OTL Law is pleased to announce that our Partner, A. Tope Tokan-Lawal, has been recognised as a Thought Leading Author for Intellectual Property (Nigeria) at the Mondaq Spring 2026 Thought Leadership A...
Agency Commissions: Supreme Court Clarifies Limits of Entitlement
Supreme Court restates that mere introduction is insufficient without valid agency agreement and agent’s active role in the transaction. The Supreme Court has recently reaffirmed the “Effective Ca...
Safeguarding Nollywood Soundtracks in the Streaming Era
Nollywood’s rapid digital expansion through platforms such as YouTube, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video has increased global visibility for Nigerian films while raising complex questions about the ow...
Streaming Platforms and Royalty Distribution: The New Frontier of Copyright Enforcement
The rise of streaming platforms has changed how Nigerians access and enjoy music. These platforms have created opportunities for artists to reach global audiences, but they have also raised new legal ...
Data Protection and Privacy Knowledge Management Series
Access the Compiled OTL Law & Nexa Advisory Data Protection and Privacy Series In 2025, OTL Law, in collaboration with Nexa Advisory, published a 12-part Data Protection and Privacy Knowledge Mana...
Corporate Rescue and Business Recovery in Nigeria: Assessing the Effectiveness of Administration and Company Voluntary Arrangements Under CAMA 2020
Before 2020, Nigerian insolvency law was largely focused on liquidation. Companies in financial distress had few options other than winding up, which often led to job losses, wasted assets, and reduce...
Corporate Governance In Nigeria: ESG (Environmental, Social And Governance), Scandals and Regulatory Transformation
Introduction Nigerian corporate governance is changing fast, with companies facing increasing demands for transparency, accountability, and ethical management. Public interest in how companies are bei...
Protecting Creativity in Fashion: Practical Tools for Fashion Designers in Preventing and Resolving Copyright Disputes
The Nigerian fashion industry has blossomed into a global force. Step onto any runway today and you’ll see Nigerian fashion taking its rightful place on the global stage. From red carpets to interna...
Article 4: Lawful Data Processing: Legal Bases for Processing Data
Welcome again to another article in the Nexa Advisory & OTL Law Data Protection Knowledge Management Series. We are moving quickly from the introductory concepts into the technical aspects of data...
Article 3: Understanding the Core Principles of Data Processing
This series is progressing quickly and we are moving to the technical parts, or the meat of the matter, as I like to call it. In this article, we will discuss the key principles of data protection and...