Leading Nigerian Sports Lawyers and Law Firm, Lagos

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is a top sports law firm in Nigeria representing professional athletes, sports betting companies, sport ownership groups including clubs, sports entrepreneurs (small and medium-sized companies), IP licensees and licensors, sponsors and more.

Our attorneys are experts with deep knowledge of the local and international sports. We know that sport is far more than just entertainment – it is a business. In sports businesses, there are disputes to be resolved, commercial interests to be protected, and there are governance and legal principles to be upheld, and that is where our attorneys at Adeola Oyinlade & Co step in.

We are known for providing consistent, effective and efficient legal solutions to our clients the sports sector. Our firm provides quality representation, contract drafting, contract review and due diligence to athletes, sportsmen and other stakeholders in the sport industry within and outside Nigeria.

Our services in these thematic areas include:

• Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution – mediation services
• Business advisory and regulatory and compliance
• Player /Athlete Contract drafting and review
• Players/Agent/Club Agreement – drafting and review
• Transactional matters including the sale and purchase of team players, etc.
• Commercial Endorsement Deals
• Sports Contract Review and Negotiation including endorsements and sponsorship deals
• Sports regulatory compliance
• Intellectual property protection including image rights, consent agreements, licensing, etc.
• Franchise acquisition
• Sports gaming
• Licensing
• Intellectual Property Rights – Copyright, Trademarks and Patent
• Sports and Entertainment Project Financing
• Tax Related Matters

Our competent, innovative, cost-effective, and well-timed responsive services have earned us the Nigeria Law Firm of the Year Award at the Lawyers Global 2024 Annual Legal Awards and the prestigious International Law Firm of the Year in Nigeria of Corporate INTL Global Awards for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 (3 years in a row) among others.

For consultation, further information on our Sports law services in Nigeria, contact us at [email protected] or call +234 803 826 7683 / +234 802 686 0247