Technology, Media & Digital Economy
Cutting-edge legal services for technology companies, media organizations, and digital economy businesses navigating innovation, regulation, and growth.
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Notable Experience
Fintech Securitisation Financings
Advised and acted on behalf of multiple fintechs on the negotiation and closing of senior structured securitisation financings of over $250 million, from international investors.
Venture Capital Transactions for Technology Companies
Advised and acted on behalf of multiple tech companies and venture capital investors, in connection with the drafting, negotiation and closing of multiple venture capital investments, including Series A & B Financings.
Nigerian Market Entry for Fintech Unicorn
Advised a leading fintech unicorn on market entry into Nigeria, including regulatory compliance, obtaining all necessary licenses, and establishing local operations in accordance with Nigerian legal and commercial frameworks.
Insights & Updates
Nigeria’s New Sandbox for Fintech Companies & Banks: What Fintechs Need to Know
Nigeria’s Central Bank (CBN) has finalised plans to introduce a regulatory sandbox for Financial Technology companies (Fintechs) in Nigeria. With the newly proposed Fintech sandbox (CBN Fintech Sandbox/Sandbox)..
Designing a Fintech Compliance Strategy: Strategic Considerations for African Fintechs
We analysed data, facts and legislation surrounding 33[1] regulatory actions taken against financial technology (Fintech) companies by Fintech regulators across Europe, US..
Payment Service Fintech Companies: Competing Fairly with your Merchants?
Payment service fintech companies (PSPs)[1] in Nigeria could be at risk of legal and regulatory liability if they pivot to products or services which are in competition with ..
Has a Founders’ Agreement Lost its Value?
Here are some of things we have learnt. If you are looking for a partner to build a tech business, the contractual foundat...
The Methodology of a Useful Data Privacy Audit - Key Considerations for Nigerian Companies
We recently shared a Data Privacy Compliance update within our client network and would like to share a few points from the update, which is based on a recent data privacy audit that we conducted for a Nigerian company
New Income Tax on Global Technology Companies in Nigeria
Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Alibaba, Netflix, Tencent and other global technology companies will now be subject to income tax in Nigeria. In its 2019 Finance Act ..
Financing Music & Entertainment in Nigeria: Some Strategic Considerations
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on July 1, 2019, issued the Modalities for the Implementation of the Creative Financing Industry Initiative (the “Modalities”).
RideHailing Business in Lagos: Some Business Considerations
The market for ridehailing in Lagos is huge but founders would need to come to terms with the intricacies of a fairly complex industry, especially in the light of the political and commercial interests of the Lagos State Government in the Transportation sector in Lagos State. Here are some key considerations
Delaware Tax Compliance for Start-Ups
As you may already be aware, setting up a holding company in Delaware , usually a C-Corp (<strong>Delaware HoldCo</strong>) may expose shareholders and your Delaware HoldCo to some level of tax liability. Here are just some key compliance points to note in relation to your Delaware HoldCo.
Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Law and Regulation in Nigeria
January 11, 2018 The google analytic which revealed that the most Google searches, globally, for the word ‘bitcoin’ in 2017, came from South Africa and Nigeria...
Offshore HoldCos as Investment Vehicles for Technology Start-Ups in Nigeria – Some Practical Considerations for Tech Founders and VC
July 25, 2017 Delaware flips are now increasingly common locally. We estimate that up to 70% of the tech start-ups that have raised seed financing or looking t...