MBA (United States); LL.M. (United States); B.L. (Nigeria); LL.B. (Nigeria).

Nigeria- and New York-licensed commercial and corporate attorney with more than 10 years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies, startups, nonprofits, and growth-stage businesses. My experience spans commercial transactions, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, technology and SaaS agreements, software licensing, master services agreements, data privacy, employment matters, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, and general corporate advisory. I have drafted and negotiated complex agreements and supported transactions valued at over $1 billion while working with organizations including Adobe, Deloitte, Brinks, and emerging technology companies. As the founder of TalkCounsel and Hypernoia, I provide fractional general counsel services and develop AI-powered legal workflows for contract drafting, review, due diligence, compliance, and transactional risk management. I combine practical legal judgment, commercial awareness, and legal technology to help businesses manage risk, complete transactions efficiently, and build scalable legal operations.

Anthony J. Smith, LLM Scholarship, 2019.