2c legal advisory • lagos

We are the legal
partner your
startup needs

We handle the legal work your startup can't afford to get wrong. Incorporation. Contracts. Compliance. The paperwork investors actually read. Clear terms. No jargon. No surprises.

Trusted by innovative companies
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Practice areas

Where the risk actually sits.

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01

Startup Law & Corporate Structuring

Incorporation, founders' agreements, share structuring, and CAMA 2020-compliant governance documents from day one.

02

Tech, IP & Digital Assets

IP assignment and protection, software licensing, and regulatory frameworks for crypto, fintech, and digital asset products.

03

Data Protection & Compliance

NDPA 2023 audits, privacy policies, and data governance frameworks built to survive regulatory scrutiny, not just paperwork.

04

Commercial Contracts

Vendor agreements, service contracts, and dispute resolution clauses drafted under the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023.

05

Investment Readiness

Due diligence prep, cap table clean-up, and investor-facing documentation — so funding conversations don't stall on legal gaps.

The approach

What changes when you work with us.

Traditional firms
2C Legal Advisory
Response time
Days, routed through associates
Direct access to your lawyer, no hand-offs
Pricing
Billed hourly, often opaque
No hourly billing — scoped around your stage and budget
Language
Dense legal register
Plain terms your team can actually use
Scope
Single-matter engagements
Full lifecycle — setup through funding
Structure
Documentation that just satisfies compliance
Built to support scaling, not just tick a box
Compliance posture
Reactive, filed when required
Built in from incorporation onward
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Founder & Principal
"Founders don't need more legal jargon. They need someone who tells them clearly what protects them and what doesn't."
Comforter Bolere Ketebu (CBK) — Founder & Principal, 2C Legal Advisory
Called to the Nigerian Bar 2021
LLB University of Benin
Member, NBA & NBA Section on Business Law Ongoing
Board Advisory, Health Technology Sector Current
The Startup Blueprint Series

We're committed to educating the next generation of founders.

The Startup Blueprint Series is our video series on building scalable businesses in the tech industry — workspace reviews that walk through real company structures, and interviews with founders about what actually worked and what didn't. It's the same thinking behind our legal work, just made public: strategy that's specific, not generic.

  • Workspace reviews of real founder businesses
  • Founder interviews on building and scaling
  • New episodes released in seasonal batches
Insights

Articles & Resources

Practical legal guidance for founders, operators, and investors — from Playbook by Miss B.

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Free Legal Health Check

Find the legal gaps that could slow down your startup.

Answer a guided set of questions about your company, contracts, data practices, team, intellectual property, and regulatory obligations. You will receive a personalised legal health score and a practical breakdown of what needs attention.

  • Review your legal readiness across the areas investors, partners, and regulators care about.
  • See completed, in-progress, and missing safeguards in one clear report.
  • Get prioritised next steps you can discuss with the 2C Legal team.
Free to use · Takes a few minutes · Your result is generated instantly
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The health check provides general information and does not replace legal advice tailored to your circumstances.
About 2C Legal

Built for founders who move fast — and still need to get it right.

2C Legal was started because too many founders were learning legal lessons the expensive way: after a bad contract, a missed compliance step, or a dispute over who actually owns the code. We work as an embedded legal partner for startups and technology companies, translating dense legal requirements into clear decisions you can act on.

Our team combines traditional corporate and commercial law with deep familiarity in technology, data, and intellectual property — including trademark and patent protection, and the software licensing agreements that determine how your product can be sold, white-labeled, or integrated by others. We pair that expertise with our AI Legal Assessment tool, so every engagement starts with a clear picture of where you stand.

Built for builders

We speak the language of product and engineering teams, not just legal departments.

Protection first

From IP management to data privacy, we close gaps before they become liabilities.

Investment-ready

We prepare the documentation and structure that due diligence actually looks for.

120+
Startups & companies advised
300+
Contracts & licenses drafted
₦2.4B+
Funding rounds supported
8+
Industries served

Tell us what you're building.

Most engagements start with a short call to understand the company and the gap. No obligation, no jargon.

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