Nigeria’s Modelling Law Firm: Legal Advice for Models, Agencies and Fashion Brands
Why You Need a Specialist Modelling Lawyer in Nigeria The Nigerian modelling industry is one of the most commercially dynamic creative sectors on the African continent. Models are being placed internationally. Brands are investing significant sums in campaign shoots. Agencies are building rosters and developing talent with real financial commitment. And at every stage of […]
Your Assets, Your Terms: Why Every Nigerian Adult Needs a Will or Trust
Most Nigerians do not have a will. This is not because people do not care about what happens to their assets when they die. It is because the conversation around estate planning has never been made accessible, and because there is a widespread assumption that wills and trusts are instruments for the very wealthy or […]
AI, Deepfakes and the Model: What Nigerian Agencies Need in Their Contracts Now
Consider the following scenario. A Nigerian model, represented by a mother agency, participates in a campaign shoot for a major fashion brand. The shoot is properly contracted. The usage rights are specified. The fee is agreed and paid. The campaign runs for the agreed period and then, under the terms of the booking contract, the […]
Data Protection in the Nigerian Fashion Industry: What Fashion Brands Need to Know
The Nigerian fashion industry has never been more digital. Brands are selling through e-commerce platforms, building customer databases, running targeted advertising campaigns on social media, managing supplier relationships through cloud-based systems, and collecting more personal data than at any point in the industry’s history. Most of that data collection happens quietly, in the background of […]
What Is Intellectual Property, and Why Should Every Business Owner Care
By Cardinal Counsel Most business owners can describe their physical assets without thinking twice, stock, equipment, premises, cash in the bank. Far fewer can describe their intellectual property with the same clarity, even though it is often the single most valuable thing the business owns. A brand name that customers trust, a product design competitors […]