Smart Counsel for Bold Moves
Complex Legal Challenges Understood. Innovative Solutions Delivered.
Complex Legal Challenges Understood. Innovative Solutions Delivered.
Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property (ELIP) Practice at Pelican Crest was established to meet the rising demand for tailored legal and business advisory services within Nigeria’s creative industries. As a pioneering legal practice in Ibadan focused exclusively on creative legal protection, we are redefining how legal support empowers artists, music professionals and executives, filmmakers, writers, content creators, and creative entrepreneurs. Our ELIP team is more than just legal counsel, we are our client’s growth partners. We take a strategic, personalized, and advocacy-driven approach to every client engagement, ensuring that our work protects, amplifies, and aligns with each client’s long-term vision. Whether advising on music/film or other creative contracts, intellectual property registration, or digital monetization frameworks, we prioritize clarity, sustainability, and leverage. While we proudly serve a strong client base in Ibadan and across Nigeria, our reach extends to creatives and entertainment professionals across Africa and in global creative markets. At Pelican Crest ELIP, we’re not just protecting your rights, we help build legacies.
Since its inception, the Pelican Crest Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property (ELIP) Practice has advised and represented a diverse portfolio of creatives, including recording artists, film producers, content creators, gospel bands, and visual artists across Ibadan, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and other creative hubs in Nigeria.
Our work spans across:
Music publishing and licensing support for live gospel bands and recording artists
Contract negotiation and rights clearance for filmmakers and digital content creators
Talent protection and deal structuring for rising stars entering brand and influencer
partnerships
Beyond client work, our team is actively involved in thought leadership and industry
engagement. In 2025, our lead counsel was invited as a guest speaker at the Law
Students' Society Week, University of Ibadan, reflecting our growing reputation as a
knowledge leader in the entertainment legal space.
Whether behind the scenes of a distribution deal or advocating for creators in contract
disputes, Pelican Crest ELIP stands as a trusted partner for creatives navigating the
complexities of the entertainment and IP landscape.
Industry Sectors Served and services offered
1. Music
Legal Services: One-on-one advisory for new music professionals, Contract drafting and
negotiation (recording, management, publishing), Royalty structuring and advisory
(especially for producers and performing artists), Copyright registration and protection,
Music licensing and clearance for commercial use, Performance and neighboring rights
management, Dispute resolution (piracy, infringement, royalty splits)
2. Film & Television
Legal Services: Production and co-production agreements, Cast and crew contracts,
Licensing and distribution advisory, Copyright protection and clearance, Anti-piracy
strategies and representation
3. Digital Content & Influencer Economy
Legal Services: Influencer-brand contract drafting and review, Licensing guidance for
video and viral content, Platform-specific dispute resolution (e.g., Instagram, YouTube),
Legal protection for user-generated content.
4. Visual Arts & Design
Legal Services: Copyright and trademark registration, Commission and licensing
agreements, IP protection for logos, fashion designs, and illustrations, Image theft
enforcement
5. Small Creative Businesses
Legal Services: Legal structuring and registration support, Licensing and IP audits
NDPR compliance for digital platforms, Employment and service agreements.
6. Startups & Creative Entrepreneurs
Legal Services: Corporate registrations and licensing, trademark registration and
enforcement, Copyright for software, designs, brands and digital products, Founders’
agreements and NDAs, Investor-focused legal documentation
Non-Legal Support/products (to be develop):
Music business masterclasses and webinars and contract templates, Legal checklists
for professionals, Workshops on production deal structuring, Editable contract packs for
indie filmmakers, Downloadable brand deal templates, Courses on monetization and IP
protection, Webinars on legal do's and don'ts for content creators, Guidebooks on IP for
visual creative, Template packs for client contracts, Legal clinics for photographers,
designers, and artists, Legal templates for small studios and collectives, Group advisory
sessions and virtual legal clinics, DIY legal toolkits for creative entrepreneurs, Startup
legal templates and agreement packs, Legal literacy workshops for innovators
We offer industry-specific legal solutions for creators, innovators, and emerging entrepreneurs. From contracts to IP protection, we help you build and safeguard your creative business.
Advisory for new professionals, contract drafting, royalty structuring, licensing, copyright registration, performance rights, and dispute resolution.
Drafting of production, cast and crew contracts, licensing and distribution advisory, copyright protection, and anti-piracy representation.
Contracts for influencer-brand deals, content licensing, platform-specific disputes, and legal protection for user-generated content.
IP registration, licensing for commissions, protection of visual works, logos, and image theft enforcement.
Business structuring, licensing, IP audits, NDPR compliance, and employment agreements.
Company registration, IP protection, founders’ agreements, NDAs, and investor-facing documentation.
Masterclasses, editable contract templates, checklists, webinars, legal clinics, monetization guides, and DIY toolkits for creators and innovators.
PRACTICE HEAD, ENTERTAINMENT LAW & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (ELIP)
Olubunmi is a strategic legal advisor and Practice Head at Pelican Crest Legal Practitioners. Known for her pioneering work in entertainment law, she has supported creatives like gospel artists, filmmakers, and influencers in contract negotiation, IP protection, and digital monetization. Her work spans legal advocacy, mentorship, and education through masterclasses and digital initiatives to empower African creatives.
Understanding the Struggles of Ibadan's Creative Industry
Published: April 2025
This article explores the systemic and legal challenges faced by creatives in Ibadan—IP theft, contract abuse, and lack of awareness. Drawing from legal experience, it is both a guide and a rallying call for better legal protections.