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“IP, Tech & International Business Lawyer, advising diverse foreign corporations on complex legal issues in Nigeria.”
Counsel Details
Kingsley Ani
Kingsley Ani is a partner at Kabbiz Legal & Advisory, with core competences in dispute resolution, all aspects of intellectual property law, and he heads the Firm’s IP and sub-practice groups. He is a graduate of Law from Ebonyi State University and he undertook his post-graduate studies for qualification to the Nigerian Bar, at the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Ani has advised international companies operating in Nigeria or about to set up their Nigerian operations on a vast array of legal matters, including matters bordering on regulatory compliance, Products registration in Nigeria with bodies such as NAFDAC, SON, CPC and he has also advised on Customs & Excise.
A selection of Relevant Experience
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44 Web Media Inc. (Canada): Defended the respondent in a UDRP arbitration proceeding regarding a commercially valuable domain name.
ALIPO (Taiwan): Provided intellectual property advisory and filed a PCT patent application with the Nigeria Trademarks, Patents, and Designs Registry.
Austpress Digital Company Ltd.: Advised on corporate governance, facilitated corporate filings with the CAC, and provided ongoing compliance advisory.
Deheng IP Agency Co. Ltd. : Registered industrial designs and advised on the protection of the client’s IP portfolio in Nigeria.
Forewin Ghana Ltd.: Advised on numerous regulatory compliance issues for the importation of products by a subsidiary of the company into Nigeria and further guided on registration of their IP in Nigeria.
Lumec Industries Pvt. Ltd. : Advised on foreign business migration, trademark registration strategies, and regulatory compliance in Nigeria for the importation of the company’s solar and car batteries into Nigeria.
NearSwipe Inc. (USA & Nigeria): Provided IP advisory and filed a patent for NFC payment card innovation in Nigeria.
V40 Technologies Limited (Gabon & Nigeria): Extensively advised on regulatory compliance for a fintech payment system the company developed for monetary remittances between Nigeria and Gabon.
Stratford Capital Nigeria Ltd.: Advised on Nigerian market entry, set up the local entity, and was appointed company secretary to regularly advise the company on regulatory compliance requirements it should meet in relation to its investments in the NGEX.