Jeff Nwagbo assists emerging companies and investment firms with transactions and corporate matters that occur throughout the lifecycle of the emerging company including: entity formation, financing, recapitalizations, and acquisitions. In addition to his experience in the venture capital and emerging companies space, Jeff also counsels public and private companies on complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

Jeff began his career at Hogan Lovells as an LCLD Scholar where he spent the first half of his 1L summer working in-house at Southern California Edison's legal department and the second half working in Hogan Lovells Los Angeles office.

Jeff earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School where he was a Clarence Darrow Scholar (three-year, full-tuition merit scholarship). He recognizes the importance of being client-minded and providing business-centric solutions to legal issues. While in law school, Jeff focused on the intersections between businesses, finance, and law by cross-registering at Ross Business School for courses, including private equity finance, valuation, business strategy, and corporate development. Before law school, Jeff graduated (with distinction) from the University of Toronto, earning a degree in international development with a concentration on development economics.