Our Practice
Areas.
We focus our attention on the legal aspects of our client's business so that our clients can focus their attention on the success of their business or ventures.
Corporate and Commercial Law
Formation, advisory, investmentThe Firm has extensive experience in corporate affairs and has been involved in providing legal services to a wide number of clients. Such services include the provision of business advisory services to emerging local entrepreneurs, company formation services and investment advice. The Firm acts for foreign clients in establishing corporate presence in Tanzania.
- Business advisory for entrepreneurs
- Company formation
- Investment advice
- Foreign-investor corporate presence
Banking & Security Perfection
Lending, loans, securityThe Firm provides legal advisory services to banks and financial institutions in their lending operations, the preparation of loan agreements, and the drafting and registration of security documents with the relevant registries.
- Lending-operations advisory
- Loan-agreement drafting
- Security-document drafting
- Registry registrations
Litigation
All courts, commercial & landThe Firm handles litigation matters in District Courts, Resident Magistrates' Courts, the High Court and the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. We have extensive experience representing clients in commercial disputes both at the Court of Appeal and the High Court Commercial and Land Divisions.
- District & Resident Magistrates' Courts
- High Court & Court of Appeal
- Commercial Division disputes
- Land Division disputes
Research, Consultancy and Outreach
Technology-based servicesWe have a quality team of specialists who bring a great wealth of experience and a client-focused approach to delivering technology-based services for research, consultancy and outreach, with sustainability and legal considerations at the heart of what we do.
- Technology-based research
- Consultancy services
- Outreach programmes
- Sustainability & legal review
Intellectual & Property Law
Trademarks, patents, copyrightThe Firm is actively involved in handling applications for trademarks and patents, including contentious and non-contentious work such as licensing and franchising, trademark and copyright infringement, patent rights applications, drafting of trademark licence agreements, and trademark and copyright registration and protection.
- Trademark & patent applications
- Licensing & franchise agreements
- Copyright & trademark infringement
- Registration & protection
Family Law
Divorce, custody, supportWe understand that family-law disputes are very difficult for everyone involved and approach each case with the care and attention it deserves. We assist families with all aspects of family law, including divorce, child custody and support, and post-divorce custody and support.
- Divorce
- Child custody & support
- Post-divorce arrangements
- Family-law disputes
Insurance
Reinsurance, liabilities, complianceWe offer a wide range of services on insurance and reinsurance. Such services include rendering legal opinions on insurance liabilities, compliance issues, third-party liabilities, liabilities to other insurance service providers and other regulatory issues. In addition, we respond to third-party demands and represent clients in court and in negotiations.
- Insurance & reinsurance opinions
- Compliance & regulatory work
- Third-party liability
- Court representation & negotiation
A small selection,
generally described.
Confidentiality is the floor of our practice. The matters below are described without identifying details and with the consent of those involved.
Establishing the Tanzanian operating presence of a foreign investor.
Advised on entity structuring, sectoral licensing, and the tax-efficient set-up of cross-border treasury, closed within the client's target window.
Documenting and perfecting a multi-asset secured lending facility.
Acted for the lender on loan documentation, charge drafting, and registration with the Companies and Land Registries to make the security stand on a default day.
Commercial dispute before the High Court Commercial Division, resolved through mediation.
Acted for the respondent in a contractual dispute; reached a negotiated settlement after the first directions hearing, without public proceedings.
Trademark portfolio establishment and enforcement across Tanzania.
Filed and prosecuted a multi-class trademark portfolio for a national brand; pursued an opposition that closed without formal hearing.
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