Biography
- Advises on project finance transactions.
- Practice focuses on debt and tax equity financing matters supporting the energy transition.
Chinelo represents lenders, investors, sponsors and developers on the development and financing of renewable energy & infrastructure projects and other general corporate matters.
Prior to joining Akin, Chinelo was an in-house consultant for Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund managers and gained experience working on the development of infrastructure projects in Africa.
Languages
Education
- LL.M., New York University School of Law, with distinction
- LL.B., University of Nigeria, summa cum laude
Bar Admissions
Marky is an Associate resident in the New York office. His practice focuses primarily on litigation, and he counsels clients in a wide range of disputes, including commercial, employment, real estate, and healthcare matters.
His commercial litigation experience includes disputes involving breach of contract, business torts, partnership disputes, shareholder derivative actions, civil RICO claims, and other business-related issues. He also represents clients in employment disputes, including the defense of discrimination and wage-and-hour claims, and in real estate disputes, including landlord-tenant matters. In the healthcare space, Marky represents physicians in investigations brought by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct.
Marky previously served as a member of the Labor & Employment Committee and the Litigation Committee of the New York City Bar Association from January 2024 through July 2025.
Before joining Windels Marx, Marky practiced at a boutique law firm focused on the healthcare industry. Earlier in his career, he served as an Assistant Prosecutor in the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, where he managed criminal investigations, prosecuted felony matters, and regularly appeared in court. He began his legal career as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Patrick J. Arre, J.S.C., in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Hudson Vicinage.
Shamalla is an associate in Reed Smith LLP's New York office with the Global Commercial Disputes Group. Her practice focuses on complex commercial disputes and financial services litigation.
She has represented clients in federal and state court, as well as in arbitration, across a diverse range of industries, including contract-based disputes, entertainment and media, health care, and transportation.
Shamalla also maintains an active pro bono practice and has assisted in matters pertaining to wrongful conviction and immigration.
Dana Dyer is an associate in Quinn Emanuel’s New York Office. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. She has experience in breach of contract actions, class actions, and securities actions. Prior to joining the firm, in law school, Dana worked as a certified legal intern for Penn’s Civil Practice Clinic where she represented clients in the Philadelphia area. There, she won social security benefits for a client with disabilities.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (J.D., 2022)
- Wharton Certificate in Business Management
- Journal of Constitutional Law
- Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award
- University of Pittsburgh, Honors College (B.A. Political Science, cum laude, 2018)
Admissions
- The State Bar of New York
- The District of Columbia
Margaret Lee, Esq. is a founding partner of The Camaj and Lee Firm, as well as a creative and entrepreneur dedicated to strong, client focused representation. Born and raised in Greenburgh, New York, she draws on her experiences as an African American woman to bring resilience, determination, and perspective to her legal practice.
Margaret earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, cum laude, from Howard University in 2011, and went on to receive her Juris Doctor in 2016. During law school, she gained valuable experience interning with the Westchester Regional Office of the New York State Office of the Attorney General, where she conducted legal research and drafted motions and briefs in matters involving state liability. As a 2L, she further developed her legal skills through judicial externships in the Bronx Supreme Court and the First Judicial Department, Appellate Term in Manhattan, where she conducted research, observed appellate proceedings, drafted judicial opinions and orders, and assisted judges with motion decisions and bench conferences. She also represented her law school in the National Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition and was actively involved in the Black Law Students Association and other student organizations.
After law school, Margaret began her legal career with Unilever in 2017, joining the Employment and Labor in house legal team. In this role, she prepares and responds to employment pre litigation matters, including Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges of discrimination and complaints from various state agencies. She actively participates in mediations and fact finding proceedings and handles employee performance management matters across both corporate and factory settings. Margaret has also demonstrated strong leadership by supporting internal departments during Department of Labor investigations and regularly training Human Resources professionals on employment, labor, and benefits law topics.
In addition to her concentration in Employment and Labor, Margaret is also an entertainment attorney, providing counsel to individuals across the entertainment industry, including producers, artists, songwriters, record labels, and managers. She is passionate about helping her clients build legally sound foundations for long term success in their careers and business endeavors.
Outside of her legal work, Margaret is a self proclaimed foodie who enjoys exploring new restaurants and experiences, always ready to discover her next great meal.