IP Law
You have an “idea” and invention? We offer the following services:
- Legal Consultation on how to protect your “idea” and inventions and fuel the think tank on the IP strategies available to take your business to the next level.
- Copyright advice and registration assistance. You want to ensure that what you are registering for copyright is protectable and if not we advise on how to ensure it is.
- Trademarks and Collective Marks registrations and strategies. We help you identify opportunities for the trademarks you create
- Trademark Oppositions. Is someone registering a trademark substantially similar to yours and is likely to cause confusion to your customers and clients, we assist in trademark opposition matters; instituting or defending them.
- Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions, we assist communities in crafting IP policies and negotiating agreements that are beneficial to them for the use of their TK and TCEs.
- Negotiations of Intellectual Property asset transitions like Licensing or Assignments (Sale).
- Drafting of Intellectual Property transaction agreements including but not limited to; Work for Hire Agreements, License Agreements, Assignments, Distribution Agreements, Franchise Agreements, Investment Agreements.
- Patent advise, drafting, and registration.
- Industrial Design registrations, drafting and negotiating design agreements.
We also represent:
- Cast and Crew and provide contract negotiation services and legal advice.
- Scriptwriters commissioned to write for a production or looking to license their works for production.
- Organizations looking to collaborate with filmmakers, scriptwriters, and actors on in-house productions.
- Associations in the industry legal matters in the industry including legislative studies, drafting of memoranda on developing legislations.
Film Law
Are you in the film industry or looking to invest in the film business? We offer the following services:
- General legal advice on the business of film in Kenya
- Intellectual Property strategies for your production
- Contract negotiating and drafting for Crew and Cast
- Rights Clearances: Personality rights, music and art licenses among other third-party IP licensing requirements.
- Negotiation of Distribution Agreements
- Due-diligence services
- Co-Production/ Collaboration Negotiations & Agreement drafting
- Mediation over film-related disputes
- Location Agreements
- Negotiating Agreements with Foreign Donors or Partners in a Co-Production
- Negotiating and Drafting of Memoranda of Understanding between parties including but not limited to County Governments, National Government, Government Agencies and Non-Governmental Agencies.
Music Law
Are you an aspiring recording artist, performer, or sound recording producer/record label? Do you want to invest in the music business or use music in your productions? We offer the following services:
- Copyright & related rights advisory; know what rights you own and how to secure them.
- Drafting & Review of Music Production Agreements and Music Video production Agreements
- Negotiation & Drafting of Record Label Agreements & Music Publishing Agreements
- Negotiating, Drafting & Reviewing Sponsorship Agreements.
- Due-diligence services
- Mediation over film-related disputes
- Location Agreements
- Negotiating Agreements with Foreign Donors or Partners in a Co-Production
- Negotiating and Drafting of Memoranda of Understanding between parties including but not limited to County Governments, National Government, Government Agencies and Non-Governmental Agencies.
- Co-Production/ Collaboration Negotiations & Agreement drafting
Games & the Law
We help game developers secure their IP, negotiate relevant agreements including event agreements, sponsorship agreements, product placement agreements, animator agreements,license agreements, work for hire agreements, employment agreements.
Influencer Law
Are you an influencer? Do you want to remain on top of your game while ensuring you negotiate the best possible influencer deals? We help influencers formalize their businesses, business plans and negotiate influencer deals and agreements while ensuring you maintain your competitive edge. You wouldn’t want to sign a raw deal!
Media Law
If you are in the media business, we help with business development and registration, licensing agreements, drafting of agreements including Terms & Conditions of online platforms like e-commerce platforms, securing of intellectual property, negotiation and drafting of talent agreements like new anchor agreements, production agreements, program licensing agreements, content distribution agreements, dispute resolution and legal representation in media disputes among many other transactions in the media business.
Fashion Law
To stay en vogue you want to secure your style. We help fashion businesses:
- Identify and secure their IP Assets
- Negotiate Lease Agreements
- Negotiate & draft employment agreements
- Legal preparation for Fashion Weeks & Events
- Negotiate Fashion Week Agreements
- Negotiate & draft model and influencer agreements
- Negotiate & draft agreements with suppliers
- Negotiate & draft agreements with importing & exporting partner clients
Technology Law
Cyber security and Data protection law advice; we ensure your digital platforms are cyber law and data law compliant.
Capacity Building Workshops & Trainings
We conduct sector based training on Intellectual property law and general commercial law practices. We make legal knowledge accessible to non-legal practitioners with less legalese and more English. We can also train in Kiswahili and even Sheng. We have been involved in training including the fashion industry, entrerenuship community, music industry, film industry, photography ; just to name a few.
General Commercial Law
We offer consultation services for aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners and already established companies. Know your legal obligations before you venture into a business.
You want to be on the right side of the law!