Member Profiles

PATIMARK® was established in 2010 by DAVID BOYO, Attorney at Law, after ten years with a rich professional experience in Intellectual Property, Foreign Direct Investment, incorporation and registration of companies in Cameroon, Corporate and Commercial Law, Employment/Labour and expatriate staff Immigration, Telecommunications, Tax law, Insurance, Aviation and Maritime Law, Finance and Banking Law, Capital Market/Financial Services Regulation, Debt Collection/Recovery and restructuring, Regulatory and Compliance matters in Cameroon within OAPI, CEMAC, CIMA, COBAC and OHADA zones in the Africa Union. Our partners, associates and Consultants have varied legal, financial and technical backgrounds. PATIMARK® is staffed with 4 lawyers, 2 patent & trademark attorneys, 2 external consultants and 2 paralegals. The Firm is structured into three practice groups, namely Legal Practice, IP Practice and Consulting Practice, which work closely with one another to take advantage of combined knowledge of three practice groups in order to provide comprehensive services to clients.  We advise and assist clients in industry and service areas such as general commerce, food, beverage, tobacco, biotechnology, chemistry, pharmaceutical, tourism, the aeronautic industry, publishing, media and broadcasting, advertising, sport, computer software, technology, telecommunication, fashion and luxurious brands, electrical/electronic, energy/utilities and financial services. We are committed to provide the best local professional, reliable, cost effective and swift legal services within Cameroon in particular and Africa in general, assisting the firm’s clients to maximize the value of their IP assets and to meet their corporate and commercial objectives. PATIMARK® is equipped with modern communication system to assist its clients with speed and professionalism in all its areas of Practice. Based in Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon and gateway into the CEMAC region, our vision is to be the firm of choice to businesses operating in Cameroon, CEMAC, CIMA, COBAC, OHADA and OAPI jurisdictions in Africa. We participate in an African referral and legal search network, bringing lawyers and clients together in a perfect match of client expectations and legal expertise. All lawyers in private practice in Africa are encouraged to list in the PATIMARK® DIRECTORY. Each listing will relate to an individual lawyer, not a law firm. Lawyers of all experience levels, from all practice areas and from all types of law firms are welcome to participate. Patent and trademark experts/agents as well as tax consultants are also welcome to participate. PATIMARK AFRICA® is a premium IP Network which offers quality legal services across the African Continent. It advises, educates and assists businesses on the importance of protection and enforcement of IP rights such as fight against counterfeiting, piracy, domain name infringement within the African Union. Our partners include Fortune 500 companies, pharmaceutical, software, audio and musical industries.

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Andrew is widely regarded as the go-to lawyer in Canada for asset protection matters. His years of experience in the Caribbean and Channel Islands and continuing contacts and up-to-date knowledge of the offshore world; combined with his regular visits to Dubai where he has a large client base, make him particularly well positioned to advise HNWI and UHNWI clients in this area. Andrew is widely published, frequently interviewed and quoted in the media and lectures to the profession.

Paul Salvatore is a partner and head of the Business Law Group at Low Murchison Radnoff LLP. Possessing a broad range of experience in corporate and commercial law for both domestic and foreign clients, Paul’s practice is concentrated in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, debt and bank financings, private placements and venture capital financings, loan workouts, and restructurings and corporate reorganizations. Beyond his transactional practice, Paul also counsels clients on legal matters relating to foreign direct investment, corporate governance, succession planning, franchising, shareholder and partner dispute resolution and contractual matters. Based in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, he also offers clients strategic advice and representation on government relations matters.

Daniel is experienced in residential and commercial real estate transactions as well as mortgage re-finances and real estate investing. In addition, Daniel provides corporate and commercial law advice to early stage and established businesses. From determining a business structure to purchase and sale transactions, Daniel will help guide your business in the right direction. Daniel further provides assistance to foreign businesses seeking to establish a presence in Ontario through the extra-provincial registration process.