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...
OTL Law Partners Appointed as Notaries Public
Osuntuyi & Tokan-Lawal Law (OTL Law) is pleased to announce the appointment of its Partners, A. Tope Tokan-Lawal and Isaac Abayomi Osuntuyi, as Notaries Public. A Notary Public is authorised to pe...
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...
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...
Copyright Injunctions In Nigeria: Emergency Remedies And Their Strategic Use In Litigation
In protecting copyright following an infringement, timing is critical. Without swift legal intervention, infringing content can circulate widely, causing significant and often irreparable harm to the ...
Internship Spotlight: Timilehin Dabiri & Faidat Akinsanya
We were pleased to host Timilehin Dabiri and Faidat Akinsanya as interns at Osuntuyi & Tokan-Lawal Law (OTL Law) from 9 April 2025 to 9 May 2025. Timilehin and Faidat are members of the Lagos Stat...
Securing an Injunction to Safeguard Your Copyright: From Lawsuit Filing to Ongoing Protection
Our partner, A Tope Tokan-Lawal joined Rita Anwirih Chindah on Episode 138 of the IP Series Podcast to discuss “Securing an Injunction to Safeguard Your Copyright: From Lawsuit Filing to Ongoing Pro...
Equity and the Court of Justice
Equity remains a powerful tool in bridging the gaps left by rigid legal principles. Our courts of justice are not only courts of law but also of equity, where equity plays a powerful role in the admin...
21st Anniversary of Fawehinmiism and the Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture 2025
Our Partner, A. Tope Tokan-Lawal, attended the 21st Anniversary of Fawehinmiism and the Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture 2025 on January 15, 2025, in Lagos, hosted by the Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar...