Contact Info

Oghenetega Adedipe

AAO

Position:

Associate

Expertise:

Sports and Creative Industry

CAREER / HONORS

• Winner, The Future Awards Prize for Law (2025).

REPRESENTATIVE WORK

• Advised leading African artists, producers, creatives, brands, and media companies on a broad range of Creative Economy transactions, including music clearances, publishing, recording, live performances, licensing, and brand representation.

• Worked on high-profile album clearances and major music projects, ensuring that rights, royalties, and contractual protections were properly structured and documented.
• Served on the legal team of one of Africa’s leading and Grammy-winning artists, and contributed to negotiations on agreements connected to Grammy-nominated tracks.
• Played a key role in clearing major music projects.
• Led and advised on brand endorsement transactions involving leading African artistes.
• Provided legal advisory support on film projects, live event performances, and marketing campaigns involving leading brands.
• Advised production companies, media professionals, and content creators on contracts, licensing, distribution, and deal structuring across film, television, digital, and wider content media.
• Supported creatives and rightsholders in structuring commercial arrangements designed to protect intellectual property, royalties, and revenue interests.
• Practised sports law and advised athletes, scouts, and sports organisations on contract negotiations, endorsements, image rights, sponsorships, and regulatory compliance.
• Advised on international player transfer transactions and other cross-border commercial agreements within the sports and creative sectors.

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• LL.B (Hons), Adeleke University, Ede.
• B.L, Nigerian Law School, Bwari.
• Music Business Academy for Africa.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Nigerian Bar Association.
• Nigerian Bar Association Section for Business Law.