustrative descriptions of professional experience. Confidential client information is not disclosed.
Structuring a ₦1.8bn growth investment
Advised a Nigerian technology company through its growth investment round, including corporate structuring, investment documentation and governance considerations.
Building the legal framework for an agricultural platform
Advised an agricultural technology company on commercial contracts, supplier relationships and corporate structure during its expansion across multiple states.
Designing a commercial partnership
Advised a financial technology company on a strategic partnership involving technology integration, commercial obligations and risk allocation.
Preparing for expansion
Advised a fast-growing consumer company on contractual frameworks, employment arrangements and corporate governance ahead of national expansion.
Law is only half the question.
The other half is understanding the problem.
Clarity
Understand what is actually happening before deciding what the law requires.
Commercial awareness
Legal advice should understand the commercial reality surrounding the decision.
Prevention
Good counsel should identify problems before they become expensive problems.
From the desk.
All insights →Writing outside the file.
View all publications →The business of trust
Why African startups need better legal infrastructure
The contract as a business tool
Chinedu speaks about law beyond legal textbooks.
Particularly where law intersects with business, technology, entrepreneurship and leadership.
Invite Chinedu to speak →Law for founders
What entrepreneurs should understand before signing, scaling or raising capital.
Building businesses that can scale
Why legal structure matters before growth arrives.
Technology & the law
The legal questions emerging from Africa's digital economy.
Credentials.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of LawsUniversity of Nigeria
- Barrister & SolicitorSupreme Court of Nigeria
- LL.M. Corporate & Commercial LawUniversity of Lagos
Professional memberships
- Nigerian Bar Association
- Business Law Section
- International Bar Association
Areas of professional interest
- Corporate Governance
- Technology Transactions
- Commercial Law
- Entrepreneurship
"The best legal advice is rarely the loudest. It is the advice that helps you see the decision clearly."
— Chinedu Okafor
Tell me what you're dealing with.
You don't need to know exactly what kind of lawyer you need. Start with the problem.