
Our Core Team

Neema Ayoub Magimba
Managing Partner
Neema is an experienced Managing Partner with experience in advising across a full spectrum of legal transactions ranging from straightforward commercial practice to more complex transactions all involving multiple companies and clients.
Her extensive knowledge of Local and International regulations, well-positions her to help clients around the world deal effectively and creatively with regulatory and compliance issues.
Education
- LL.M in Intellectual Property Law - University of Dar es salaam
- Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice - The Law School of Tanzania
- LL.B - Mzumbe University- Main Campus
Areas of Expertise
- Intellectual Property Law
- Corporate Advisory & Secretarial Services
- Tax Advisory Services
Languages
English, Swahili

Nabiry Juma Jumanne
Partner, Head of Intellectual Property
Nabiry is a Partner and Head of the Intellectual Property (IP)/ Corporate Department at ECA, working with many International law firms in the IP field by supporting their client's IPR matters in Tanzania, Zanzibar, and ARIPO.
His expertise includes Trademarks, Patents, Designs, and Copyrights Registration and Prosecution, Draft and submit oppositions, Cancellation and appeal actions, Trademark infringement, IPR Registrations/Renewals, Anti-unfair competition matters, IP Enforcement & Litigation, Domain and trade name protection, Corporate and Legal Advisory and Customs protection of intellectual property rights, as well as negotiation on various intellectual property issues.
Education
- LL.M in Intellectual Property Law - University of Dar es salaam
- Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice - The Law School of Tanzania
- LL.B - University of Dodoma
Areas of Expertise
- Intellectual Property Law
- Mining & Oil and Gas
- PPP & Infrastructures
- Corporate Advisory & MA
Languages
English, Swahili

Jeremiah Caleb Odinga
Partner, Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Jeremiah is a Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department at ECA. With over 5 years experience in the legal field, Jeremiah is an experienced Intellectual Property and Corporate Lawyer.
His specialities lie in three practice areas - IP Enforcement & Litigation, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions; and Infrastructure, Energy & Projects. Jeremiah has been involved in some of the most complex and high value Intellectual Property matters as well as advised state-owned entities, foreign governments, multinational and national organizations on corporate governance.
Education
- LL.M in Intellectual Property Law - University of Dar es salaam
- Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice - The Law School of Tanzania
- LL.B - University of Dodoma
- Postgraduate Diploma in Management of Foreign Relations (PGD-MFR) - Tanzania Mozambique Centre for Foreign Relations
- Certificate on Conduct and Practice of Arbitration - Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators
Areas of Expertise
- Intellectual Property Law
- Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
- Infrastructure, Energy & Projects
Languages
English, Swahili