Practice Areas

Transactional Services

We offer a wide range of transactional law services including but not limited to Company/entity formation, contract review, drafting, negotiation, due diligence, Banking and Finance, restructuring, mergers, acquisitions and preparation of transaction documents & legal advisory/consultation.

Media, Entertainment and Sports Law

We are dedicated to helping those in the media, entertainment and sports industry from Music, Film, television, theatre, media, video games, all kinds of sports to advertisement and so on. We are knowledgeable in drafting of various contracts (management contract, recording contracts, endorsement deals, option agreement, talent agreements, release agreements, split sheet agreements, etc), negotiation and reviews of the contracts, resolving contract disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution and instituting an action in court for intellectual property infringement, breach of contract & other related matters where necessary.

We advice on matters relating to talent acquisition, financial plans, production budgets, location releases, corporate contracts creative pitches, corporate structuring with respect to organizations in production, publishing, talent promotion and management & compliance with necessary policy and regulations.

We are also devoted to educating and enlightening entertainers, athletes and creatives on their rights, the need for an entertainment lawyer as well as organize an annual free consultation and contract review for entertainers and creatives.

Intellectual Property

We assist diverse clients in the technology, fashion, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and other sectors, by introducing various brands and products into the Nigerian market and protecting their brand rights. We offer a full range of legal services for the acquisition, commercialization, and enforcement of intellectual property in the areas of: copyright, trademark, patent, industrial design & trade secret.

We provide additional services like licensing, franchising, registrations and renewals of intellectual property (trademark, patent and designs), advising on third party and office actions and registration with the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON). We also draft and negotiate intellectual property related contracts and advice on commercialization, registration and protection of intellectual property rights and advice on brand protection mechanisms.

Corporate Legal Services

Our Corporate Legal services cuts across a wide range of corporate matters like:

Company Secretarial Services: we provide a full range of company secretarial services to companies in different sectors: Real estate and property development, hospitality, health management, telecommunications, foods and beverages, information technology, logistics, engineering services etc. The services we offer are as follows:

Attending company/board meetings and preparing minutes
Preparing and circulating meeting notices
Maintaining company registers, minute books and company seals
Filing annual returns and other returns required
Attesting to and executing company documents on behalf of the company as may be required by law
Advising the company on compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

Labour & Employment: we draft standard employment contracts, employees’ handbook for several clients, non-disclosure agreements, executive and non-executive contracts. We offer full range advisory services in matters of employment including counseling, dispute resolution through arbitration and mediation, litigation, employee benefits, pension, workplace health and safety, out-sourcing, collective bargaining, immigration and employee issues arising from corporate restructurings and take-overs. We work closely with our clients advising on strategic and operational employment issues while minimizing any form of risk and liabilities.

Corporate Commercial Services: we give top notice advisory on such diverse issues as corporate structure, corporate contracts, corporate governance, regulation of corporations, the organization and mode of subscription of capital, transferability of shares, composition of the board and management, labour, compensation, staff welfare and pension issues and finance.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

We advise our clients to settle their disputes out of court in the sake of preserving their company and brand image, preservation of relationships and quicker settlement. We provide services across all our practice areas and such services include arbitration, meditation, conciliation and other measures

Business Strategy

We work closely with our clients whether as start-ups or established companies working towards transitioning to a higher level to take the legal and business right steps to achieve a solid foundation and growth of their brands/companies. We employ a strategic approach and apply it to each company in order to assess its current state and its potential growth.

We ensure that your business activities comply with legal requirements, assist in establishing foundational corporate documents, advice clients on strategic partnerships and activities that will grow their business as well as provide consultations to create and establish measurable goals for your company. We also draft and review new and existing agreements as well as negotiate deals and other related matters on behalf of our clients.

We are dedicated to helping our clients accomplish their business goals and with our dedicated service and comprehensive legal & business advice, we can provide the necessary personalized services for your company.

Technology Transactions

We advice on cybersquatting, cybersecurity and data protection, licensing-in critical technology and licensing-out technology for profit, intellectual property clearance, privacy issues, e-payment systems and e-commerce as well as assist our clients with preparing and registering technology transfer agreements at the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP). We provide strategic and commercial advice to our clients and counsels on all aspects of sourcing and IT transactions, including strategic sourcing, complex procurement and specialized information technology projects.

Research

We offer comprehensive legal research for our clients and are able to help with structuring of their policy framework through research. We combine our up-to-date knowledge with other legal and business advisory to provide highly efficient and practical solutions to our clients, their business and government. Also combining it to our weekly insight publications and regular social media educational posts, we educate our clients and the public on their rights and how best to legally protect what’s theirs.