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Hilda Okoduwa
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Hilda Okoduwa

Junior Associate | Lagos, Nigeria

Hilda Okoduwa advises clients on corporate, commercial and regulatory compliance, combining legal excellence with commercial insight.

10+Years' legal experience
Media, entertainment, corporate and regulatory work
Advises founders, businesses and creative talent
Based in Lagos, Nigeria serving clients across Africa

About Hilda

Hilda Okoduwa is a partner at Laude Legal Partners, advising artists, creatives, production companies, technology startups and established businesses on commercial, regulatory and governance matters.

Known for practical, business-focused counsel and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear commercial strategies.

Selected experience

Hilda has advised a diverse range of clients including artists, production companies, media businesses, startups and established organisations on high-value and complex matters.

2024 – Present

Partner

Laude Legal Partners

Leading media, entertainment, corporate and regulatory work.

2020 – 2024

Senior Associate

Laude Legal Partners

Advised on commercial transactions, regulatory compliance and entertainment sector deals.

2017 – 2020

Associate

Laude Legal Partners

Worked on corporate, commercial and entertainment matters.

2014 – 2017

Trainee / Early Career

Corporate & Commercial Practice

Built foundational experience across corporate and commercial law.

Notable work

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Advising on artist management agreements
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

Advising on artist management agreements

Advised an emerging African artist on a management agreement, negotiating key commercial terms, rights and long-term strategy.

Production and distribution deals
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

Production and distribution deals

Supported a production company on content financing, production agreements and distribution arrangements.

Corporate structuring for a creative business
CORPORATE

Corporate structuring for a creative business

Advised a creative company on entity structuring, governance and investor-ready documentation.

Qualifications

  • LL.B, University of Lagos
  • Called to the Nigerian Bar

Professional memberships

  • Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Entertainment & Media Law Practitioners Association
  • Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Member, Laude Legal Partners

Speaking & events

The Business of Music in Africa

Panelist • Lagos • 2025

Regulation and the Creative Economy

Speaker • 2025

Legal Foundations for Creative Startups

Speaker • 2024

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