BUILD THE BUSINESS. STRUCTURE IT RIGHT. PROTECT ITS FUTURE.
"A strong business begins with a sound legal structure."
We advise companies, entrepreneurs, investors and organizations on the legal framework governing their commercial activities within the OHADA business-law environment. Our corporate practice supports businesses throughout their lifecycle—from formation and structuring to growth, transactions, governance and eventual restructuring.
OHADA Harmonized Legal Framework Across 17 African States
OHADA’s current Uniform Acts cover important areas including general commercial law, commercial companies and economic interest groupings, securities, insolvency, accounting and financial information, mediation, arbitration and simplified debt-recovery and enforcement procedures.
Our Corporate & OHADA Practice Includes
We do not just help you establish a company. We help you build a legally sound business.
YOUR BRAND. YOUR CREATION. YOUR INNOVATION. YOUR ASSET.
In today’s economy, intellectual property can be one of a business’s most valuable assets.
Yet valuable intellectual property can also be exposed to counterfeiting, unauthorized use, imitation and infringement if it is not properly protected and strategically managed. For businesses entering African markets, understanding the regional intellectual-property framework is particularly important.
OAPI Centralized Industrial Property Framework (17 Member States)
OAPI operates a centralized industrial-property system across its 17 member states under the Bangui Agreement, covering areas including trademarks, patents, industrial designs, trade names and geographical indications through a single unitary filing.
Our Intellectual Property Practice Includes:
Brand Protection
- Trademark searches and registration
- Trademark portfolio management
- Trade names
- Brand protection strategies
- Trademark monitoring
- Trademark infringement matters
Creative & Copyright Protection
- Copyright
- Literary and artistic works
- Digital content
- Photography, music, audiovisual works and creative productions
- Licensing and exploitation of creative works
Innovation & Technology
- Patent-related advisory
- Industrial designs
- Technology-related intellectual property
- Commercialization of intellectual assets
- IP licensing and assignments
Enforcement & Defense
- IP infringement disputes
- Anti-counterfeiting strategies
- Unauthorized use of trademarks and creative works
- Brand enforcement
- Negotiation and dispute resolution
WHERE TECHNOLOGY MEETS THE LAW.
"Business is increasingly digital. The law therefore has to evolve with technology."
Companies collect and process data. Entrepreneurs build online platforms. Creators monetize digital content. Businesses rely on technology providers. Artificial intelligence is transforming the way information and content are created. Cybersecurity risks are becoming legal and commercial risks.
At SIRRI-NA & Co., our Digital & Technology Law practice helps businesses, entrepreneurs, creators and technology-driven organizations navigate the legal issues arising from the digital economy.
Our Digital & Technology Practice Includes
DIGITAL LAW × INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
OUR PERSPECTIVE"Technology moves quickly. The law must understand not only what technology does, but how it changes business, ownership, risk and rights."
Protecting what you create.
Protecting how you use it.
Protecting how you commercialize it.
AFRICA IS OPENING NEW MARKETS. WE HELP YOU NAVIGATE THEM.
"Opportunity without proper legal structuring can create significant risk."
Africa presents significant opportunities for entrepreneurs, businesses and investors looking to enter new markets, establish operations, develop partnerships and expand across borders.
At SIRRI-NA & Co., we provide legal guidance to investors and businesses seeking to establish, structure, protect and grow their interests in African markets. Our role is to help clients understand the legal environment before capital is committed and before opportunities become liabilities.
Our Investment Law Practice Includes
INVEST IN AFRICA. UNDERSTAND THE LEGAL LANDSCAPE.
PROPERTY. TRANSACTIONS. INVESTMENT.
"Before you invest in property, make sure the legal foundation is solid."
Real estate transactions involve significant financial commitments and often complex legal considerations. We assist individuals, businesses, investors and developers in navigating the legal aspects of acquiring, developing, managing and transferring property.
Our approach focuses on secure transactions, sound documentation and protection of our clients’ interests throughout the property lifecycle.
Our Real Estate Practice Includes
Before you invest in property, make sure the legal foundation is solid.
THE SIRRI-NA & CO. DIFFERENCE
From building a company and protecting its intellectual property to navigating technology, structuring investments and securing real estate transactions, our practice areas are designed to address the interconnected legal needs of modern businesses, investors and entrepreneurs. Whatever you are building, protecting or investing in, the right legal strategy matters.
A Technology Company
Needs corporate structuring under OHADA, software IP registration with OAPI, privacy & AI compliance, and cross-border tech investment agreements.
A Foreign Investor
Needs market-entry guidance, corporate vehicle incorporation, extensive local counterparty due diligence, negotiated commercial contracts and IP safeguards.
A Consumer Brand Entrepreneur
Needs company formation, 17-country OAPI trademark filing, supplier & distribution agreements, and venture funding capital legal structuring.
A Digital Creator
Needs copyright protection, production licensing & royalties assignment, brand defense against imitation, and digital law monetization counsel.
Five Pillars of Strategic Counsel
Corporate & OHADA Law
Business structures. Commercial transactions. OHADA expertise.
Intellectual Property
Protecting brands, creativity, innovation and commercial identity across 17 OAPI nations.
Digital & Technology Law
Law for the digital economy. Privacy, cybersecurity, platforms & AI.
Investment Law
Structuring opportunity. Managing legal risk. Supporting investment in Africa.
Real Estate Law
Turning property transactions into secure, audit-verified investments.
