About Me

I’m Annie Oti, a Barrister & Solicitor of The Supreme Court of Nigeria and I am The Founder of The Africa Fashion Law Services. She is a member of the International Fashion Law Association (INFLAA) and a member of the Nigerian Bar Association

Focus

Annie is dedicated to advancing the creative economy by offering comprehensive legal support to fashion creatives through Africa Fashion Law. With a high level of specialization in all aspects of fashion law, she adeptly navigates the legal frameworks applicable to small and medium-sized enterprises, multinationals, and individual creatives.

Presentations

• Speaker, The Fashion EVO Masterclass, The Africa Creative Market 2024
• Facilitator of The Fashion Law Master Class, Africa Global Creative Legal Summit 2024
• Host, The Fashion Law Podcast, by The Africa Fashion Law Services, 2023
• Facilitator, The Creative Legal Clinic, (Program Member of The UN Fashion & Lifestyle Network), 2023
• Panelists on The Fashion Finest Africa Business of Fashion Conference 2022
• Panelist, The Fashion Tech New York Week 2021
• Panelist, The Berkley Law Society, Deal Making in The Entertainment Industry, 2021
• Panelist, The Fashion Law Africa Summit, 2021
• Facilitator, The Fashion Business Accelerator Program by 360 Creative Hub, 2019
• Panelist, The Lagos Leather Fair, 2019

Recognition

• Most Influential Fashion Lawyer in Africa, 2019, Awarded by The Fashion Law Institute, Turkey

Publications

• The Nigerian Chapter, The Fashion Law Comparative Guide, The Global Legal Post

Certification

• `International Trademark Association, The Lifecycle of a Trademark (Professional Certification- Africa, Asia, North America, Middle East, Latin America & Europe)