Where Legal Expertise Meets Entrepreneurial Insight

We’re not just lawyers  we’re strategic partners committed to helping founders launch, grow, and scale their businesses with confidence.

Our Story

Empowering Founders Through Business-Ready Law

Founded by Barinaada Iheanacho, a brilliant and leading startup lawyer a TEDx and international speaker with over ten years of dedicated experience, our firm has become Nigeria’s leading startup-focused law firm, renowned for helping founders, entrepreneurs, and high-growth business owners build legally sound, investor-ready, and globally scalable ventures.

15

Years of experience

36K

Satisfied clients

50 +

Project completed 

Our Process

Our Process: Simple, Strategic, Supportive

1. Consultation

We begin by understanding your business, goals, and pain points. This helps us assess your legal needs and provide the right solutions from the start.

2. Strategic Planning

We craft a tailored legal roadmap based on your stage, structure, and scale ambitions whether you’re just starting or preparing for investment.

3. Execution and Documentation

From business registration to contracts, IP filings, or fundraising support we handle all the legal processes with precision and clarity.

4. Ongoing Legal Support

Our work doesn’t end with paperwork. As your business grows, we provide continuous legal guidance, compliance checks, contract updates, and strategic advice keeping you protected and prepared at every stage of your journey.

The Goal

Our Mission

Our is to partner with start-up founders on how to create a scalable, profitable, and attractive business. Our goal at BL is to take care of all your legal issues so you can spend time actually running your business.

The Outlook

Our Vision

To become the go-to law firm for Startup Founders in Africa. We believe that no founder should be left alone with his ideas in the marketplace without proper legal backing. We are driven by this to ensure that every founder gets the legal backup that he needs and deserves.

The Team

Meet Our Team

Barinaada Bema Alexander

Principal/Founder

Alex Iheanacho

Head of Growth & Operations

Chris Ajieh Esq.

Startup Lawyer & Team Lead

Legal accelerator

Business Legal Structure

The Business Legal Structure (BLS) Program is Barinaada Legal’s flagship 12-week accelerator designed to help startup founders legally structure their businesses for sustainable growth and investor readiness.

Through practical, hands-on legal guidance, founders learn how to incorporate the right business entity, protect intellectual property, draft essential contracts, ensure regulatory compliance, and establish strong corporate governance frameworks.

Whether you’re launching a new venture or refining your existing structure, the BLS Program equips you with the legal foundation you need to scale confidently and attract serious funding.

Let’s Talk Legal , We’re Here to Help​

Contact us today to schedule a consultation or to learn more about our services.

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