Lookman Durosinmi-Etti
RCO Court,
3-5 Sinari Daranijo Street,
Off Ajose Adeogun,
Victoria Island,
Lagos, Nigeria.
+234 201 462 6841/3
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Overview
Lookman is a founding Partner and the Senior Partner of the Firm.
Lookman Durosinmi-Etti is Jackson, Etti & Edu’s revered “elder statesman” who had the foresight to combine legal expertise with business acumen by graduating in both. This dual approach lies behind the success of the firm today, whereby JEE’s lawyers not only have fluency in application of the law, but a genuine understanding of their client’s businesses and industry sectors and can therefore better serve their needs.
Lookman’s area of specialization includes Intellectual Property practice. A global law ranking organization describes him as “a Doyen in this practice and stands tall as a leading intellectual property practitioner in Nigeria.” Under his leadership, Jackson, Etti & Edu became ranked a Tier 1 Law Firm in Intellectual Property and has been for over 15 years consecutively. His strides in this field are recognized locally and internationally. Lookman’s immense wealth of experience and expertise now spanning over 36 years has seen him manage complex transactions representing various top 500 global companies and multinational brands.
He is a member of numerous intellectual property organizations including INTA, ITMA, FICPI and AIPPI. He was appointed as an Arbitrator to WIPO in 1995 and in 1997 was appointed as a Consultant to the United Nations Development Project (UNDP) on Intellectual Property matters in Nigeria. He has presented several papers and articles; some of which are listed below. Over the years, Lookman’s exceptional accomplishments have been acknowledged in Who’s Who Legal and Managing Intellectual Property publications, where he has consistently been nominated as a leading legal practitioner.
Lookman is also an experienced litigation lawyer, with a bias for Commercial Litigation, including anti-counterfeiting actions, preparation of Intellectual property litigation processes, trademark, patents and copyright infringement actions, passing off actions, etc.
Lookman has an enviable track record as a consultant in real estate and commercial property and has advised on several high-profile property deals in Nigeria, Africa and internationally. His expertise spans all aspects of real estate practice including real estate sale, acquisition, development, title documentation, finance and investment. Notable deals include advising a Dubai-based international real estate development company on a luxury residential development in Abuja, valued at $70 million, and his role as adviser to the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation. He represents the Government entity on several property transactions within Lagos State.
Lookman is a Director of Orange Island Development Company (OIDC), a high-profile real estate company presently involved in Public Private Partnership with the Lagos State Government for the reclamation of a 150-hectare island in Lagos. He is also a Director in Fairway & Green Limited and was involved in the company’s acquisition of 320 hectares of land for the development of tourism and a proposed golf course in Lagos.
In 1984, he joined the law firm of Bentley, Edu & Co. and become a partner in the firm in 1988. Following the integration, in 1989, of Bentley, Edu & Co with Irving & Bonnar, the oldest law firm in Nigeria, Lookman became the Managing Partner of Bentley, Edu & Co and, concurrently, a partner in Irving and Bonnar. He left Bentley, Edu & Co. in 1996 to co-found Etti, Edu & Co., which evolved to become Jackson, Etti & Edu after a merger with a leading commercial firm, Norman, Jackson Steele & Co.
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Credentials
EDUCATION
- Lagos Business School (Chief Executives Programme Certificate)
- University College, London (LL.M)
- University of Lagos (LL.B)
- Nigerian Law School
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- Institute of Trademark Agents (ITMA)
- Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete (FICPI)
- International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
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Experience
PRACTICE AREAS
- Energy & Projects
- Intellectual Property
- Real Estate
SECTORS
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Public Sector
Practice Areas
- Energy & Projects
- Intellectual Property
- Real Estate