US Law Firm Partners with TPTA for Landmark Entertainment Law Training in Nigeria
The Practical Training Academy (TPTA) has announced a landmark collaboration with leading US law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP for a two-day intensive training on Entertainment Law aimed at Nigerian lawyers.
The training, which underscores the growing global relevance of Nigeria’s creative economy, will focus on critical areas including Music Rights, Financing and Monetization, Entertainment Financing, Film and Television Law. Participants will benefit from the expertise of internationally recognized facilitators including Rory Wellever and Lauren Epstein.
Over the last decade, Nigeria’s entertainment industry has experienced remarkable growth, with Afrobeats, Nollywood, and other creative sectors gaining significant international acclaim. Nigerian artists, producers, filmmakers, and entertainers continue to break global barriers, selling out arenas, securing international partnerships, and influencing mainstream culture across continents. The rapid expansion of the industry has also led to increasingly sophisticated commercial transactions involving intellectual property rights, royalties, licensing, distribution, endorsements, investments, and cross-border collaborations.
As the entertainment ecosystem evolves, there is an increasing demand for lawyers equipped with specialized knowledge in entertainment law to properly advise creatives, investors, production companies, record labels, streaming platforms, and other stakeholders within the industry. Experts have noted that legal practitioners with a sound understanding of music rights, entertainment financing, and media transactions will play a critical role in protecting creative assets and supporting the sustainable growth of Nigeria’s entertainment sector.
Speaking on the initiative, convener of the TPTA, Tobenna Erojikwe emphasized its commitment to providing practical and world-class legal education opportunities to Nigerian lawyers at no cost, while bridging the knowledge gap in emerging and commercially relevant areas of legal practice.
The collaboration with Akin Gump represents another significant step in positioning Nigerian lawyers to effectively participate in the increasingly global entertainment and media landscape. The training is expected to attract legal practitioners interested in developing expertise in one of the fastest-growing sectors of the global economy.
To register for the training, please visit – https://tinyurl.com/EntertainmentLawSeries
