IIH Legal Thursdays: Legal Structures for Startups + One-on-One Legal Clinic
Building a successful startup starts with making the right legal decisions.
Join us for the inaugural edition of IIH Legal Thursdays, a 12-session legal knowledge series delivered by Ilorin Innovation Hub in partnership with Babalakin & Co., a leading legal firm in Nigeria. The series is designed to equip startup founders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and ecosystem stakeholders with practical legal and regulatory knowledge to build, scale, and sustain successful businesses.
Our first session, Legal Structures for Startups: Making the Right Choice at Incorporation, focuses on one of the most important decisions every founder will make—choosing the right legal structure for their venture.
The legal structure you choose influences everything from ownership and liability to fundraising, taxation, governance, regulatory compliance, and your ability to scale. Making the right choice from the outset can save your business significant time, cost, and complexity in the future.
What You'll Learn
The different legal structures available to startups in Nigeria
How to determine the most suitable structure for your startup
The implications of incorporation for founders and growing businesses
Key legal considerations around ownership, governance, and compliance
Common legal mistakes startups make during incorporation and how to avoid them
Practical guidance to help you build a strong legal foundation for long-term growth
Startup Legal Clinic
Following the session, participants attending in person will have exclusive access to a Startup Legal Clinic led by legal practitioners from Babalakin & Co.
This dedicated clinic offers founders the opportunity to ask questions relating to their own startups, receive practical legal guidance, clarify issues around incorporation and business structuring, and engage directly with experienced legal professionals in an interactive setting.
Who Should Attend?
Startup founders and co-founders
Entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs
Innovators and product builders
Tech professionals
Early-stage and growth-stage businesses
Students building startups or innovation projects
Startup support organizations and ecosystem enablers
Anyone interested in understanding the legal side of building a business
This is the first of 12 weekly sessions under the IIH Legal Thursdays series, covering critical topics including founder equity, intellectual property, compliance, fundraising, contracts, employment, taxation, investor readiness, data privacy, AI, and business continuity.
Attendance is free, but registration is required.