Senator Ihenyen is a savvy lawyer, policy consultant, and thought leader with a passion for innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship. The founder of Infusion Lawyers, Senator spearheads the firm's vision to be the most innovative and friendly legal partner to individuals, businesses, and organizations.
Senator is the Lead Partner at Infusion Lawyers. His areas of expertise include intellectual property, technology, and policy and regulations. As a pivotal member of the team, Senator brings invaluable expertise and experience to bear in supporting the firm's practice areas and ensuring exceptional client outcomes. He is the Practice Head of the firm’s Innovation & Emerging Technologies Practice and Startup Practice.
Under Senator's leadership, Infusion Lawyers has become a go-to law firm for businesses and innovators seeking expert legal guidance. His achievements include providing strategic legal counsel to startups, SMEs, and global brands, supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, and developing effective intellectual property strategies.
Senator is a sought-after speaker and thought leader on issues related to law, technology, and innovation. From intellectual property to information technology, he combines both expertise and experience to deliver first-string legal solutions. He has published articles in journals and online platforms, spoken at conferences, webinars, and workshops and contributed to policy discussions and reforms.
Senator is the exclusive contributor (Nigeria chapter) to the International Guide to Blockchain 2020 and Lead Trainer, Blockchain for Lawyers 101. Senator also advises on data protection and privacy. An author of the Data Protection Overview for Nigeria on DataGuidance by OneTrust, 2016, Senator is a contributor to the International Comparative Legal Guide to Data Protection 2019 (Nigeria Chapter).
A business and tech policy advocate, Senator is a former President of Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SiBAN) and former General Secretary of Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria (BICCoN) and FinTech Alliance Coordinating Team (FACT). He is currently a member of the Board of Advisers of the Lagos Blockchain Week, the Legal & Compliance Officer, BICCoN; and promoter of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Association (VASPA).
With over a decade in legal practice and consultancy, Senator holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the University of Benin, Benin City, and a Barrister-at-Law (BL) certificate from the Nigerian Law School. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). He is also a certified legal writer, brief writer, and cryptocurrency compliance specialist.
Senator is the current Chairman, Intellectual Property Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL), and also chairs the Intellectual Property Working Group of the NBA-SBL Steering Committee to the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC).