Johnson Bryant Partners
Ikeja, Nigeria
JOHNSON BRYANT PARTNERS is a full-service law firm that has been in existence for over 20 years with a tradition of excellence in the perfection of its clientʼs instructions. Our client base is exceptionally diverse due to our extraordinary capacity to tailor work to meet specific client needs.
Our commitment to providing and maintaining the highest levels of client service and quality legal counsel is reinforced by continuous and dynamic measures to support and boost these valued relationships. The firm is managed by a team of legal practitioners who pool their expertise and resources to achieve Clientsʼ desired objectives.
Founded in 2005
6 people in their team
The firm provides legal advisory and transactional services to entertainment industry practitioners including filmmakers, artists, production companies, music publishing and administration companies, record labels etc. We approach our services with commercial and legal savviness that are advantageous to our client's business and legal needs.
We provide the full spectrum of intellectual property services including copyright registration, trademark registration, patent registration, trademark opposition filings, trademark litigation etc, franchising and agency/distribution agreements. Our portfolio includes leading international brands and we represent several international trademark firms and business owners.
We also advise on all matters incidental to the preservation, protection, and beneficial enjoyment of intellectual property, and to its acquisition, development, assignment and licensing.
We provide corporate and commercial law advisory services to companies across all industries. We also provide venture capital and private equity advisory services to companies looking to fund or be funded by third-party companies. Our corporate/commercial competences span from business registration to dissolution and every transaction in between.
We provide legal services as relates to real estate including title searches, negotiations relating to sale of land/property as well as drafting of property purchase, lease or rental agreements. We also provide property management services to clients to ensure proper procedures are followed in the onboarding and dismissal of property renters.
Reach out to our team for expert legal guidance tailored to your situation.
Ogechukwu Ologwu is a Partner at Johnson Bryant and the team lead of the Intellectual Property Team. Her practice focuses on intellectual property law with experience in protection, management and enforcement of intellectual property rights. With 10 years of experience in legal practice, she has developed a strong niche in strategic IP advisory, commercialization of intellectual property, licensing as well as other IP-related transactions.
Efemena Ighorimoto is the Managing Partner of Johnson Bryant. With over 8 years of experience in intellectual property, corporate law, commercial law and real estate, she possesses excellent knowledge of policies, operations and legal procedures.
Nky Ofeimun is a Partner at Johnson Bryant. Her core competencies include entertainment law, intellectual property law and commercial advisory. She advises creators, artistes, filmmakers, studios, media companies, platforms and investors on the full lifecycle of content and IP-spanning development, financing, production, licensing, exploitation, distribution and monetisation across Africa and international markets.
With over eight years of experience, Nky brings a commercially grounded approach to legal practice, combining deep expertise in IP strategy, contract negotiations, regulatory compliance, rights management with a clear understanding of how creative businesses scale.
IP Litigation & Enforcement
Read moreOur client's copyrighted work was used beyond the agreed scope in a derivative work. With our diligent monitoring and transactional experience, we were able to ensure that additional compensation was given to the client for the use above what was initially agreed.
Media and Entertainment
Read moreWe cleared all songs to be released by our client in an upcoming album and ensured all contributions were properly documented to enable ease of registration and royalties collection.
Media and Entertainment
Read moreOur client was embroiled in a dispute following the completion of a production. We were able to manage all parties and ensure a peaceful resolution of the dispute without further escalation.
