Chinyere Okorocha

Chinyere Okorocha is a Partner in the Intellectual Property Practice at Jackson, Etti & Edu, based in Victoria Island, Lagos. She is a leading expert in Intellectual Property Law, Medico-Legal Practice and Sector-Focused Legal Strategy, with over three decades of experience.

As Intellectual Property Partner, Sector Head of Health & Pharmaceuticals, and Head of Sectors at the firm, Chinyere is a distinguished legal practitioner with deep expertise in IP law, recognised both in Nigeria and internationally.

She is a pioneer in her field, serving as the inaugural Chairperson of the Intellectual Property Committee of the NBA Section on Business Law. She earned widespread respect for her advocacy in modernising Nigeria's IP landscape, with peers noting that "you can't speak about IP in Nigeria without mentioning Chinyere."

Chinyere led the firm's transformation to a sector-based approach as Head of Sectors, developing a strategy that combines legal expertise with sector knowledge to enhance client value. She now oversees strategy alignment, business development and policy implementation to keep the firm competitive and responsive to global trends.

As Sector Head of Health & Pharmaceuticals, she provides medico-legal guidance to healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies and medical professionals on regulatory compliance, medical ethics and risk management. She advises on legal frameworks for patient care, professional conduct and institutional operations, and has expertise in resolving disputes related to medical negligence and regulatory infractions. She has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Healthcare Federation of Nigeria.

Chinyere is a leader, mentor and advocate for female representation and equality. She served on the Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum, first as Vice Chairperson and then Chairperson. She has been recognised as a leading female professional, featured in lists such as Nigeria's 50 Most Influential Women in Law and 20 Outstanding Women in Business Law, and founded the Heels & Ladders Career Mentorship Club to support female professionals.

Her professional accolades include being recognised as a leading IP expert by Who's Who Legal, Chambers Global and WTR 1000, and as an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property. She holds qualifications from Lagos Business School (Pan African University), Harvard Law School (Sector Leadership Master Class), the Nigerian Law School and Imo State University (LLB), and is a member of numerous professional bodies including the Nigerian Bar Association, the NBA Section on Business Law, IPLAN, INTA, FICPI, APLA, APAA, the Healthcare Federation of Nigeria and the World Association for Medical Law.