JOHN N. OKONKWO, LLB, LL.M.BL, Pg. Dip, (E-commerce) Msc.(Information Security & Data Protection): Partner. Admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 1989. Also admitted and licensed in the United Kingdom, The State of California (U.S.). A specialist in Electronic Governance and Cyber-crimes and related subjects and an international communications and technology lawyer with combined over 25 years' experience as a licensed legal practitioner in the US, the UK and Nigeria, offering integrated skills in technology, telecoms, and data governance. He has extensive experience designing and implementing e-commerce, privacy, data protection, and e-evidence regulatory and compliance structures in the US and in the UK. He has also played key roles in designing and implementing data governance and compliance policies for telecoms companies across the world, including managing teams that handled FC compliance for Verizon Wireless and Qualcomm VARs in California, and leading teams that handled SB1386, ISO27001, SOX, ECPA and e-discovery regulatory issues for Carphone Warehouse (02, Vodafone and T-Mobile), Zara Group, Ford Motors, Etrade, DTS Plc, and GP Finance.