Eyitope Oyolola
Eastleigh,Hampshire
Summary
KEY EXPERTISE Drafting Joint Venture Agreements, Procurement Agreements, Distribution Agreements, Oil and Gas Contracts, Telecommunications Agreements, Master Service Agreements, and Framework Agreements Service Level Agreements, Statement of Works, Product Development, Proof of Concept (PoC) Agreements Regulatory & Compliance Issues, Mergers and Acquisitions, Due Diligence, Tenders and Bids Technology and Software Licensing, including Software as a Service (SaaS) Agreements U.K. Bribery and Modern Slavery Regulations, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Trade Sanctions, Data Protection including GDPR Outsourcing, Competition and Consumer Finance and Rights Law, Advertising and Broadcasting CAP Codes Dispute Resolution, instructing U.K. and Foreign Counsel, Winding Up Petitions, Employment Tribunals, TUPE matters Commercial Leases, Sustainability and Green Leases, Planning Applications, Trademarks and Digital Transformation Projects.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Legal Counsel
Consultancy (including Exertis Ltd)Limited
London, London
01.2023 - Current
- Corporate and commercial law matters, including Distribution Channel Agreements, Customer and Vendor Agreements, Master Services and Framework Agreements, Procurement Agreements, SAAS Cloud-based Agreements, Software Licensing Agreements, Telecommunications and Technology Agreements, NDA's, Property and Facilities Management Agreements, ESG and Green Leases, Collaboration Agreements, Product Development, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, TUPE, GDPR matters, Digital Transformation, Product Development, and Compliance.
Senior Legal Counsel
Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Corporate and commercial law work, including Framework Agreements, MSA's, Supply and Procurement Agreements, Technology and Software Licensing Agreements, Product Development, Outsourcing Agreements, Property and Facilities Management Agreements, TUPE issues, Sustainability, Green Leases, ESG, Variation & Novation Agreements
- Deliver training on Commercial Contracts and Legal Compliance issues and manage junior lawyers
- Ensure ethics, sanctions, anti-bribery, and anti-slavery compliance.
Senior Legal Counsel
CPI Innovation Services Limited
03.2019 - 06.2021
- Technology Licensing Agreements, Outsourcing Agreements, Service Level Agreements, Collaboration Agreements, Cloud SaaS Agreements, Distribution Agreements, Interconnection and Reseller Agreements, Software Licensing Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Joint Ventures, Consultancy Agreements, GDPR, Board and Shareholders Resolutions, Ethics, Compliance, and Anti-Bribery matters
- Regular training on various legal contract issues and manage junior lawyers.
Legal Counsel
Sky UK Limited
London
08.2018 - 02.2019
- Supported the Technology, Networks, and Mobile commercial and operational teams
- Negotiate and draft procurement agreements for connectivity, fibre optic, and OB satellite content delivery network
- Handle hardware and software acquisitions, technology licensing, Sky TV Business Customer agreements, trade sanctions, product development, telephony and broadband technology, roaming, number porting, SMS and MMS agreements, SIMS and interconnect
- Manage junior lawyers.
Legal Counsel
Cosnutancy
London, London
03.2017 - 07.2018
- Clients included Travis Perkins, Hastings Direct, , University of Bradford Technology Transfer department, and Vizonwave Limited
- Assist clients in implementing GDPR requirements and drafting Supplier Data Protection agreements
- Corporate, commercial law, and compliance work, including Joint Ventures, Technology Transfer/Licensing, Collaboration, Supply and Customer Agreements, Employment and TUPE matters, FWA's, SoW's, and SLA's, Confidentiality, Data Protection (including GDPR), Anti-Bribery matters, Novation Agreements, Insurance matters, Consumer Finance, and Financial Services compliance.
Lead Commercial Counsel
Lycatel Services Limited, LYCAMOBILE
London
07.2013 - 02.2017
- Reviewed, negotiated, drafted, and managed various types of commercial agreements, including Telecommunications Agreements, Interconnection, Carrier and Roaming Agreements, Termination of Voice Traffic Agreements, Collocation Agreements, SIM and Top-Up Distribution Agreements, Customer and Supplier/Vendor Contracts, Technology Licensing, Product Development, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, Data Protection, Competition Law, Advertising, and Marketing issues
- Procurement and Outsourcing Agreements, Tenders and Bids, Anti-Bribery and Ethics, AML, KYC and FCA regulations
- Commercial leases and Wayleaves, Commercial Litigation, including Winding Up Petitions and Injunctions
- Instruct Counsel in the U.K
- And abroad
- Manage junior lawyers.
Independent Legal Consultant
Legal consulting
09.2008 - 06.2013
- Services to various clients in the oil and gas industry, including Total, Agip Petroleum, Addax Petroleum
- Oil and Gas Contracts, Subcontractor and Consultancy Agreements, NEC 3 Contracts, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, Due Diligence, Company Secretarial work, Outsourcing, I.T
- Maintenance and Service Agreements, NDA's, Web-Site Compliance, Trade Marks, and Data Protection
- Expertise in Ethics, Conflict of Interests, FCPA, and the U.K
- Bribery Act
- Prior Legal Experience
- Corporate and commercial law matters, including joint venture and financing agreements, planning applications, telecommunications contracts, M&A, and instructing U.K
- And foreign counsel
- Applications for licenses from government agencies
- Manage junior lawyers, investigations into employee misconduct, and employee disciplinary procedures
- Negotiate and draft agreements for International Technology Transfer, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Options
- Private equity matters, including drafting Memorandum and Articles of Association and Shareholders Agreements.
Corporate Counsel
Tyco Electronics Group SA
07.2007 - 07.2008
- Commercial law work, including International Transactions, Supply Agreements, Export Control and Trade Sanctions, Design and Installation Contractor Agreements, Framework Agreements, Distributorships, Procurement, Agency Agreements, NDA's, and Intellectual Property matters
- Corporate law work, including Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, Board and Shareholders Resolutions, and Share Transfer Agreements
- Liaise with external counsel throughout Europe
- Training to staff on ethical, compliance, FCPA, and Anti-Bribery matters
- Manage junior lawyers.
Education
New York State Attorney's Programme
New York State College of Legal Education
New York09.2001
Legal Practice Course - Passed with Commendation
Manchester Metropolitan University
07.1994
LL.M - International Business Law
University of Manchester
06.1988
Skills
- Corporate law
- Dispute arbitration
- Legal writing
- Commercial litigation experience
- Civil law
- Efficient researcher
- Oral debate
- Intellectual property law
- Insolvency understanding
- Document preparation
- Reviewing documents
- Business law
- Drafting [Document]s
- Legal compliance
- Corporate transactions
- Breach of contract
- Investigation skills
- Settlement
- Evaluating contracts
- Commercial law
Languages
Additional Information
- PROFILE , International Corporate and Commercial Contracts Lawyer LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akin-oyolola-1b352713 Experienced in-house International Business Lawyer with expertise in Corporate, Commercial Contracts, Competition Law and Property Law. Admitted to practice law in three jurisdictions: England and Wales, Nigeria, and New York State. Holds an LL.M degree from the University of Manchester, U.K. Demonstrates multicultural exposure and experience in dealing with international business issues.
Languages
English, French
First Language
Work Availability
monday
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Quote
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Barack Obama
Timeline
Senior Legal Counsel
Consultancy (including Exertis Ltd)Limited
01.2023 - Current
Senior Legal Counsel
Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd
07.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Legal Counsel
CPI Innovation Services Limited
03.2019 - 06.2021
Legal Counsel
Sky UK Limited
08.2018 - 02.2019
Legal Counsel
Cosnutancy
03.2017 - 07.2018
Lead Commercial Counsel
Lycatel Services Limited, LYCAMOBILE
07.2013 - 02.2017
Independent Legal Consultant
Legal consulting
09.2008 - 06.2013
Corporate Counsel
Tyco Electronics Group SA
07.2007 - 07.2008
New York State Attorney's Programme
New York State College of Legal Education
Legal Practice Course - Passed with Commendation
Manchester Metropolitan University
LL.M - International Business Law
University of Manchester
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