Partners
EDWARD MURIU KAMAU, Managing Partner
Areas of specialisation:
Corporate and Commercial
NJOROGE NANI MUNGAI, Senior Partner
Head of Commercial Department
Areas of specialisation:
Corporate and Commercial
PETER MUNGE MURAGE, Partner
Head of Litigation Department
Areas of specialisation:
Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
Esther Njiru Omulele, Partner
Head of Banking and Property Department
Areas of specialisation:
Property Law and Banking law.
CHRISPINE. S . MAONDO, Associate Partner
Areas of Specializations
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Lorna Mbatia, Associate Partner
Areas of Specializations
Intellectual Property
Trademarks: searches, registration, renewals, assignments, licenses, recordals of change of name and address across Africa including under the ARIPO and OAPI registration systems. Local opposition, expungement, infringement and passing off actions. Out of court negotiations and settlements.
Patents: Searches, filing and prosecution up to grant, recordals of change of ownership and annual maintenance across Africa including under the ARIPO and OAPI registration systems.Local revocation and infringement proceedings.
Industrial Designs: searches, filing and prosecution up to registration, renewals, licenses, assignments, recordals of change of name and address.Local opposition, revocation and infringement proceedings
Utility Models: Searches, filing and prosecution up to registration, conversion to patent applications, assignments, revocation and infringement proceedings.
Copyrights: Registration, royalty agreements, infringement actions.
Anti-Counterfeit Services: Filing complaints and following up on investigations and prosecution of counterfeiters on behalf of our clients.
Domain Names: Registration, dispute resolution (cancellation and transfer).
Plant Breeder’s Rights: Registration and preservation of plant breeder’s rights.
IP Management Services: Training, audits, valuations, risk analysis, due diligence and optimization.
Commercial aspects of IP: Drafting and negotiation on IP based agreements including but not limited to manufacturing, licence, media, web, franchise, publishing and distribution agreements.
Legislative and Regulatory advisory Services.
*Member LSK, EALS, International Trademark Association (INTA), trademark and patent agent.