Kingsley Ugochukwu Ani

Kingsley Ugochukwu Ani is a Nigeria-qualified lawyer, with extensive transactions experience and expertise in corporate & commercial law, IT, all aspects of intellectual property law; online reputation management, regulatory compliance, UDRP, Domain Names and Defamation.

As the founder and managing partner of the boutique law firm Kabbiz Legal & Advisory, Ani advises startups, established companies, international corporations and individuals on a diverse range of issues, helping them navigate the complex legal and compliance issues they face in heavily regulated industry spaces in Nigeria.

Ani draws upon his experience and works at the intersection between Law, and IT, relying on a dynamic understanding of Digital Technology & Media, web applications, to tackle clients' legal and business issues.

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• WebEx
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• Free Consultation
  I give free consultation to employees who are having issues with their employers or needs to have employment law questions answered. This is done on a one-off basis.
• Credit Cards Accepted
  I accept Visa and Master debit cards.
• Contingent Fees
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  I also accept direct bank deposits (local: Nigeria and international: accepted through Azimo)

Nigeria

Since 2015

Managing Partner & Attorney

Kabbiz Legal & Advisory

2023 - Current

Kabbiz Legal & Advisory is a boutique, specialist IP law firm in Nigeria servicing high net worth individuals, businesses, and international companies & corporations with business interests in Nigeria. I floated Kabbiz Legal & Advisory to offer bespoke legal services to brands and help them protect their brands, secure their IP, and keep their global IP portfolio adequately protected; we also offer regulatory compliance support services to these clients. As the founder of the firm, I focus on brand protection, IP, trademarks (watch service, registration, searches, opposition, et al), Patents, Designs; Defamation & Online Reputation Management; and regulatory compliance.

Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos

Barrister-at-Law (2015) | Law

2014 - 2015

As an intended Bar applicant, I had to undergo the Law School studies to be later called to the Nigerian Bar as a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Honors: Best Property Law Test score, August 2015.

Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.

LL.B. (2014) | Law

2009 - 2014

Honors: Second Class Honours, Upper Division

Best Property Law score

Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos

2015

Nigerian Bar Association

Member

2015 - Current

Virtual Law Firms in Nigeria: A Chimera or the New Reality Model Law Practice?

SSRN

May 10, 2018

Strategy, Law firm strategy retreat, Anthony, Lagos, Nigeria

July 19, 2019

Hermon Barristers and Solicitors

I anchored a retreat for the partners of the Lagos based corporate law firm, Hermon Barristers and Solicitors. I spoke on the need for personal and corporate branding, strategy, and extensive cybersecurity protection frameworks the firm can adopt to protect its reputation and intangible IP assets.

ChatGPT (Open AI) Security, Privacy & Ethical Hacking

Alison

2023

Digital Skills: Web Analytics

Accenture

2019

Online Marketing Fundamentals

Google Digital Skills for Africa

2018

Q. If something is in the public domain, can we use the title, name, music, etc without issues?

June 6, 2023

A: To start with, it is pertinent to point out that Copyright is not granted or owned in perpetuity. That being the case, Copyright is granted for a term certain; usually for the entire duration of the copyright holders' lifetime and a specified period after their death. From the end of their copyright, the copyright-protected work enters the Public Domain for use and/or commercial exploitation for non-copyright holders to that work. Thus, once a work enters the public domain, a non-copyright holder of that work can commercially exploit it without having to seek permission from anyone--after all, the work is already in the public domain. The protection afforded the copyright holder has lapsed. It should be noted that, depending on jurisdictions, parties can file for extension of copyright, so it is necessary to check the applicable jurisdiction where you reside so that you find out what's applicable before moving forward. ... Read More