Chiazom "Chizo" Ugo-Obi

Chizo Obi assists clients with a broad range of corporate and business matters, including corporate transactions, contract review and drafting, due diligence, commercial agreements, and general corporate governance matters. She works with attorneys across the firm's Corporate Practice to help clients navigate legal and business issues at various stages of growth and operation.

Prior to joining the Firm as an Associate, Chizo served as a Summer Associate with Smith, Gambrell & Russell, where she supported attorneys on matters involving corporate finance, commercial lending, real estate disputes, and emerging technology risk management. She also served as a legal intern with DIRECTV, where she researched telecommunications compliance matters, drafted and revised programming agreements, and prepared regulatory analyses.

Chizo earned her J.D., with honors, from Emory University School of Law. While at Emory, she served as an Online Editor of the Emory Law Journal and Co-Chair of the Black Law Students Association’s Annual Scholarship & Awards Banquet. She was also a member of the Transactional Negotiations Team, where she competed against teams from other law schools in drafting and negotiating key terms of simulated M&A transactions.

Before pursuing her legal career, Chizo built extensive experience in the entertainment and media industry, holding positions with The Walt Disney Company, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, and NBCUniversal. Her background in communications, talent relations, contract administration, and business operations provides her with a practical understanding of client objectives and commercial relationships.

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