Lagos · Nigeria · International Counsel
Legal and regulatory counsel for doing business in Nigeria.
AIO Law advises international businesses and Nigerian companies on product registration, gaming regulation, market entry, corporate establishment and intellectual-property protection.
We help clients understand what is required and manage the Nigerian legal and regulatory work needed to move forward.
Four practices
What are you trying to accomplish in Nigeria?
Whether you are entering the Nigerian market for the first time or dealing with an existing regulatory requirement, start with the objective.
Enter or operate in Nigeria's gaming market
Legal and regulatory advice for gaming operators, technology providers, investors and other participants navigating Nigerian gaming requirements.
NAFDAC & ProductsRegister and maintain regulated products
Product registration, labelling, regulatory responses, renewals and related NAFDAC matters for Nigerian and international manufacturers.
Market EntryEstablish and operate a Nigerian business
Company incorporation, foreign participation, structuring, regulatory approvals and commercial legal support.
Trademarks & IPProtect your brand in Nigeria
Trademark searches, applications, renewals, recordals, enforcement and related intellectual-property support.
International clients
You don't have to be in Nigeria to manage a Nigerian legal matter.
AIO Law works with businesses, investors, professional advisers and brand owners located outside Nigeria.
We help clients identify the relevant Nigerian requirements, prepare and review documentation, coordinate local processes and manage engagements with relevant institutions where legally appropriate.
Many matters can be instructed and managed remotely.
Foreign manufacturers · Gaming operators
Regulated products and regulated activities that need a Nigerian pathway.
Investors · Founders
Nigerian establishment, structure and commercial documentation.
Brand owners · International law firms
Trademark protection and Nigerian local counsel.
How an engagement starts
From first question to Nigerian execution.
- 01
Tell us what you are trying to do
Give us a concise description of the proposed activity, transaction, product or regulatory issue.
- 02
We identify the Nigerian requirements
We assess the legal and regulatory framework relevant to the matter and identify the appropriate workstream.
- 03
Scope the engagement
We confirm the proposed legal work, information required, professional fees and anticipated process.
- 04
We manage the Nigerian legal work
Our lawyers handle the agreed work and keep you informed as the matter progresses.
Gaming & Betting
Enter Nigeria's gaming market with the regulatory structure in view.
Gaming businesses entering Nigeria need to consider more than company registration.
The appropriate approach can depend on the proposed gaming activity, operating model, jurisdictions involved, technology arrangements, commercial contracts and ongoing compliance obligations.
Nigerian gaming regulation is jurisdiction-specific, so the relevant regulator and requirements should be confirmed for each proposed activity and location.
AIO Law advises operators and other participants on the legal and regulatory questions involved in establishing and operating gaming businesses in Nigeria.
- Market entry
- Licensing strategy
- Online & remote gaming
- Sports betting
- Commercial agreements
- Gaming compliance
Product registration can involve regulatory documentation, manufacturer information, product specifications, labelling, applications and responses to regulatory queries.
AIO Law helps manufacturers and brand owners navigate the Nigerian legal and regulatory aspects of bringing regulated products to market.
- Food & beverages
- Cosmetics
- Supplements & nutraceuticals
- Herbal products
- Medical devices
Regulated Products
Bringing a regulated product into Nigeria?
Entering Nigeria
Establish the right Nigerian structure.
We assist businesses and investors with Nigerian incorporation, corporate structure, foreign participation considerations, commercial documentation and other market-entry requirements.
Doing Business in NigeriaProtecting the brand
Protect what you are bringing with you.
We advise businesses and brand owners on Nigerian trademark searches, applications, renewals, recordals and enforcement.
Trademarks & IPHow we work
Nigerian counsel that starts with the commercial objective.
Understand the objective
We begin with what the client is trying to accomplish rather than simply listing legal requirements.
Map the Nigerian requirements
We identify the legal, regulatory and procedural issues that need to be addressed.
Coordinate locally
We handle the agreed Nigerian legal work and local regulatory process.
Communicate clearly
We explain requirements and developments in practical business language.
The firm
A Nigerian law practice with roots dating to 1983.
Akin Ibidapo-Obe & Co., trading publicly as AIO Law, is a Lagos-based Nigerian law firm.
The firm advises businesses on regulatory, corporate, intellectual-property and commercial matters, with a particular focus on helping clients navigate Nigerian requirements practically and clearly.
Insights
Nigerian law and regulation, explained.
Entering Nigeria's Gaming Market: Key Legal Questions for International Operators
The questions an operator should answer before choosing a Nigerian launch structure.
NAFDACNAFDAC Registration in Nigeria: A Guide for Foreign Manufacturers
How product category, manufacturing location and documentation shape the registration pathway.
Trademarks & IPTrademark Registration in Nigeria: What International Brand Owners Should Know
Why Nigerian trademark protection belongs in the market-entry plan.
Start an enquiry
Planning something in Nigeria?
Tell us what you are trying to accomplish. We will review the matter and determine how AIO Law can assist.