Law Practice in Zambia

Corpus Legal Practitioners

Corpus Legal Practitioners is a full-service corporate and commercial law firm in Zambia. Corpus advises local and international clients on banking and finance, M&A, capital markets, corporate, dispute resolution, and energy, resources and infrastructure matters. Our experience in guiding clients through complex commercial matters is grounded in our understanding of the Zambian market and the legal, regulatory and administrative regimes that govern it. Corpus’ clients are diverse. We focus on representing global mining companies on all aspects of their business, including market entry, licensing and regulation, project financing, disputes, divestiture and market exit. Our banking and finance team advises international lenders and sponsors on large-scale infrastructure projects in Zambia (including rail, power and hydroelectric). We also advise banks, development institutions and corporates in lending transactions and other investments in the growing Zambian market. Through our corporate advisory team, we advise companies and NGOs on the set-up and operation of their businesses in Zambia. We also represent clients in commercial disputes in Zambian courts and international arbitration and help them navigate the increasingly active field of Zambian and African competition law.

51 to 200 staff

Chibesakunda & Co

Chibesakunda & Co. is a firm of licensed legal practitioners and is a full service locally based practice with a corporate and commercial practice emphasis. Chibesakunda & Co. is part of a global network, able to serve the needs of local and multinational investors both within and outside Zambia. Chibesakunda & Co. has significant experience across the legal spectrum, having acted for a variety of clients in many of Zambia’s significant transactions. Close client contact combined with our market leading credentials has enabled us to handle wide-ranging matters for Government, public and private enterprise. Chibesakunda & Co. is the DLA Piper group firm in Zambia. DLA Piper is a global business law firm with 4,200 lawyers in 77 offices in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. With a direct presence in 31 countries and alliances or relationships with independent law firms in 18 additional jurisdictions, including Africa, DLA Piper represents more clients in a broader range of geographies and practice disciplines than any other law firm in the world. All DLA Piper firms share a common vision to be the leading business law firm, delivering quality, value-added services to clients, locally and globally. Our close knit relationship with DLA Piper means we can provide experienced support wherever in the world you conduct business and whatever the scope of your transaction. The firm’s familiarity with the legal aspects that inform the Zambian economy, including capital markets, banking, corporate finance, projects and employment contribute significantly toward the successful outcome of projects which are internationally benchmarked and locally informed. As a firm, Chibesakunda & Co is committed to assisting its clients achieve their commercial objectives in the most effective and efficient way possible whilst maintaining the highest levels of technical legal excellence.

11 to 50 staff

Eric Silwamba Jalasi & Linyama Legal Practitioners

ERIC SILWAMBA JALASI & LINYAMA is a Zambian Law Firm in existence for over thirty years as Eric Silwamba and Company. In 2013 it was rebranded to ERIC SILWAMBA, JALASI AND LINYAMA Legal Practitioners following the admission to partnership of Joseph Jalasi and Lubinda Linyama. It has over the years developed to the level of being among the top law firms in Zambia. In December 2020, the Firm combined with Dentons, the world's largest law firm. The renowned Chambers and Partners describes the firm as follows: “This well-known team maintains a solid foothold in the Zambian market, and continues to be a popular choice for dispute resolution. Key areas of focus include public law litigation, IP matters, commercial agreements and shareholder agreements. It has experience in advising clients from the mining, construction, agricultural and retail sectors. Sources say:"It's a very professional firm with gravitas in the market." “This firm enjoys a highly regarded reputation in public law litigation. Other key areas of expertise include intellectual property, commercial agreements and shareholder agreements. Market observers say:"They have a solid practice and represent several multinational clients." The World Legal 500 (https://shar.es/1jV6dc) describes the firm as follows: “‘Heavyweight litigation’ firm Eric Silwamba, Jalasi and Linyama Legal Practitioners is strong in administrative, constitutional and tax-related matters. ‘Noted practitioner’ Eric Silwamba is ‘well known for his court skills’. The firm also has expertise in commercial, mining, banking and finance work.” The firm has also been asked to prepare international articles in areas it specializes in. More recently the firm was asked to publish an article in the International Comparative Legal Guides with respect to the Zambian Mining law and Litigation and Dispute Resolution.

11 to 50 staff

Musa Dudhia & Co

The firm was established in 1958 making it one of the oldest law firms in Zambia and has concentrated primarily on Tax, Energy, TMT, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Finance and Banking, Corporate Recovery, Property transactions and Commercial Dispute Resolution. We thrive on the diversity of our expertise while maintaining a strong culture of enterprise and client focus. We are experienced in handling cross-border transactional work and innovative international assignments. The Philosophy of the firm is to offer professional advice by experienced partners with a sound knowledge of the commercial world and with business and professional contacts internationally and throughout Zambia. The firm has a commitment to the provision of an efficient and personal service to all its clients. This commitment has always been one of the most important qualities of the practice and involves the active promotion of a close working relationship with clients. The firm is a member of Africa Legal Network (ALN Group) which is comprised of firms in Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ghana, Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Morocco, Madagascar, Mauritius, Sudan, Ethiopia and the UAE. The ALN group shares resources which enables us to draw on the experience of the partners on transactions.

11 to 50 staff

Ranchhod Chungu Advocates

The firm, Ranchhod | Chungu Advocates (“RCA”), was set up in April 2005.The Team at RCA possess a wealth of experience in the general areas of the firms’ practice that is derived from extensive careers in diverse fields and institutions both private and public. Our practice area heads are committed, experienced and dedicated professionals with traceable track records spanning many years of practice with excellence and distinction. The firm boasts leading practitioners in its Dispute Resolution, Contracts and Negotiation, Competition and Patents and Trade Marks Departments. We also have dedicated team members that specialize in Immigration, Company Secretarial and corporate services work, capital markets, general regulatory and compliance and environmental management. We have strategic alliances with collaborating practitioners both within and outside Zambia which enable us to provide a seamless service to clients and provide end to end solutions. RCA’s ethos is for complete satisfaction and for leadership in the service that we provide. We commit ourselves to the utmost professional service and tailor made solutions for our clients. We have an impressive record of acting for a wide range of clients, ranging from players in the telecommunications industry, in mining, agriculture, hotel, hospitality and leisure, banking, motor sales, public service parastatal companies and retail trading.

11 to 50 staff

Simeza Sangwa & Associates

Simeza Sangwa & Associates (“SSA”) is a full-service law firm based in the capital city of Zambia, Lusaka, with a focus on both contentious and non-contentions Business. SSA has 25 years of experience and is dedicated to providing the highest levels of client service to corporate and individual clients. Our team is always focused on understanding our clients’ needs and delivering results at competitive fees. SSA is a member of TAGLaw, a worldwide network of prominent and independent law firms.

11 to 50 staff

Moira Legal Practitioners

Moira Legal Practitioners is a Zambian business law firm with lawyers who bring over three decades of combined experience in the Zambian legal industry. We offer services to businesses under the following broad practice areas: Corporate, Finance and Projects. Our expertise covers the full spectrum of industry sectors that drive the Zambian economy: Agribusiness & Food, Mining & Natural Resources, Financial Services, Telecomms & Technology, Infrastructure & Construction, Energy & Renewables. Our firm is uniquely positioned at the intersection of law, business and innovation to deliver new thinking and real value in a new world. We focus on the commercial outcomes of our clients and actively listening, understanding and anticipating our client’s unique needs, market trends and industry sector drivers. We engage with our clients to help them navigate commercial challenges with confidence, make business decisions with clarity and unlock opportunities.

11 to 50 staff

Theotis Mutemi Legal Practitioners Tm

Theotis Mutemi Legal Practitioners is a Law firm in Zambia, known for its high-end solutions in legal and consultancy services. Fulfilling the vision of the founding Partner Ms. Anne Desiree Armanda Theotis, the firm draws on the country’s top legal talent in a bid to provide quality service to clients, both international and local.We have a reputation for providing exceptional legal services. We are renowned for our commitment to excellence and our ability to find innovative solutions to complex legal problems. We strive for the highest standard of service delivery while adhering to the principles of honour, quality, efficiency, integrity, impartiality, objectivity, honesty and credibility. In this respect, we value and maintain the firms highly treasured reputation for getting things done.

11 to 50 staff

Kaumbu Mwondela Legal Practitioners

The firm specialises in the field of commercial and business law providing advice and services to a diverse client base comprising predominantly of corporate clients and emergent individual entrepreneurs. The main resource persons are assisted and backed up by highly experienced office management staff and ancillary facilities.

11 to 50 staff

Gill & Seph Advocates

Gill & Seph Advocates is a Zambian commercial law firm providing legal services. At the heart of the legal services provided is the client; we believe in providing commercially sound solutions and because of this we are committed to understanding not only our client's specific individual needs but also their core business. We believe that this approach allows us to provide insightful tailor fitted solutions that ultimately allow our clients succeed in their businesses knowing that their legal, regulatory and compliance risks have been taken care of. Our team, which is headed by two partners, has been carefully assembled ensuring that they are qualified, experienced and equipped to adapt and understand the ever-changing business environment. Our team is built to think outside of the box and driven to always find a solution to client needs. It is founded upon team work while at the same time values such as hard work, innovation, excellence, efficiency, integrity and passion are woven and engrained into the firm's DNA. We have a unique combination that provides a balance between a robust approach and where necessary a measured and subtle approach which enables delivery of cost effective, timely and efficient service to our clients.

1 to 10 staff

Buta Gondwe & Associates

We are a dedicated and experienced firm with a strong focus on the provision of a full range of legal services. Buta Gondwe & Associates seeks to ensure and uphold equity before the law under the maxim “BONIS JUDICIS EST AMPLIARE JURISDICTIONEM” meaning simply that we amplify the law and it’s remedies and without usurping jurisdiction to apply it’s rules to the advancement of substantial justice which has been done by various legal luminaries in our jurisdiction and beyond both active and retired, living and dead to pave the way in this legal profession. Our vision as Buta Gondwe & Associates is to foster Justice through integrity and professionalism. The firm continues to strive to uphold and drive both the corporate and the general populace at large by advocating for their Constitutional rights and legal freedoms to be heard and met by the Court’s of law.

1 to 10 staff

Mc Mulenga & Co. Legal Practitioners

MC Mulenga & Company (“MCM”) is a full-service law firm based in the capital city of Zambia, Lusaka. MCM has been in practice since 2014 and our Advocates have a combined total of 24 years experience at the Zambian bar. We have a focus on both contentious and non-contentious matters, particularly specialising in Employment Law, Immigration Law, Environmental Law, Corporate, Finance and Commercial Transactions; Land Law, Real Estate and Company Secretarial services; Dispute Resolution; Tax and Compliance. We are dedicated to providing the highest levels of client service to corporate and individual clients. Our team is always focused on understanding our clients’ needs and delivering results at competitive fees. We are efficient, responsive and have excellent contacts with regulators in Zambia.

1 to 10 staff

Novus Hm Legal Practitioners

NOVUS HM is a modern full-service law firm based in Lusaka, Zambia, with a special focus on corporate and commercial law practice. We provide outstanding, quality and innovative legal services to our clients in accordance with internationally acclaimed practices. Our unique value (for which we have been consistently commended) is our ability to fully understand our clients’ requirements and objectives to ensure that they are met, using an innovative and competitive approach. We aim to achieve this through continuous investment in legal research and technology, training of personnel, and by pushing the boundaries of the law and legal practice. We provide innovative and practical legal solutions to local and multinational corporations, financial institutions, high net-worth individuals and Non Profit Organisations. Our modern and personalised approach also makes us best placed to serve small and medium enterprises (SMEs), FinTech companies as well as other disruptors in various fields. Our capability to understand our clients’ commercial legal needs ensures that we provide relevant and well researched legal solutions to assist our clients to achieve their objectives.

1 to 10 staff

D Bunting & Associates

D Bunting & Associates is a full service law firm that started operations in 2017 in response to an increasing demand for specialized quality legal services in tax and corporate law. The founding and Managing Partner, Diana Bunting is a vibrant seasoned Tax lawyer and drafts-person with diverse experience in drafting primary and subsidiary legislation and has participated in the drafting of tax legislation for all the tax types. The firm serves the needs of local and multinational investors both within and beyond Zambia. Our clients range from multinational enterprises to emerging companies and individuals. Our service is client centered. This means that meeting the unique needs of our clients is our primary goal. We offer comprehensive and convenient services for our clients. Our team has the expertise required to undertake varying legal assignments including drafting assignments regardless of the complexity of the instructions. At D Bunting, we treat your needs as our own and our hope is that we can create a long-term relationship on your personal or business journey. The firm is focused on providing quality services covering:*Tax law,*Civil litigation and Dispute Resolution,*Corporate and Investment law *Insurance law *Constitutional law *Labour Law *Human Rights *Banking & Finance law *Board Secretarial & Corporate Governance *Legislative drafting *Conveyancing *ICT law, and,*Family law.

1 to 10 staff

Law Association Of Zambia Laz

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) is a professional corporate body established in 1973 by the Law Association of Zambia Act, Chapter 31 of the laws of Zambia. LAZ represents the legal profession in Zambia.

11 to 50 staff

Mweshi Banda & Associates

Mweshi Banda & Associates (MB & A Legal) is a premier boutique law firm that provides high touch and elevated legal and advisory services in Zambia and has an established network within the country. Led by a young and vibrant advocate who has achieved a strong reputation in the legal market and profession, MB & A Legal continues to attract new clients, both local and multinational, from all sectors and industries. Our lawyers’ track records show that we have invaluable experience.

1 to 10 staff

Roy Mwala & Co. Legal Practitioners

11 to 50 staff

Central Chambers- Zambia

Central Chambers is a general practice law firm that has been in existence for over 20 years. The firm`s main practice focuses on Domestic and International Corporate Law, Commercial law, Banking Law, Property Transactions, Dispute Resolution and Criminal Law. The firm boasts of its diverse expertise in advising clients from the mining, infrastructure and construction and financial institutions. Our lawyers have strong reputations in a wide range of fields ensuring that our clients receive services at the highest level. Our clients are diverse and are both foreign and local companies and individuals. The firm also dedicates some of its time to doing pro-bono work. The firm has a very efficient conveyancing unit committed to doing business responsively and conducting itself in ways that earn the trust and respect of our clients. The firm offers consultancy for investment in the country and handles immigration issues.

11 to 50 staff

Junelli & Co, Legal Practitioners

Junelli & Co Legal Practitioners is a renowned Law Firm anchored on excellence and respect for the rule of law and Natural Justice. We relentlessly pursue delivery of outstanding results in everything we do.

1 to 10 staff

Kalifungwa & Associates

1 to 10 staff

Milatucases

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1 to 10 staff

Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners

Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners (“MMLP”) is one of the leading and highly regarded corporate and commercial law firms in Zambia with over 23 years of market presence. MMLP has over the years become a firm of choice for the corporate world and a link to the Zambian market for several multinational corporate entities across the African region and the World over. MMLP has earned its status in the market by providing quality and value for money legal services in various areas of the practice including various commercial cross-border transactions as well as complex litigation and arbitration matters, which have distinguished it from most firms in the legal industry in Zambia. The Firm’s capabilities in terms of resource, experience, market presence and its longevity, allows it access strategic alliances that enable a high rate of success in meeting the objectives of its diverse clientele. As one of Zambia’s most sophisticated full-service corporate law firms, MMLP operates through four broad departments under which specific practice areas fall and teams are constituted based on the expertise of our personnel. These departments are:(a) Corporate, Finance and Commercial Transactions;(b) Real Estate and Company Secretarial;(c) Dispute Resolution; and (d) Tax and Compliance. Our International Recognition MMLP is an internationally recognized law firm which has over the years consistently been regarded as a ‘leading’ and ‘highly regarded’ law firm in general business law, financial and corporate, and project development in Zambia by top ranking international legal directories such as Chambers and Partners, Legal500, ITR World Tax, and for achieving consistent high standards when working with clients on the continent.

11 to 50 staff

Grace And Partners

At Grace & Partners, we are dedicated to creating innovative and effective strategies to meet our clients' legal need. We are specialised in general civil llitigation and all aspects of corporate and commercial matters including drafting of commercial agreements, legal advice on all aspects of the law, legal opinions, conveyancing, commercial transactions, insolvency (receiverships and liquidations). We are also human rights defenders

1 to 10 staff

Justine Legal Practitioners

1 to 10 staff