Blessing Ajunwo-Choko is a resourceful, diligent, and results-oriented lawyer with a keen ability to untangle complex legal and transactional issues. She leads the firm’s Company Secretarial and Compliance Team, the Intellectual Property, Media, Entertainment, and Sports Team, and also serves as the firm’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Compliance Officer.

A Certified Data Protection Compliance Officer (DPCO), Blessing combines technical expertise with strategic insight. Before joining Alliance Law Firm, she served at the Bayelsa State Ministry of Justice, where she received an award for hard work and diligence.

She plays a pivotal role in the firm’s Corporate and Commercial, Capital Markets, and Company Secretarial practice groups, contributing to numerous landmark transactions. An Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), Blessing’s career is marked by both professional excellence and service to the legal community.

She has held notable leadership positions, including Financial Secretary and Treasurer of the Capital Market Solicitors Association (CMSA), Secretary of the NBA-SBL International Trade Law Committee, and currently serves as Assistant Secretary of the NBA-SBL Capital Market Committee. She is also a member of the Copyright – International & Legislative Subcommittee of the International Trademark Association (INTA).

Her voluntary service extends to her role as Chairperson of the Programmes Subcommittee of the Planning Committee of ICSAN’s Corporate Governance Summit.

As a Director in the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Practice Group, Blessing’s expertise spans Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance, Capital Market Restructurings, Business Establishment, Company Secretarial Practice, Corporate Governance & Compliance, Data Protection, and Intellectual Property, Media, Entertainment, and Technology Law.

• Rivers State University (LLB)
• Nigerian Law School (BL)
• University of South Wales (LLM)

• Nigerian Bar Association
• Nigeria Bar Association – Section of Business Law
• Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria
• Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria
• International Trademark Association
• International Bar Association
• Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN)

• Corporate Commercial
• Capital Market
• Intellectual Property, Entertainment, Media, and Technology Law Practice
• Company Secretarial and Regulatory Compliance
• Venture Capital
• Data Protection

• Financial Secretary- Capital Market Solicitors Association: 2019-2021
• Treasurer- Capital Market Solicitors Association: 2021-2023
• Secretary NBA- SBL International Trade Law Committee: 2019- 2023
• Assistant Secretary: NBA-SBL Capital Market Committee, Present
• Chairperson, Programs Subcommittee, Planning Committee of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN)

• Author: Football Contracts: An Overview and Discourse of Implications of Long-term Football Contracts (Nigeria · May 27, 2025)

• Author: Copyright in the age of artificial intelligence (AI): legal implications and emerging issues (Nigeria · May 21, 2025)

• Author: Major highlights of the Investments and Securities Act, 2025: A new dawn for Nigeria’s capital market (Nigeria · May 06, 2025)

• Author: Registration and Licensing Requirements for Virtual Assets, Digital Investment and Fintech Service Providers (Nigeria · Dec 05, 2024)

• Author: ESG Reporting And Disclosure Mandates: Legal Obligations And Optimal Practices (Nigeria · Jun 26, 2024)

• Author: Safeguarding Intellectual Property Rights In The Era Of Social Media: Challenges And Strategies For Businesses In Nigeria (Nigeria · May 15, 2024)

• Author: Copyright Infringement and Enforcement of Rights in Nigeria (Nigeria · May 03, 2024)

• Author: Guide for content creators and meme shares: navigating intellectual property on social media (Nigeria · Apr 29, 2024)

• Author: The Madrid trademark registration system: Nigeria to join or not? (Nigeria · Feb 02, 2024)

• Author: Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) And Trademark Infringement: Real-world IP Rights In The Virtual Space: Art, Technology, And The Law? (Nigeria · Dec 19, 2023)

• Author: The Benefits Of Legislation On Geographical Indication In Nigeria (Nigeria · Jun 15, 2023)

• Author: Setbacks To Film Financing In Nigeria And Possible Solutions (Nigeria · Jul 13, 2022)

• Author: Learning Some Of The Nuances Of Patents Registration In Nigeria (Nigeria · Jul 12, 2022)

• Author: Distinguishing Intellectual Property Valuation (IPV) From Other Company Assets In Mergers And Acquisitions (Nigeria · Apr 14, 2022)