Lagos, Nigeria — 8 September, 2026 — G Elias, a leading full-service commercial law firm, today announced its partnership with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) to host a Masterclass, themed “Startups & Their Legal Environment.” The event will hold on 11 September 2026 at the G Elias Hub, Lagos.

The Masterclass is designed to equip founders, early-stage businesses, and aspiring entrepreneurs with practical legal knowledge essential to building and scaling a startup in Nigeria’s evolving regulatory landscape. Topics are expected to cover business registration and structuring, intellectual property, contracts, employment law, regulatory compliance, and funding-related legal considerations.

The Legal Masterclass is part of the Ideahub programme of LSETF’s Lagos Innovates. The Ideahub is an intensive 8 – 12-week incubation programme designed to support early-stage, tech-enabled startups. It equips founders with essential entrepreneurial skills, mentorship, networking opportunities, and expert-led masterclasses to help them develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and build a sustainable business.

TechCabal is supporting the initiative as a media partner, helping to amplify the event’s reach and ensure its insights connect with a wider community of entrepreneurs and innovators across Lagos and beyond.