As part of its plan to strengthen its position in Nollywood, the Africa’s movie market, CANAL+ acquired Iroko TV, the so-called from Iroko Partners. The transaction was structured as a business and asset purchase of three business units of Iroko and a share purchase of ROK.
Nomos advised Mary N’Joku, famous actress, producer and manager of ROK Studios on the French corporate and intellectual property aspects of this cross-border transaction, with a team which was led by partner Julie Evangelisti and which included Ghislain Grotti (Corporate) as well as partners Eric Lauvaux and Héléna Delabarre (Intellectual Property).
CMS London advised ROK and Iroko and Orrick London assisted CANAL+.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/15/africa/rok-studio-acquisition-intl/index.html
