Gilbert Obichere
About Me
As a seasoned tech lawyer, I navigate the intricate intersections of law and technology with finesse. With a background in law, cyber security, privacy and data protection, I bring a unique blend of legal expertise and technical acumen to the table. From advising startups on intellectual property protection to assisting established tech giants with regulatory compliance, my passion lies in fostering innovation while safeguarding legal integrity. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to staying ahead of emerging trends, I am dedicated to helping clients navigate the complex landscape of technology law with confidence and clarity. Let’s build a future where innovation thrives within the bounds of legal excellence.
Education
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka
I studied Law at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka and graduated top 7 % of a class of 250 students. During my time as a student, I was the Director of Research at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Law Review. I was also the Director of Finance, Innovative Law Club Africa.
Nigerian Law School.
I attended the Nigerian Law School to qualify as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I graduated top 2% of about 6000 students and with first class honours.
Guru Code Academy
I enrolled for the three months Tech Law programme organised by Guru Code Academy. The programme's curriculum include: Intellectual Property Data Privacy and Protection Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Regularly Compliance and more.
WIPO
I learned about the nature and enforcement of several intellectual property rights such as copyright, patent, trademarks and industrial designd
ISC2
I acquired knowledge and skill in the following: Security concepts Incident Response Networking Access Control Cloud Security Network Security
Work & Experience
Legal Associate
Benchmac and Ince, Victoria Island Lagos.
I reviewed and drafted several data privacy and protection clauses in Service Level Agreements.
Clifford Chance Global Cybersecurity Virtual Internship
Clifford Chance
Provided guidance about responding to an ICO Dawn Raid to the managing partner of a rapidly growing online travel company. Assisted a major e-commerce business to notify stakeholders about a major data breach in accordance with the GDPR Formulated defensive strategies for a client with data center operations to appropriately respond to a data breach
Cybersecurity Opportunity Simulation
MasterCard
Helped Identify and report security threats such as phishing Analyzed and identified which areas of the business needed more robust security training and implemented training courses and procedures for those teams.
CFSS
CFSS Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking Internship
Cyber and Forensics Security Solutions
Utilized tools like Sublist3r, Maltego to perform domain reconnaissance. Used the Wayback machine to discover how BBC.com looked in 2010. Cracked the password of an encrypted PDF file using John the Ripper. Used Nmap to scan IP addresses and discover open ports and active devices.
