Olufunmilola Binuyo acts as in-house counsel and advises top industries in Nigeria on a wide range of issues relating to their business operations.
Experience has included advising:
- Foreign entities on aspects of the takeover of two record labels in Nigeria.
- The Nigerian Copyright Commission on the requisite changes and general overhaul of the current Nigerian Copyright Act with emphasis on electronic rights and digital distribution.
- On contract negotiation, reviewing and drafting of various agreements such as subcontractor agreements, consultancy agreements, service agreements, collaboration agreements, employment agreements, and secondment agreements.
- On several matters relating to free zone enterprises, and compliance with all applicable laws and regulatory matters.
- Clients on employment and immigration matters that relate to Nigerians and expatriates.
- On laws related to the free zone enterprise. These include the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Act, Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act, Immigration Act and Nigerian employment laws.
- On issues relating the day-to-day business activities of the free zone enterprise.
- And corresponding with different regulatory bodies and government agencies.
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On the copyright law in Nigeria and other jurisdictions such as UK and France.
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On intellectual property issues with the focus on copyright law. These include issues relating to piracy and working with stakeholders in the industry on tackling the issue.
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On matters relating to media, entertainment, sports, technology and intellectual property. This includes drafting agreements relating to intellectual property on music licenses and releases, sponsorship agreements, recording agreements, 360-deals, merchandise agreements, music publishing agreements, book publishing agreements and distribution agreements.
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And reviewing agreements relating to telecommunications, entertainment, internet, information technology, social networking, joint ventures, and e-commerce.
Professional Qualifications
- Admitted as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (2004)
Education
- Nigerian Law School, B.L. (2004)
- University of Ibadan, LL.B. (2002)
Prior Experience
- 2012 to date, Senior Associate, Olajide Oyewole LLP, DLA Piper Africa member firm in Nigeria
- 2010 to 2012, Associate, Olajide Oyewole LLP, DLA Piper Africa member firm in Nigeria
- 2008 to 2010, Private Practice
- 2006 to 2008, Associate, Lagos-based law firm
Memberships
- Member of the Nigerian Bar Association