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General Counsel | Deal Maker | Business-First Legal Partner
Akin Adekeye is a technology-focused General Counsel with 20+ years of experience guiding SaaS, e-commerce, manufacturing, fintech, and aerospace companies through growth, M&A, and exits. With an MBA and a background in software engineering, Akin brings both business and technical fluency to the boardroom — helping leadership teams scale smarter, close faster, and avoid the kinds of legal surprises that stall momentum.
Before Unified, Akin served as GC of Quickbase, Innovative Interfaces, and 4 Over International, and held senior legal roles at Microsoft, Wolters Kluwer, OppenheimerFunds, Caradigm, and Pratt & Whitney. He’s led corporate development and business development functions, advised on crypto and emerging tech, and sat at the center of complex buy-side and sell-side deals. He even started his career in BigLaw at Clifford Chance, where he cut his teeth on cross-border transactions — including the “European Deal of the Year.”
Akin calls his approach useful lawyering: cutting through noise and giving executives clear, actionable answers. He thrives in fast-moving, entrepreneurial environments and collaborates across finance, HR, marketing, and operations to make sure legal is an accelerant, not a bottleneck.
Core Areas of Focus
Commercial Transactions & M&A
Corporate Development & Strategy
SaaS, Fintech, and Emerging Tech
Private Equity–Backed Growth and Exits
Cross-Border & Crypto Advisory
Career Highlights
SVP & General Counsel, Quickbase – Led all legal and compliance for a fast-growing low-code/no-code SaaS platform backed by Vista Equity. Partnered with the executive team on growth strategy, M&A, and scaling operations.
EVP & General Counsel, Innovative Interfaces – Guided the company through major transactions, operational alignment, and strategic shifts while supporting a global client base.
General Counsel, 4 Over International – As GC of a large-scale e-commerce and manufacturing company, Akin advised on transactions, operations, and growth strategy while balancing the needs of a rapidly scaling platform.
Attorney, Microsoft – Supported technology and software transactions, sharpening his dual fluency in law and engineering.
Clifford Chance (BigLaw) – Spent five years in international practice, advising on cross-border finance and capital markets, including an award-winning covered bond transaction.
Bar Admissions
New York (Active)
District of Columbia (Inactive)
Connecticut (Retired)
Texas (Inactive)
Education
M.S. Strategic Management & MBA – Indiana University Kelley School of Business
J.D. – Howard University School of Law
B.S. Computer Engineering & Computer Science (Minor in Math) – University of Bridgeport
Beyond the Bar
Co-founder of a nonprofit advancing education, healthcare, and tech in rural Nigeria.
Co-owner of a Nigerian soccer club and coach to his daughter’s soccer team.
Co-host of a sports podcast, with loyal ties to the Eagles, Knicks, and Arsenal — proof that persistence pays off.
Fluent in English and Yoruba.
