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  • The Firm had its debut ranking in Dispute Resolution in the Chambers Global 2017 Guide 

  • A Partner in the Firm is the President of Intellectual Property Law Association of Nigeria (IPLAN).

  • "A partner in the firm is currently on the reconstituted board of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority".

  • A Partner in the Firm is the Secretary of the FINTECH Association of Nigeria.

  • A Partner in the Firm is the erstwhile Chairman of the Section on Business Law of the Nigerian Bar Association.

  • A Partner in the Firm is the Vice-Chairman of the Energy and Environment Committee of the Section on Business Law of the Nigerian Bar Association.

  • The Firm was awarded the LAWIGS Law Firm of the Year Award 2014, for its contribution to education and outstanding internship program.

  • The Firm is a member of the International Project Finance Association and also a member of the Loan Market Association.

  • The firm is a Nigerian member of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA), an international alliance of law firms in more than 50 countries, providing a one-stop shop for clearance of international advertising campaigns, as well as advertising law practice.

  • The Firm is an active member of the Anti-Counterfeiting Collaboration (ACC) of Nigeria and is involved in all its activities geared towards review of applicable laws, and the creation of public awareness on the dangers of counterfeiting and piracy.

  • A Partner and other members of the IP practice group served/are actively serving on various sub-committees of the International Trade Marks Association (INTA) including the INTA MEASA Anti-Counterfeiting Sub-Committee, INTA Legal Practice Resources Committee, INTA African Trade Marks Offices Sub-Committee, INTA Trademarks Administrators Committee and INTA Trademark Reporter Committee and the Intellectual Property Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Business Law.

  • A Partner and other members of the IP practice group served/are serving on various committees reviewing and making recommendations regarding the IP regulatory authorities (e.g., the merger of the Trade Marks, Patents and Designs Registries with the Nigerian Copyright Commission).

  • A Partner served as a member of the Electric Power Sector Reform Implementation Committee (EPIC) established by the National Council on Privatisation to implement legal and regulatory reforms in the Nigerian electric power sector. He also served as Chairman of the Legal/Regulatory Sub-committee of the EPIC, which drafted the Electric Power Sector Reform Act.

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