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Damilare Odusanya

Associate

Damilare specialises in Entertainment and Media Law. His area of professional competence and research interests include Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, and Corporate Governance.

He has worked with and advised various artistes including but not limited to David Adeleke (“Davido”), Oluwatobi Ojosipe (“Wande Coal”), and Lekan Osifeso (“Lojay”) on matters ranging from negotiations, album clearance, publishing deals, ambassadorial agreements, and rights management.

‘Damilare was a member of the team that facilitated the publishing deal of Davido with Concord Music Publishing, the We Rise By Lifting Others concert at the O2 in London, and Davido’s ambassadorial deal with the Puma Brand. He has also advised on various licensing agreements with several international companies including Sony/Columbia, Platoon, ONErpm, YouTube, and Empawa.

At various times, he has displayed his technical competence in intricate matters in the entertainment industry on behalf of his clients. He has also worked on film transactions including leading the legal team on a high-budget film, negotiating and drafting film equity investment agreements, and copyright infringement in a film with Netflix.

‘Damilare holds a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from the University of Lagos and a Master of Laws degree (LLM) with Distinction in Corporate Commercial Law from the Queen Mary University of London. In 2017, he was admitted to practice law in Nigeria as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb).

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