E-Sports & Gaming Law

OAL's Esports & Gaming Law practice provides pioneering legal advisory to Nigeria's rapidly expanding gaming and esports ecosystem. We represent game publishers, esports tournament organizers, professional teams and players, streaming platforms, gaming cafés, sports betting operators, content creators, technology investors, and brand sponsors.

WHAT WE DO

Esports tournament regulatory compliance
Professional player contracts and team formation agreements
Sponsorship and brand partnerships
Intellectual property protection for game content and anti-piracy enforcement
Content creator agreements with streaming platforms
Gaming café licensing
Sports betting and online gaming regulatory advisory
Prize money tax optimization and international payment structuring
Broadcasting rights and media distribution
Data protection compliance
Consumer protection matters including loot box regulations
Competition law issues
Employment classification for professional gamers
Dispute resolution
We advise international game publishers on market entry strategy
We support domestic gaming startups on venture capital structuring and IP protection

Why Clients Choose Us

Clients engage OAL because we represent Nigeria's most comprehensive esports legal capability, combining understanding of gaming culture with sophisticated commercial law expertise and regulatory influence.

Our government relations strength proves decisive in navigating Nigeria's fragmented gaming regulatory landscape.

We have successfully secured pioneering regulatory approvals, structured landmark sponsorship deals, and negotiated player contracts establishing Nigerian professionals in global leagues.

Our cross-border network includes gaming law specialists in established esports jurisdictions.

We have advised on transactions exceeding $10 million involving esports infrastructure investment, structured revenue-sharing arrangements for Nigeria's first professional esports teams, and contributed to draft gaming industry regulations.

Our people in Technology Practice Group

We serve startups, multinational tech companies, digital platforms, fintech innovators, and SaaS providers, delivering solutions that align with their business goals and technological ambitions.