Corporate and Commercial Law
SAMUEL OLALEKAN OLUFOWOSE
Legal Practitioner
Ajah
Summary
Personable and organized professional with talent for managing administrative tasks and maintaining efficient office operations. Well-versed in entertainment law practice, corporate governance and compliance. Highly motivated and dedicated lawyer with a passion for law and advocacy, developed strong skills in researching and analyzing complex legal issues with experience working in busy environments and able to quickly adapt to novel challenges and tasks. An enthusiastic writer with a focus on qualitative delivery at all tasks.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Corporate Secretary & Compliance Officer
Addicto Clothing Limited
- Incorporated company with the Corporate Affairs Commission
- Scheduled Board meetings and prepared minutes of meetings.
- Prepared employment contracts.
- Monitored a criminal petition to track and prosecute fraudster defrauding the company.
- Initiated a criminal copyright infringement on behalf of the company.
- Prepared company policies and corporate governance documents.
- Drafted professional memos, letters, and marketing copy to support business objectives and growth.
- Established strong working relationships with the Board of Directors.
- Facilitated effective communication among board members through regular updates on company performance and progress toward strategic goals.
Associate
Zaeda Oracle Ltd
03.2024 - Current
- Represented Writers in a story development deal.
- Prepared film investment agreements and negotiated deal between Producer and Executive Producers.
- Obtained music clearance for film projects.
- Prepared Above-the-line and Below-the-line contracts for a film production.
- Reviewed a wide-spectrum of music and film contracts.
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders,and established contact with the office of the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board.
- Prepared Legal Advisory, case reviews and research articles.
- Interfaced with a French distribution company to obtain clearance for a music project.
- Represented music Managers and Artistes.
Associate
Duke and Bobmanuel LLP
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Participated in securing clearances for sounds used in the popular movie 'Breathe of Life,' and also ensured compliance with legal requirements
- Drafted and negotiated investment Agreements and convertible notes
- Conducted extensive research on technology, media and telecommunications law
- Drafted and meticulously reviewed a wide range of music contracts, and ensured compliance and protection of clients' interests
- Provided expert legal counsel on film contracts, by identifying potential risks and negotiating favorable terms for clients
- Assisted startups in the drafting and review of contracts, including licensing agreements, intellectual property protection, and partnership arrangements
Cherut Chamber
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Prepared company minutes
- Drafted and reviewed shareholders agreements, joint venture agreement for Energy Companies bidding downstream licence
- Advised on a Trust arrangement
- Registered several companies and business names
- Appointed Nominee Secretary for Women in Energy (NGO)
- Prepared corporate governance document for a digital asset startup
- Facilitated transfer of shares and engaged CAC on wrong computation of client's defaults
- Conducted due diligence for the purchase of real estate
- Prepared advisory on administration of estate
Graduate Trainee, Legal Department
Nigerian Police Force
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Drafted motions and written addressed
- Prepared fundamental rights motions
- Prepared trial plans and legal advice
- Appeared as counsel for the AIG
Legal Associate
Sunesis Legal Practitioner
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Represented the interests of clients in legal proceedings
- Prepared and filed motions, pleadings, and other court documents, adhering to strict deadlines and procedural requirements
- Conducted comprehensive examinations and cross-examinations of witnesses, strategically eliciting crucial information to strengthen clients' cases
- Facilitated the registration of copyright works and trademarks
- Drafted property related Agreements
- Represented a client in a divorce proceeding
- Researched and reviewed emerging trends of law including the NDPA, Copyright Act 2022 and the Student Loan Act, 2023
- Prepared trial plans and legal advice
Legal Intern
J.O Fabunmi
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: Legal Intern
- Prepared legal advice
- Prepared and reviewed documents with team members
- Case theory draft
- Client documentation
- Oral pitching of projects
- Legal Intern
Legal Intern
Adelanke Akinrata & Co
01.2017 - 12.2020
- Legal research and Case analysis
- Filing of processes
- Endorsement and arrangement of case files
- Court Attendance
- Preparation of final addresses
- Conducted client interviews
Education
Barrister at Law (B.L) -
Nigerian Law School Kano
01.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) - undefined
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba(AAUA)
01.2015 - 01.2021
Certification (in View) - Screenwriting
Ebony Life Creative Academy
Victoria Island, Lagos. 04.2001 -
Skills
- Document & policy drafting
- Critical thinking & legal research
- Legal & regulatory compliance
- Filmmaking
- Communication & advocacy
Certification
TECH LAW TRAINING: Introduction to Tech Law, Certified, 2020
Contact - Summary
Highly motivated and dedicated lawyer with a passion for law and advocacy, I have developed strong skills in researching and analyzing complex legal issues. I have experience working in busy environments and I am able to quickly adapt to novel challenges and tasks. I am an enthusiastic writer with a focus on qualitative delivery at all tasks.
Activities
- Delivered a lecture on Unfair Contracts at JCI AAUA's Webinar.
- Hosted Entertainment Law training for enthusiastic law undergraduates.
- Attended PhotoSceneLenses Film Training 2023.
Publications
- The Sanctity of Creative Credit and Unlocking the Powers of Moral Rights under the Nigerian Copyright Act (Why you can't sell your credit as a creative), http://intetainmentlawclub.com/2023/01/03/regulations-and-regulatorybodies-in-the-nigerian-entertainment-industry/
- Carter Efe Versus Berri Tiga: War Zones in the Entertainment Industry- The Role of Contracts in Policing the Entertainment Business, https://dnllegalandstyle.com/2022/carter-efe-versus-berri-tiga-war-zones-in-the-entertainment-industry-the-role-of-contracts-in-policing-the-entertainment-business/
- Thin Line Between Artistic Freedom and The Armed Forces Social Media Code of Ethics- Cute Abiola as a Case Study, https://dnllegalandstyle.com/2021/thin-line-between-artistic-freedom-and-armedforces-social-media-code-of-ethics-cute-abiola-as-case-study/
- Innovation of Digital Technology in the Film Industry and the Problem of Censorship, https://www.intetainmentlawclub.ng/2024/01/innovation-of-digital-technology-in.html
- Thesis: An Appraisal of Patent Law and Competition Law vis-a-vis Application of the Patent Cooperation Treaty in Nigeria.
- True Life Story to Screenplay, Need for a Depiction Release: Linda Ikeji's 'Dark October' as a Case Study., https://intetainmentlawclub.com/2023/03/07/true-life-story-to-screenplay-need-for-a-depiction-release-linda-ikejis-dark-october-as-a-case-study/
Interests
Entertainment & Intellectual Property Law Competition Law
Litigation and Advocacy Practice
Data and Privacy Law Case Analysis Fictions
Timeline
Associate
Zaeda Oracle Ltd
03.2024 - Current
Associate
Duke and Bobmanuel LLP
01.2023 - 04.2024
Cherut Chamber
01.2023 - 12.2023
Graduate Trainee, Legal Department
Nigerian Police Force
02.2022 - 12.2022
Legal Associate
Sunesis Legal Practitioner
01.2022 - 12.2022
Legal Intern
J.O Fabunmi
01.2021 - 12.2021
Barrister at Law (B.L) -
Nigerian Law School Kano
01.2021 - 01.2022
Legal Intern
Adelanke Akinrata & Co
01.2017 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) - undefined
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba(AAUA)
01.2015 - 01.2021
Certification (in View) - Screenwriting
Ebony Life Creative Academy
04.2001 -
TECH LAW TRAINING: Introduction to Tech Law, Certified, 2020
Scriptwriting/Art Business & Entrepreneurship (TAFTA), Certified, 2020
WIPO COURSE: General Examination: Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT101), Certified, 2020
Corporate Secretary & Compliance Officer
Addicto Clothing Limited
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