Practice Areas & Professional Services

Comprehensive legal support throughout the business lifecycle, from establishment to expansion, restructuring, and exit.

• Company incorporation and registration
• Business name registration
• Corporate restructuring and reorganization
• Corporate governance advisory
• Legal due diligence
• Shareholder and investment agreements
• Joint venture agreements
• Commercial contract drafting and review
• Competition and consumer protection advisory
• Trade and investment law advisory
• Regulatory compliance support
• Company secretarial services

Advising financial institutions, investors, and corporate clients on banking, finance, acquisitions, and investment transactions.

• Banking and financial services advisory
• Project finance transactions
• Syndicated financing arrangements
• Security documentation
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Financial institution regulatory compliance
• Microfinance institution advisory
• Bureau de Change licensing and compliance
• Bank of Tanzania regulatory matters
• Debt restructuring and recovery

Acting as Company Secretary and governance advisor to private and public entities.

• Annual returns filing
• Maintenance of statutory registers
• Board and shareholder meeting management
• Preparation of notices and resolutions
• Minute preparation and record keeping
• Corporate governance compliance
• Foreign company compliance requirements
• Beneficial ownership compliance

Assisting local and international investors with business establishment and regulatory approvals in Tanzania.

• Company registration
• Business name registration
• NGO registration support
• Partnership and joint venture registrations
• Sector-specific licensing
• Investment facilitation
• Tanzania Investment Centre support
• Regulatory permits and approvals

Legal support on land acquisition, ownership, leasing, and development projects.

• Land acquisition and disposition transactions
• Property conveyancing
• Sale and purchase agreements
• Lease agreements
• Land due diligence
• Mortgage and security transactions
• Land dispute advisory
• Foreign ownership structures
• Engagement with land authorities

Advising investors, operators, and stakeholders in regulated extractive and energy sectors.

• Mining licence applications
• Prospecting and mining rights transactions
• Licence transfers and assignments
• Mining joint ventures
• Oil and gas transactions
• Energy project development
• Regulatory compliance
• Government negotiations
• Sector-related disputes

Supporting sustainable investment and conservation initiatives across Tanzania and East Africa.

• Tourism investment structuring
• Tourism concession agreements
• Carbon credit transactions
• ESG compliance advisory
• Conservation partnership agreements
• Wildlife management agreements
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Sustainable investment advisory

Representing clients before courts, tribunals, arbitrators, and regulatory bodies.

• Commercial litigation
• Civil litigation
• Debt recovery proceedings
• Contract disputes
• Employment disputes
• Tax disputes
• Judicial review applications
• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Adjudication
• Settlement negotiations

Assisting creditors, lenders, insolvency practitioners, and distressed businesses.

• Corporate restructuring
• Insolvency advisory
• Voluntary winding-up
• Liquidation support
• Receivership matters
• Debt recovery
• Creditor representation
• Business rescue solutions

Assisting employers and employees with workplace legal matters and compliance.

• Employment contracts
• Human resource policies
• Employment advisory
• Labour compliance audits
• Work permit advisory
• CMA representation
• Labour Court representation
• Employment dispute resolution

Protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights for businesses, innovators, and creators.

• Trademark registration
• Trademark renewals
• Patent registration
• Industrial design registration
• Copyright protection
• IP portfolio management
• Licensing agreements
• Counterfeit and infringement disputes
• ARIPO and WIPO coordination

Strategic tax advisory and dispute resolution services for businesses and investors.

• Tax advisory services
• Tax compliance reviews
• Tax planning
• Objections and appeals
• Tax Board representation
• Tax Tribunal representation
• Revenue authority engagements
• Investment tax incentives advisory

Specialized legal services to gaming operators and regulated entities.

• Gaming licence applications
• Regulatory compliance audits
• Gaming Board engagements
• Responsible gaming advisory
• AML/CFT compliance
• Inspection support
• Internal compliance frameworks
• Regulatory investigations support

Helping businesses operating in regulated sectors meet legal and compliance obligations.

• Anti-Money Laundering compliance
• Counter-Terrorism Financing compliance
• Risk assessments
• Compliance audits
• Internal policies and procedures
• Regulatory reporting frameworks
• Data Protection and Privacy compliance
• Compliance training programs
• Regulatory investigations support

Ongoing legal intelligence and strategic advisory services to businesses and institutions.

• Legal opinions
• Regulatory monitoring
• Legislative updates
• Policy reviews
• Legal risk assessments
• Strategic legal advisory
• Governance advisory
• Industry-specific compliance guidance

End-to-end support for establishing and licensing microfinance institutions in Tanzania.

• Microfinance company incorporation
• Bank of Tanzania licence applications
• Regulatory compliance frameworks
• Corporate governance structuring
• Shareholder and director advisory
• Operational policy drafting
• Capital adequacy guidance
• Ongoing regulatory reporting support