TRADEMARK LEADERS
NIGERIA
Femi Olubanwo
Position: Partner
Law firm: Banwo & Ighodalo
Phone: +234 803 411 5000
Email: folubanwo@banwo-ighodalo.com
Website: www.banwo-ighodalo.com
Femi Olubanwo is a partner in the intellectual property & technology practice group and his practice covers all aspects of IP law (trademarks, copyright, patents, industrial designs, and other ancillary matters).
For the last 31 years, he has acted as legal adviser to multinational and blue chip companies in various sectors including pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and manufacturing in Nigeria and Africa.
Olubanwo has authored many articles in leading law publications and delivered several presentations on diverse subjects.
He regularly serves on government advisory and technical committees and is the immediate past president of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Nigeria (IPLAN).
Hibbatun-Nasser Shobambi
Position: Associate
Law firm: SimmonsCooper Partners
Phone: +234 813 379 1922
Email: hibbasho@outlook.com
Website: www.scp-law.com
Hibbatun-Nasser Shobambi has gained diverse experience in IP and technology law. In addition to her IP practice, she litigates with teams representing high net worth clients in various civil and commercial proceedings across superior courts and tribunals in Nigeria.
She is a First Class law graduate from Girne American University. She is the host of Everything IP Law, a premier IP and technology law podcast dedicated to providing creatives and businesses with the best available options to leverage their intangible assets in a fast-paced technology-driven world.
Through her podcast, Shobambi promotes forward-thinking conversations around the development of IP and technology-related laws in Nigeria.
Name: Obafemi Agaba Position: Partner Law firm: Jackson Etti & Edu
Name: Ayokunle Adetula Faith Position: Senior Associate Law firm: Aluko & Oyebode
Name: Juliana Owajimam Joseph-Oboh Position: Head Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Law firm: Juliana Imam Intellectual Property and Creative Consult
Name: Lara Kayode Position: Founding Partner Law firm: O Kayode & Co
Name: Mark Mordi Position: Litigation Lawyer Law firm: Aluko & Oyebode
Name: Afam Nwokedi Position: Principal Counsel / Group Head Law firm: Stillwaters Law Firm
Name: Uche Nwokocha Position: Head of Intellectual Property Law firm: Aluko & Oyebode
Name: Uwa Ohiku Position: Partner Law firm: Jackson Etti & Edu
Name: Chinyere Okorocha Position: Partner Law firm: Jackson Etti & Edu
Name: Regina Onwumere Position: Legal Practitioner Law firm: Aluko & Oyebode
Name: Victoria C. Onyeagbako Position: Legal Practitioner / Founder Law firm: My Intellectual Property Law Guide (MIPLG)
Chinasa Uwanna
Position: Senior Associate
Law firm: Banwo & Ighodalo
Phone: +234 806 427 1100
Email: cuwanna@banwo-ighodalo.com
Website: www.banwo-ighodalo.com
Chinasa Uwanna is a senior associate in the intellectual property & technology practice group of the firm with excellent experience in IP, technology, media & entertainment and has advised in numerous local, as well as cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions involving brand registration, commercialisation, protection and enforcement particularly in Nigeria, OAPI, ARIPO and other African jurisdictions.
She advises business owners on regulatory issues with particular reference to their IP. In addition, her experience cuts across corporate and commercial law transactions.
An author and regular speaker on IP and ancillary issues, Uwanna is an active member of many local and international IP associations.
