The Law Firm of Olumide Babalola LP (OBLP) – a leading partnership of privacy and data protection lawyers in Nigeria – has joined the network of ICT Legal Consulting (ICTLC) – an international Law Firm specialising in the fields of information communication technology, privacy, data protection and cybersecurity etc.
According to an information made available by the firm, “under the partnership, OBLP joins the league of other international Law Firms in the network while preserving its identity and brand in the local market and at the same time amplifying its opportunity to provide its niche legal services to prospective clients outside the shores of Nigeria.”
“The alliance enables OBLP take business advantage of ICTLC’s existing global structure and competence as an international law firm with offices and presence in Milan, Rome, Bologna, Amsterdam, Athens, Madrid, Helsinki, Melbourne, Albania, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, south Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, Uganda, UK, USA and Vietnam.”
Speaking at the official announcement of the partnership, the founding partner of ICTLC, Paolo Balboni – a professor of privacy and cybersecurity at the European Centre on privacy and cybersecurity, Maastricht University and Chair of the Data Protection Board of the European Patent Office expressed his excitement thus:
“Olumide Babalola is a leading lawyer in our field in Nigeria. I am particularly honoured that he has chosen to represent ICTLC in the country! Furthermore, I am very pleased that we are continuing to expand our international activities and network with leading professionals from across the globe.”
“Prior to this alliance, OBLP has worked for ICTLC since 2020, hence this partnership has become imminent to further the relationship between both entities for a better and more intensive service delivery to clients across the globe.”