Our Team

The Minds Behind Bono

A global team of legal experts, technologists, and entrepreneurs united by a single mission: making justice accessible to everyone.

50+

Years Combined Experience

Countries Represented

10+

Industries Covered

Leadership

Founding Team

Visionaries building the future of legal technology

Ilya Arbabi

Founder & CEO

University of Manchester Electrical Engineering, BEng
International Astrophysics Olympiad Bronze Medal
Over a decade of software engineering & blockchain background
Driven by first hand experience with broken legal systems

Mikael Breinholst

Co-Founder & COO

Global Product Manager at SAXO bank
Blockchain specialist previously at Concordium, Coinify
Serial entrepreneur
Strategic operations expert

Dr. Husnu Ada

Co-Founder & Business Development

Attorney at Law (California Bar #363342 & Ankara Bar)
Stanford GSB MBA, PhD & LLM in International Law
Former Ministry of Economy Manager, OECD Representative
15+ years in corporate law, international trade & regulations

Nicole Franklin

Legal Product Director

Special Counsel - AI Governance & Legal Transformation
Former Senior Associate at Ashurst & MinterEllison
Legal AI Expert at Mercor Intelligence (Australian Law)
15+ years in commercial litigation, dispute resolution & admin law

Solutions

Legal Solution Architects

Bridging legal expertise with technology innovation

Shivani Aggarwal

Legal Solution Architect

Research Assistant at Georgetown's Center for National Security
Former IMF Mediation Associate & P&G Legal Associate
Georgetown Law Teaching Fellow - AI Legal Skills curriculum
Specialist in AI, Data Privacy, Fintech & National Security Law

Hunter Pearce

Legal Solutions Advisor

Senior Staff Attorney at Receivership Management Inc.
ERISA & HIPAA compliance specialist
Expert in health benefit plan liquidation & data privacy
6+ years managing complex legal & operational challenges

Veronica Teresa Lanotte

Legal Solutions Advisor

Trainee Solicitor specializing in IP and IT Law
Former IP Legal Consultant at Palinoa
International Protection Paralegal at Gherson LLP
Experience in music copyright & trademark cases

Guidance

Advisors

Strategic guidance from industry veterans

Richard Bolton

Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor at Better Financial Planning Ltd (8+ years)
Strategy Consulting experience at Manchester City Football Club
BA (Hons) Politics, Philosophy & Economics, University of Manchester
Expert in global fund analysis and financial planning

Tayyar Guzel

Technology Advisor

SVP of SW Engineering at SiFly Aviation (Guinness World Record 2025)
Former Senior Director at Mimosa/Airspan (2M+ units shipped)
Holds 2 US patents on Capacitive Proximity Sensing (sold for $50M)
NATO ACTAR Technical Study Group Chairman

Charles (Chuck) Meyer

Legal Advisor

Former CLO & Corporate Secretary at BlackBerry (7+ years)
Registered US Patent Attorney, FCIArb, CIPP (EU & US)
BCL from University of Oxford, 30+ years legal experience
Expert in IP, Data Privacy, AI Ethics & Compliance

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