Mosun Oke
Indianapolis
Summary
Legal professional with an SJD in IP-based financing, bridging the intersection between intellectual property and finance. Skilled at navigating complex legal frameworks, conducting risk analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize IP portfolios and align them with broader financial objectives. Eager to leverage academic and real-world insights in high-impact roles that demand a blend of legal acumen, innovative thinking, and commercial savvy.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Partner
Tope Adebayo LP
01.2009 - 12.2024
- Protected Financial Interests & Reputation: Served as a key legal advisor, ensuring clients’ activities remained compliant with local and international regulations, thereby safeguarding financial well-being and corporate reputations
- Legal Strategy & Risk Management: Directed a high-performance legal team, overseeing complex IP disputes, infringement cases, and breach-of-contract escalations
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines while upholding ethical standards and mitigating reputational risks
- IP Law & Regulatory Compliance: Counseled clients on trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and operational compliance, aligning corporate activities with industry standards to avoid legal exposure and uphold brand integrity
- Financing & Transactional Oversight: Spearheaded a film investment deal valued at USD 600K and led due diligence for a SaaS company’s Seed-to-Series A funding (USD 10M), leveraging IP assets and contract negotiations to secure favorable financing terms and preserve shareholder interests
- Strategic Counsel for M&A: Conducted comprehensive due diligence on intangible assets in mergers and acquisitions, facilitating accurate valuation and strategic risk assessments
- Collaborated with global stakeholders to ensure corporate governance and regulatory adherence
- Process Improvement & Efficiency: Developed scalable procedures for tech product launches, streamlining regulatory compliance workflows and minimizing time-to-market
- Utilized MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) to track legal deliverables and present actionable insights to senior management
- Policy Development & Thought Leadership: Drafted and enforced cease-and-desist letters to protect IP rights, advocated for client interests at IP-related industry forums, and contributed to scholarly webinars and publications on IP-based financing
- Demonstrated strong communication skills by providing clear, concise, and commercially savvy legal advice to global teams
- Government Bid Coordination: Coordinated with external consultants on a government bid and proposal that intersected financing and project management requirements, overseeing compliance obligations, formulating risk assessments, and ensuring all legal deliverables were met under tight deadlines
- Articles & Publications in IP Financing: Authored multiple articles and contributed to high-profile industry publications on IP-based financing, showcasing how intangible assets can drive business growth and mitigate financial risks
- Demonstrated strong written communication skills and deep commercial insight
Adjunct Faculty Member
IU – Robert H. McKinney School of Law
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Evaluated assignments and provided tailored feedback, improving students' understanding of complex legal concepts
- Appraised student understanding by applying course content and gauging comprehension.
- Contributed to departmental initiatives, workshops, and seminars, promoting interdisciplinary learning and educational advancement
- Advised students in academic matters to improve successful course completion.
Education
S.J.D. - Thesis on IP-Based Financing
IU – Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Indianapolis, IN05.2025
LL.M. - Intellectual Property Law
IU – Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Indianapolis, IN05.2018
LL.M. - International Commercial Law
University of Leicester
01.2013
Bachelor of Law (BL) - undefined
Nigerian Law School
01.2003
Skills
- Legal Risk Management & Compliance
- Research and Analysis
- Contract Drafting & Negotiation
- Project Management & Organization
- MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Commercial Savvy & Discretion
- Adaptability & Resilience
- Effective Communication (Written & Verbal)
- Integrity & Ethical Standards
Certification
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E)
Publications
- IP-Based Financing for Achieving Sustainable Development in Nigeria, Forthcoming, 2025
- Investment Law and Intellectual Property Rights, Textbook on International Investment Law and Investor-State Dispute Settlement, Forthcoming
- The Case of Twitter’s Change to ‘X’: Maximizing Brand Value and Trademarks in M&A Transactions, Tope Adebayo LP Blog, 2023
- IP-Based Financing in Nigeria: An Untapped Possibility, NBA-SBL Quarterly Bulletin, 2023
- Intellectual Property as Collateral – A Review of the STMA Act, Tope Adebayo LP Blog, 2021
- IP-Valuation in IP-Based Financing, TechPoint Africa, 2021
Presentations And Conferences
- Financing Innovation: A Comparative Analysis of IP-Based Financing in the United States and Nigeria, 5th All Africa IP Summit, Kigali, Rwanda, 2024
- Tech Financing: Unlocking IP-Based Financing in Nigeria, Webinar, 04/01/23, Organizer & Panel Moderator
- Financing the Innovation Economy: A Comparative Analysis of IP-Backed Financing in the US and Nigeria, SJD Colloquium, IU–Robert McKinney School of Law, 03/21/23, Presenter
- IP-Financing and Its Benefits to Startups, JIIPCC Mentoring and Internship Program, 11/01/22, Invited Speaker
- BLOCKCHAIN & NFTs: Latest Developments from Cryptocurrencies to Music, Games, and Fashion Industry, IU McKinney’s Center for Intellectual Property Law and Innovation, 04/01/22, Symposium Panel Moderator
- Exploring the Future of Innovation-Driven Growth and the Role of Intellectual Property: European Industry Experiences, WIPO workshop, 2022, Participant
- IU Innovation: Tech & Connect 2022, IU Innovation and Commercialization Office, 2022, Participant
- IP Valuation workshop, IU McKinney’s Center for Intellectual Property Law and Innovation, 2022, Participant
- Justice Breyer and His Complicated Intellectual Property Law Legacy, IU McKinney’s Center for Intellectual Property Law and Innovation, 2022, Participant
Timeline
Adjunct Faculty Member
IU – Robert H. McKinney School of Law
08.2023 - 12.2023
Partner
Tope Adebayo LP
01.2009 - 12.2024
LL.M. - Intellectual Property Law
IU – Robert H. McKinney School of Law
LL.M. - International Commercial Law
University of Leicester
Bachelor of Law (BL) - undefined
Nigerian Law School
S.J.D. - Thesis on IP-Based Financing
IU – Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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