Professional Overview

Chiderah Azodoh is a dual-qualified attorney licensed in New York and Nigeria, with experience spanning corporate finance, venture capital, capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions. She advises startups, growth-stage companies, venture capital investors, and established businesses on fundraising, deal structuring, corporate governance, and strategic transactions.

Chiderah has worked on a broad range of domestic and cross-border matters, including venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, debt issuances, and equity offerings. Her experience includes advising clients through complex legal and regulatory issues across multiple jurisdictions and supporting transactions in sectors such as banking, telecommunications, insurance, consumer goods, and emerging technology.

She is particularly interested in helping innovative and high-growth companies access capital, scale strategically, and navigate the legal and business challenges that arise at different stages of growth. Chiderah brings a commercial, cross-border perspective to her practice and is passionate about supporting clients as they expand, transform, and pursue new opportunities in global markets.

Practice Focus

Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies:

• • Startup fundraising and venture financings
  • Corporate structuring and governance
  • Investor and founder advisory
  • Early-stage company formation and growth strategy

Mergers & Acquisitions:

• • Domestic and cross-border M&A transactions
  • Corporate restructurings and reorganizations
  • Transaction structuring and negotiation
  • Due diligence and execution support

Capital Markets & Corporate Finance:

• • Debt and equity capital markets transactions
  • High-yield debt issuances and bond offerings
  • IPOs and equity capital raises
  • Rights offerings and securities compliance

• • Admitted to practice in New York
  • Admitted to practice in Nigeria
  • Legal 500 Rising Star

Education

Harvard Law School – LL.M., Capital Markets, M&A, Competition Law
Nigerian Law School – B.L., Qualification Certificate to Practice Law in Nigeria