Nigeria

Firm overview

PUNUKA is a member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), a global network of over 100 independent law firms located in more than 180 major commercial centers around the world. The state of reciprocity is such that we are able to extend to our clients the benefits of our accumulated goodwill to assist them whenever their cross border transactions touch on those jurisdictions where our correspondents and member firms operate.

We are members of the Capital Market Solicitors Association (CMSA) which our Senior Partner is the founding Chairman. The Firm is also a member of the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria. We maintain affiliations to a network of international firms and experts in related fields of law whose services will be readily available where necessary for accomplishment of assigned tasks. In particular, members of the Firm are members of INSOL, the International voice of business restructuring and insolvency practice and IAEL, the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers amongst others.

Firm overview

O. Kayode & Co. is an IP boutique firm, specializing in corporate and commercial practice, with particular emphasis on industrial and intellectual property law.

We have staffed offices located in Lagos Nigeria and Abuja the nation’s Capital.

The firm offers advice and solutions, for patent, trade mark and design challenges in the Nigerian and African environment.

We have developed a growing enforcement department with extensive experience in handling counterfeiting cases, covering world famous brands.

Our resources include direct contact with key officials at regulatory agencies, such as NAFDAC, SON and the IPR unit at Nigerian Customs Service which we maintain by building healthy working relationships. Some of these agencies include the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Nigeria Customs Service, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and other private sources.

As a firm, we are confident in our ability to provide needed assistance to our clients with respect to anticounterfeiting and enforcement action in Nigeria.

We have a vibrant team comprised of lawyers and paralegals with several years of expertise.

Network Memberships: INTA, AIPPI, GALA, NBA-SBL, PTMG, ITMA

Last updated 30th September 2019

Firm overview

Inventa is a leading Intellectual Property Law Firm, specialized in the protection and internationalization of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyright and domain names. With over 50 years of experience in Portugal, the European Union and all the African jurisdictions, Inventa has served thousands of clients holding large trademark and patent portfolios, and other entities dealing with R&D daily. Furthermore, our experience allows us to understand the caveats of the different industries since we maintain relationships with clients from different sectors, including food and beverages companies, communications, IT, pharmaceuticals, manufacturers, oil & gas companies, financial institutions, business services companies and more.

Our headquarters are based in Lisbon, Portugal, and we also have offices in Angola, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Sao Tome, East Timor and Macao. Inventa also holds a large network of representatives all across the African region, including representation before the ARIPO and OAPI regional organizations, committed to delivering global coverage with local experience.

Due to our wide network of contacts and associate level, we offer our clients a highly specialized team of professionals in the Intellectual Property field and related strategic sectors. Our professionals guarantee personalized and efficient accompaniment in all our services.

Firm overview