Okenna Onyelu is an Associate in the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution practices.
He advises corporate bodies, multinationals, start-ups, creatives, and stakeholders across various industries on the protection and enforcement of their intellectual property rights.
He also provides legal representation services to clients across various sectors in high-stakes litigation.
Prior to joining KENNA, Okenna worked as an associate at a top boutique entertainment law firm, serving clients in the music, film and fashion industries.
• Advising a start-up hospitality venture and beverage brand on broad-based local and international protection of their brand identity.
• Advising a telecommunications company on the protection of intellectual property rights in its products and services.
• Advised a fast-growing health institution on the protection of several of its intellectual property assets.
• Advised an A-list musical artist in an album licensing deal worth hundreds of thousands of United States Dollars.
• Advised an A-list musical artist in the legal clearance of a musical album and prepared the album for safe commercial exploitation.
B.L, Nigerian Law School
LL.B, Elizade University, Ondo State, Nigeria
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
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