Co-production Treaties

G.O. SODIPO AND CO. NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2017 In this quarter’s newsletter we are taking a cursory look at Co-Production Treaties. Co-production treaties are agreements entered into by two or more countries to articulate mutual benefits arising from party countries working together to produce a film. The advantages of co-production treaties far outweigh any difficulties a […]

intellectual property law

G.O. SODIPO AND CO. NEWSLETTER APRIL, 2017. This Newsletter is meant to bring to the knowledge of companies and advertisement agencies, new line of IP cases that have arisen from the unauthorized use of photographic pictures. This bulletin, will review two cases; i) Where a company was sued for the unauthorized use of somebody’s picture […]

Debt recovery tactics

G.O. SODIPO AND CO. NEWSLETTER MARCH 2017 Debt simply put means, something owed, and something could be money, goods or services. It could be owed to an individual, firm or the government. When there is debt, and such debt seems unlikely to be paid, the creditor must take steps to ensure the debtor pays back […]

Labour Law

G.O. SODIPO AND CO. NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY, 2017. In this quarter’s newsletter we take a look at current trends in Nigerian Labour Law, this focus is inspired by the theme of the recently held memorial lecture of G.O Sodipo and Co. Consequently we will be analyzing the adverse prevalence of Human Trafficking and the enlarged jurisdiction […]

intellectual property and communication technology (IP & ICT)

G.O. SODIPO AND CO. NEWSLETTER JUNE, 2014. In this quarter’s newsletter, we take a look at Intellectual Property and Communication Technology law, highlighting the current developments in the ICT sector as relates to intellectual property issues and its regulation worldwide, with special emphasis on Nigeria. ICT drives socio-economic growth and therefore needs to be properly […]

Technology Transfer Agreements (NOTAP)

G.O. SODIPO AND CO. NEWSLETTER JUNE, 2014. In this quarter’s newsletter we take a look at Technology Transfer Agreements and the requirements of the National Office for technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), highlighting the necessary information any company engaged in bringing in technological products and service’s needs in other to pay for or remit money […]

Succession,Trusts and Estates

G.O. SODIPO AND CO. NEWSLETTER JUNE, 2014 In this quarter’s newsletter on Succession, Trusts and Estates, we take a close look at some emerging legal issues in this area. Succession in itself is quite encompassing, as it raises tax issues, Human rights issues, especially Child’s rights, estate/property issues, and constitutional issues, the latter being very […]

50 years of appellate arbitration court cases newsletter (part 1)

G.O. Sodipo & Co.’s dispute resolution team is pleased to share with you the first in a series of reviews of the arbitration court cases adjudicated in Nigeria’s appellate courts in the last 50 years. The review features 145 commercial arbitration court cases that have been adjudicated at the appellate courts in Nigeria in the […]