Olaniwun Ajayi LP

June 12, 2025

AI Generated Works and Copyright Law

Defining Authorship and Ownership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Imagine a future where Artificial Intelligence (AI) generates works that rival human creativity. That future is here. Copyright law has long been the cornerstone of intellectual property protection, safeguarding the...

June 11, 2025

Admiralty jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not ened upon the Discharge from a Vessel

Case Alert – Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not end upon the Discharge of Cargo from a Vessel

The Nigerian Supreme Court Affirms that the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not end upon the Discharge of Cargo from a Vessel – Glenyork (Nig.) Ltd &...

April 8, 2025

Legal 500 EMEA 2025 Rankings for Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Olaniwun Ajayi’s Practice Areas and Lawyers Ranked in Legal 500 EMEA 2025

We are pleased to announce our recognition in the recently released Legal 500 EMEA 2025 rankings. Overall, the Firm is ranked in five practice areas, and sixteen of our lawyers...

April 3, 2025

Administrative Proceedings of the CAC

Examining the Legitimacy of the Administrative Proceedings Committee of the CAC

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) set up the Administrative Proceedings Committee (APC) under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020. It is a significant development in Nigeria’s corporate governance...

April 2, 2025

Legal Developments in Disputes 1st Quarter 2025

Legal Developments in Disputes – 1st Quarter 2025

The first quarter of 2025 brought important legal developments in disputes, in Nigeria and in key international jurisdictions. Landmark court decisions and policy changes gave much-needed clarity on evolving legal...

January 20, 2025

Nigerian Disputes Resolution Outlook 2025

DISPUTE RESOLUTION WRAP UP 2024 AND OUTLOOK 2025

2024 was a transformative year for dispute resolution in Nigeria. Landmark Supreme Court decisions addressed federalism, local government autonomy and fundamental rights. Key reforms, including the 2024 Supreme Court Rules,...

November 21, 2024

Case law arbitration Nigeria 2024 Sakamori case arbitration precedent Nigeria

Maritime Case Alert – Only Real Disputes Activate Arbitration in Maritime Contracts

On 11.11.2024, the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division (FHC), ruled that a court may refer a charterparty matter to arbitration only where a real dispute exists (the Ruling). The...

November 6, 2024

A Review of the 2024 Nigerian Supreme Court Rules

A Review of the Nigerian Supreme Court Rules 2024

In our previous newsletter, we provided a concise review of the key highlights and innovations in the Supreme Court Rules 2024 (the “New SC Rules” or the “New Rules”). Now,...

October 3, 2024

A Review of Monumental Judicial Decisions In Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, just like the second, Nigeria and other jurisdictions saw significant judicial decisions on many critical issues. These Q3 2024 judicial decisions include bold appellate...

September 3, 2024

Supreme Court Rules 2024

Modernizing the Judicial Process: Innovations of the Supreme Court Rules 2024

Before he retired in August 2024, the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola GCON, signed the new Supreme Court Rules 2024 (the New Rules). He did so...

June 12, 2025

AI Generated Works and Copyright Law

Defining Authorship and Ownership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Imagine a future where Artificial Intelligence (AI) generates works that rival human creativity. That future is here. Copyright law has long been the cornerstone of intellectual property protection, safeguarding the...

June 11, 2025

Admiralty jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not ened upon the Discharge from a Vessel

Case Alert – Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not end upon the Discharge of Cargo from a Vessel

The Nigerian Supreme Court Affirms that the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not end upon the Discharge of Cargo from a Vessel – Glenyork (Nig.) Ltd &...

April 8, 2025

Legal 500 EMEA 2025 Rankings for Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Olaniwun Ajayi’s Practice Areas and Lawyers Ranked in Legal 500 EMEA 2025

We are pleased to announce our recognition in the recently released Legal 500 EMEA 2025 rankings. Overall, the Firm is ranked in five practice areas, and sixteen of our lawyers...

April 3, 2025

Administrative Proceedings of the CAC

Examining the Legitimacy of the Administrative Proceedings Committee of the CAC

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) set up the Administrative Proceedings Committee (APC) under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020. It is a significant development in Nigeria’s corporate governance...

April 2, 2025

Legal Developments in Disputes 1st Quarter 2025

Legal Developments in Disputes – 1st Quarter 2025

The first quarter of 2025 brought important legal developments in disputes, in Nigeria and in key international jurisdictions. Landmark court decisions and policy changes gave much-needed clarity on evolving legal...

January 20, 2025

Nigerian Disputes Resolution Outlook 2025

DISPUTE RESOLUTION WRAP UP 2024 AND OUTLOOK 2025

2024 was a transformative year for dispute resolution in Nigeria. Landmark Supreme Court decisions addressed federalism, local government autonomy and fundamental rights. Key reforms, including the 2024 Supreme Court Rules,...

November 21, 2024

Case law arbitration Nigeria 2024 Sakamori case arbitration precedent Nigeria

Maritime Case Alert – Only Real Disputes Activate Arbitration in Maritime Contracts

On 11.11.2024, the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division (FHC), ruled that a court may refer a charterparty matter to arbitration only where a real dispute exists (the Ruling). The...

November 6, 2024

A Review of the 2024 Nigerian Supreme Court Rules

A Review of the Nigerian Supreme Court Rules 2024

In our previous newsletter, we provided a concise review of the key highlights and innovations in the Supreme Court Rules 2024 (the “New SC Rules” or the “New Rules”). Now,...

October 3, 2024

A Review of Monumental Judicial Decisions In Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, just like the second, Nigeria and other jurisdictions saw significant judicial decisions on many critical issues. These Q3 2024 judicial decisions include bold appellate...

September 3, 2024

Supreme Court Rules 2024

Modernizing the Judicial Process: Innovations of the Supreme Court Rules 2024

Before he retired in August 2024, the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola GCON, signed the new Supreme Court Rules 2024 (the New Rules). He did so...