The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the Nigerian Government regulatory agency responsible for registering and regulating the activities of the participants in the Nigerian capital market. The SEC registers and issue licenses to qualified persons and companies operating in the Nigerian capital market. One of the core functions of the Nigerian SEC is the…
A trademark is an intellectual property which may take the form of a logo, word, phrase or symbol, sign, design, etc. A trademark is therefore a unique sign or mark which serves the purpose of distinguishing the goods and services of one business from another. There are many businesses in Nigeria whose products are easily…
Nigeria is an attractive destination for foreign investments due to its many business potentials which include digital money lending, technology, healthcare (particularly telehealth/telemedicine), manufacturing, e-commerce, e-hailing, real estate, etc. The business potentials are enormous and the Nigerian government operates an open-door policy to foreign investments subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations which regulate…
Osondu is the Lead Counsel at Mandel Solicitors. He heads the Corporate and Commercial, and Dispute Resolution practice Teams of the firm. He has experience working on high-value transactions for clients such as commercial banks, technology, telecommunication and shipping companies.
As the principal regulator of the communications sector in Nigeria, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is responsible for the promotion of fair competition in the telecommunication industry, and infrastructure sharing among operators and licensees. Pursuant to the powers conferred by the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA), the NCC have over the years issued Guidelines on Collocation…
Data privacy rights are rights that relates to the privacy of your personal data such as your name, date of birth, phone number, email address, etc. The right to data privacy is an important one and it is constitutionally guaranteed in Nigeria. Thus, obligation is imposed on anyone in lawful possession of your data to…
As a top technology law firm in Nigeria, our tech lawyers regularly provide robust legal support to technology companies in the areas of blockchain, e-commerce, gaming, data privacy and protection, intellectual property protection and providing timely and commercially sound legal, regulatory and business advisory support necessary for their seamless operation in a fast-paced and dynamic regulatory environment. Our technology law team is multi-disciplinary provide support and advisory to agriculture, financial, real estate, insurance, transportation, healthcare, information and communications technology innovators.
Musa is a Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Data Protection Teams. He obtained his LL.B degree from Ahmadu Bello University and was subsequently called to the Nigerian Bar upon the successful completion of the one year training at the Nigerian law School.
Funmilayo is an Associate in our Corporate & Commercial, Startups, Immigration, Labour and Employment teams. She attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where she graduated with Second Class Honours (Upper Division). She therefore proceeded to the Nigerian Law School and was admitted to practice law as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Okechukwu is an Associate and an integral part of our Corporate & Commercial, Sports, Immigration, Labour and Employment Teams. He is a core, passionate and thorough bred Dispute Resolution lawyer who represents clients in commercial litigations, debt recovery cases, labour and employment matters among others.