BeonLegal
The Team

Solid relationships. First-tier legal service.

BeonLegal maintains solid relationships with regulators and key stakeholders across relevant industries to ensure clients receive first-tier, value-based and timely legal services.

Grayson Mabugo01

Grayson Mabugo

Managing Partner & Head of the Maritime Law Department

Areas of expertise
  • Laws and matters governing shipping and maritime business.
  • Extensive experience in the registration of ships and other marine vessels.
  • Handling commercial disputes and matters arising from sea transport business and general maritime law.
  • Advising shippers, vessel owners, carriers, consignees, and marine transport specialists on admiralty and maritime matters.
  • Preparing legal instruments used in the shipping business (Charter parties, Bills of lading, etc.).
Elizabeth Charles Mkony02

Elizabeth Charles Mkony

IP Expert Lead

Areas of expertise
  • Delegating and supervising the filing of Intellectual Property rights applications and protection.
  • Managing trademark watch services and market investigations for registered trademarks.
  • Creating and maintaining sub-Saharan IP firm partnerships and training staff on IP matters.
  • Serving as the IP face of BeonLegal and building client relationships.
  • Reviewing and drafting license agreements, NDAs and other contracts.
  • Managing IP litigation, trademark searches and providing input on trademark filings.
Academic qualifications
  • LL.B in Private Law and LL.M in Private Law (IP & ICT) – University of Douala, Cameroon
  • CIM Diploma in Professional Marketing – Chartered Institute of Marketing (London, UK)
  • MBA in Operations Management – Amity University (Uttar Pradesh, India)
Tanwie Walson Emmanuel03

Tanwie Walson Emmanuel

Senior IP Portfolio Manager / Lead on IP Matters

Areas of expertise
  • Leads IP matters at BeonLegal.
  • Committee Member of INTA's Trademark Administrators' Committee (January 2024 – December 2025).
Benjamin Matola04

Benjamin Matola

Corporate and Commercial Team Member

Areas of expertise
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at Ruaha Catholic University (2020).
  • Core practice spans a wide range of corporate and commercial issues.

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