Practice area 06
Technology, data and IP
Data protection, platform terms and trade marks for companies that build, sell or rely on software.
The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 has turned data protection from a nice idea into a board-level duty. We help companies map the personal data they hold, write privacy notices that customers can read, set up data processing agreements with vendors and prepare for audits.
We advise software companies, payments and health technology start-ups, schools and hospitals on the contracts that their products depend on: terms of service, licence agreements, service level agreements and cloud contracts.
Our intellectual property work covers trade mark searches and registrations, copyright in software and content, and action against copycats online and in the market.
The practice
Services, process and example fees
Data protection
Data mapping, privacy notices, processing agreements and audit filings.
Product terms
Terms of service, acceptable use and consumer protection reviews.
Commercial technology
Licences, development agreements, service levels and outsourcing.
Intellectual property
Searches, registrations, oppositions and enforcement.
Incidents
Breach response plans and support when something goes wrong.
- Week 1
Data map
We list what you collect, why and where it goes.
- Week 2
Gap review
We compare practice with the law and rank the fixes.
- Weeks 3 to 4
Documents
Notices, policies and contracts, ready to publish.
- Ongoing
Audit and training
Annual audit filing and short staff sessions.
| Service | Scope | Example fee | Typical time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data protection starter pack | Small company, up to 50 staff | ₦700,000 | 3 weeks |
| Annual compliance audit | Review and filing | From ₦1,100,000 | 4 weeks |
| Terms of service and privacy notice | One product | ₦550,000 | 2 weeks |
| Trade mark registration | One mark, one class | ₦280,000 plus official fees | 12 to 24 months |
Example rates for this demo, plus VAT at 7.5 percent and government fees at cost.
Selected matters
Recent work (examples)
Built the compliance programme for a health technology company processing records for 60 clinics (example matter).
Wrote platform terms for a marketplace connecting Abuja artisans with households (example matter).
Opposed a copycat trade mark that imitated a client’s snack brand (example matter).
Advises software, payments and health technology companies on data protection compliance, platform terms, licensing and trade mark portfolios.
The team
Who leads your technology matter
Partner
Tamuno Briggs
Technology, data and IP
Senior associate
Zainab Garba
Public law and regulatory
How we staff it
Tamuno leads and signs off every piece of advice. Zainab runs the matter day to day and is your first call. A pupil or NYSC member supports research and filings, supervised at every step.
If your matter touches other areas, Tamuno brings in the right partner and keeps one fee estimate.
Questions
Asked often
Does the data protection law apply to small businesses?
It applies to anyone who processes personal data in Nigeria. The duties scale with the volume and sensitivity of the data.
Do you write privacy policies from templates?
We start from our own tested drafts, then fit them to what your product really does.
How long does trade mark registration take?
Usually 12 to 24 months from filing. Filing early secures your date.
Can you train our staff?
Yes, with short sessions in chambers or at your office.
Related
Areas that often work alongside this one
01
Corporate and commercial
From the day you register the company to the day you sell it, with clean records in between.
02
Employment and pensions
Contracts, handbooks and hard conversations, handled fairly and within the law.
03
Public law and regulatory
Licences and approvals from federal regulators, public procurement bids and challenges, and judicial review.
Consultations
Book a consultation with the right partner
Forty-five minutes, in chambers in Gwarinpa or by video, for ₦50,000 (example rate), credited to your first invoice. We run a conflict check before we meet.
