Ony Okoro
Strategic counsel. Practical solutions.
Lasting partnerships.
A Unique Perspective
for Complex Transactions.
Ony Okoro is the founder of Apex Legal. She is a transactional attorney who represents clients in a variety of corporate and intellectual property matters, including technology transactions, licensing, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and other complex business matters.
Ms. Okoro has advised on hundreds of completed transactions, from licensing agreements and joint development agreements to startup investments and significant M&A transactions. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies, mid-sized businesses, and startups across industries including software, biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, financial services, power, semiconductors, fashion, and travel.
Ms. Okoro has extensive experience handling intellectual property and commercial transactions, including technology licensing, technology transfers, joint ventures, strategic alliances, joint development agreements, software licensing, brand licensing, data licensing, content licensing, risk management, and intellectual property dispute matters.
New York University
School of Law
B.S. Zoology
University of Washington
Fortune 500 In-House Counsel Experience
GE Healthcare
Associate at
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Associate at
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
5113 S Harper CT, Suite 2C
Chicago, IL 60615
“I am committed to providing strategic advice and support to help clients achieve their business objectives with confidence and clarity.”
Frequently Asked Questions
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Represented a leading e-commerce dual-sided marketplace with the renewal of key vendor agreements.
Represented a supplier of on-demand digital identity validation solutions in various matters involving software development, software licensing and distribution, and the provision of hosted software and digital data services. Prepared and negotiated complex agreements for and with a variety of counter-parties and provided legal advice on compliance with applicable state and federal data privacy laws.
Undertook intellectual property and operational due diligence in connection with acquisition and investment transactions. Prepared and negotiated key intellectual property, technology, and privacy terms and ancillary agreements for those transactions.
Negotiated an emerging consumer services technology company’s commercial agreements, including master license and technology, consulting, services, data protection, and technology trial.
Represented a health care diagnostics and medical device company. Advised on patent licensing and negotiations.
Advised a multi-national life sciences company on its intellectual property licensing and protection programs in various matters including software development, software licensing and distribution, and the provision of hosted software and digital data services.
Assisted a biometrics company with the preparation and negotiation of complex agreements for and with a variety of counter-parties. Enabled the client to act as a key supplier and service provider for its key industry customers.
Assisted an emerging pharmaceutical system company with the preparation of revenue sharing agreements, collaboration agreement and advised on the formation of its out-licensing program.
Provided strategic intellectual property licensing advice to a pharmaceutical company relating to cardiac health technologies.
Represented a medical college with respect to its vendor procurement and commercial contracting.
Represented a nonprofit research institute focused on various IP counseling and licensing matters, as well as the preparation of consortium and strategic partnering relationships.
Advised a provider of online learning programs and personalized learning tools for healthcare professionals regarding GDPR compliance.
Advised a leading real estate services platform regarding GDPR compliance, particularly on data transfers between Europe and the United States.
Assisted a consumer services startup drafting and negotiating its commercial agreement for the provision services, as well as in connection with CCPA compliance.
Assisted US-based SaaS providers with its GDPR compliance process, ranging from data mapping and assessment of its compliance status to date to day-to-day services for the implementation of revised model documentations, revised contractual agreements with customers, service providers, or end users.
Advised a provider of logistics services on various data protection matters with regards to the use of customer data for marketing purposes, as well as updating the client's intra-company agreements and data protection policies for compliance with GDPR.
Represented a provider of online practice management software for healthcare professionals, including training, clinical, monitoring and billing tools.
Represented a provider of interactive patient monitoring platforms and solutions for clinics and medical centers.
Representation of software company in connection with asset sale working with business associates and in-house counsel.
Advised software company concerning the establishment of an out-licensing program, development of template library and ongoing contract negotiations.
Representation of management in buy-out of equity stake in private company.
Representation of software company in development of SAAS licensing program.
Outside subscription solutions for app and services provider focusing on business clients.
Representation of health tech company in connection with platform development and service agreements.
Outside subscription solutions for generic pharmaceuticals company.
Representation of biotech start-up in connection with cross-border license and supply agreement.
Representation of biotech company in connection with ongoing out-licensing operations.
Preparation of in-license template library for documentary film company.
Representation of entrepreneur in connection with the production of three documentary films.
Representation of education software company in connection with the sale of software product lines.
Representation of nutraceuticals company in connection with the acquisition of a family-owned nutraceuticals company.
Represented education software company in connection with venture finance transaction.
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GE Healthcare Life Sciences – Lead Counsel
Dorsey & Whitney LLP – Associate
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP – Associate
MetLife – Legal Intern
FINRA (formerly NASD) – Summer Associate
UBS – Legal Intern
Goldman Sachs – Summer Associate
Environmental Protection Agency – Environmental Justice Intern
University of Washington – College of Zoology – Teaching Assistant
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