Mkono & Co Advocates is part of an expanding network of offices throughout Africa, through its association with SNR Denton, an international law firm with 60 locations in 43 countries. Mkono & Co has committed specialists and offers an unrivalled track record, dedicated resources and consistently high quality of services across a full range of transactions.

Areas of Practice:

Our Approach…

• Expert advice
• Excellent industry knowledge
• Commercial focus
• Real understanding of key political, economical, regulatory and legal issues which surround doing business in our region.

8th Floor, EXIM Tower
Ghana Avenue
P.O. Box 4369, Dar es Salaam
Tel: + (255-22) 2194200 / 2118789-91 / 2114664
Fax: + (255-22) 2113247 / 2116635

E-Mail: info@mkono.com
Website: www.mkono.com

The Firm is recognized by international professional directories and has received multiple awards for its legal leadership and quality of services.

CRB AFRICA LEGAL (CRB) is one of the leading Tanzanian corporate law firms based in Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital of the United Republic of  Tanzania. It has recently been designated as an associate office of the Norton Rose Group, a leading international legal practice with a global presence and offices throughout Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa and the Middle East.

The firm was founded in February 2009 under the name CRB Attorneys by Charles RB Rwechungura (who is the Managing Partner), but in February 2010 the name changed to CRB AFRICA LEGAL, following the signing of a collaboration agreement between CRB Attorneys and Africa Legal International (Pty) now known as Norton Rose Africa Legal, an English law division of what is now Norton Rose South Africa. Through this association with Norton Rose Africa Legal, practitioners with international experience from Norton Rose are seconded to CRB to work as part of the CRB team in the capacity of consultants.

CRB will further benefit from the collaboration through technical support from the Norton Rose Group. Over the period of over two and a half years since commencement of business, CRB has developed quickly from a virtual solo practice to a busy and motivated team of ten legal practitioners and established itself as one of the notable corporate law firms in Tanzania. At the moment the team of professionals in the firm includes:-

Partners:

Charles R.B. Rwechungura
Rugambwa C.J.Pesha
Abdul Qaubid Ali

Consultants:

Adam Lovett
Nick Zervos

Associate Partners:

Octavian Mushukuma

Hallmark Attorneys (former Law Offices of Chipeta & Associates) is a legal practice registered and licensed to practice law in Tanzania.

With its offices in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar achipelago, the Firm provides legal expertise in corporate, commercial and finance industry. Managed by three Partners, it deals in major fields of law including Commercial, Communication, Mining, Maritime, Investment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities, and Land Law & Conveyance. The Firm also deals with Banking Law, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Law, Intellectual Property, Environmental & Natural Resources Law, Employment & Labor Relations Law, and civil dispute resolution (Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation).

Established in June 2000 the Firm brings together a team with specialized skills and experience in the above areas. The team-up allows the senior professionals offer extensive experience, while the team of young attorneys offers exceptional energy, industry and delivery.

Vision

‘To uphold its status as a corporate legal practice dispensing services through qualified legal experts while adhering to the core values of the legal profession.’

Presence

Hallmark Attorneys serves its Mainland clientele through its Dar es Salaam office and operates a full-fledged office in the Zanzibar Island, manned by a resident Associate Partner.

Dar es Salaam Office
20 Ocean Road, Tel. +255 22 2124946/8,
Fax. +255 22 212 4947
P.O. Box 13811 Dar es Salaam,
Email: info@hallmarkattorneys.com

Zanzibar Office
296 Airport Road, Kiembe-samaki Area,
P. O. Box 1814
Tel +255 24 2234588 Fax +255 24 2234589

Email: zanzibar@hallmarkattorneys.com
Website: www.hallmarkattorneys.com

Physical Address: Rex House, 145 Magore Street, Upanga, Dar es Salaam
Postal Address: P.O Box 7495 Dar es salaam

General e-mail: rex@rexattorneys.co.tz
website: www.rexattorneys.co.tz

Tel: +255-22-2114899/2114291/2137191

Direct to some of the Partners: +255-22-2134628/2134627/2134625/2134626

PRACTICE AREAS

1. General Corporate law including corporate restructuring, acquisitions, mergers, competition company/trust formation, services which can be offered by any each department
2. Tax and Tax Litigation
3. Banking, Project Finance, Financial Services especially syndications and related services
4. Mining
5. Energy-Oil & Gas
6. Capital Markets transactions
7. Employment and Immigration
8. Legal and Legislative Review
9. Commercial litigation and arbitration
10. NGOs

The firm was founded in year 1991 by its current Chairman Dr R. W. Tenga who is an Advocate, researcher and academic, leading a team of partners, advocates and consultants with diverse expartise such as Land Law and Property Conveyancing, Corporate matters, mining, banking and financial related matters, litigation, arbitration, etc.

The firm vision is to provide high quality and innovative legal proffessional services of the highest quality focusing on satisfaction of needs and requirements of our clients’ base by providing customized legal solutions.

All these are to be achieved through the following strategic principles:

• Provision of premium and composite legal services through mastery of local conditions;
• Consistent quality and prompt service to clients;
• Strict adherence to professional code of conduct (Ethics);
• Ensuring fundamental relationship of trust and confidentiality, which distinguishes the provision of legal services from that of other consultancy services.
• Engagement of qualified staff of highest professional standing.
• Networking with other law firms and non-legal services providers in assuring composite services to clients.

CRDB Building, 6th Floor
(Adjacent to Benjamin Mkapa NSSF Building)
Azikiwe Street
P.O Box 11133, Dar es Salaam – Tanzania
Tel: +255 22 2116367. Fax: +255 22 2111484
Cell: +255 752 116367

Email: info@lawassociates.co.tz
Web: www.lawassociates.co.tz

Our Profile
“Willing to challenge traditional ways of solving problems”

Chambers and Partners, 2011

Founded in 1988, Mohammed Muigai is a leading law firm in Kenya. Recognised for its specialist regulatory advisory services, high level dispute resolution (through both litigation and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms) and handling complex and big value property transactions, Mohammed Muigai has a keen understanding of the legal, commercial and regulator y environment in Kenya.

Today we have six partners, three associates and a dedicated team of legal assistants and support staff offering expert legal advice to businesses, corporate entities, banks, insurance and financial institutions, governments and private clients. Our members have varied educational and professional backgrounds and unique exposure to diverse areas such as banking, finance, insurance, energy, telecommunications and transportation. In order to  increase our responsiveness to the dynamic legal needs in the region, we place great premium on continual learning to complement the advanced and
specialized degrees that par tners and associates hold.

Mohammed Muigai is organised into four departments: the Litigation and Arbitration Department is involved in day to day litigation before the Kenya  Courts, tribunals both domestic and international and represents clients in arbitrations and before regulators; the Real Estate Transactions Department deals with Land and Conveyancing transactions including: transfers, conveyances, leases, sale agreements and subdivisions.

The department also advises on change of user and negotiations of securities such as charges and mortgages; the Legal Advisory and Consultancy Group focuses on providing  consultancy services to government, private and public institutions on statutory and regulatory reform; and the Commercial Transactions Department provides a wide range of Transaction advisory services to clients including undertaking due diligence exercises, negotiating restructurings, advising on public listing, rights issues, asset sales and financing through single lender or syndicate loans.

Office: MM Chambers, K-Rep Centre 4th Floor
Wood Avenue, Kilimani
P.O Box 61323-00200 Nairobi, Kenya
Phone +254-20 – 2397401/
+254 - 20 – 2397401/+254 - 20 – 2397401
Mobile: +244-722 85 10 18|737 85 10 18
Fax: +254 - 20 - 2 2397404

Email: mm@mohammedmuigai.com|
URL: www.mohammedmuigai.com

Note: Prof. Githu Muigai, Senior Partner of the firm is currently on official leave of absence from the firm to serve as the Attorney General of he Republic of Kenya.

The Law Firm
MG&Co. was established in June 1975 by the two founding partners, Judge Lee G. Muthoga, S.C., and Mr. Evans T. Gaturu, to respond to the growing need from clients for quality legal services at reasonable fees. Over these years, through ethical practice based on integrity, professionalism and high standards of quality service delivery, MG&Co. has established itself as a premier corporate commercial law firm both at the national level and in
the region, without losing the vision of its founding partners.

The business environment within all the five States comprising the East Africa Community (EAC) has in recent years improved and made tremendous growth. The EAC has become a new frontier for foreign investments from all over the world. Consequently, the need for high quality legal advisory services at local and cross-border levels has increased exponentially. MG&Co. has highly qualified legal staff with first-class training skills and competencies, and significant practical experiences in its key areas of practice. We pride ourselves at providing high quality and innovative technical legal advice that is relevant to our clients’ needs and minimises their legal and regulatory risks, within ethical parameters and within agreed timelines.

MG&Co. currently has seven partners and a youthful but experienced team of bright and very talented associates and legal assistants. This legal team is supported by a well qualified and multi-disciplinary management and administration team to render support services. MG&Co. utilizes and continuously updates its state of the art information and communications technology (ICT) customized to suit the needs of legal practice and business, to ensure that our standards of customer service delivery standards are internationally bench-marked at all times.

The Principal Areas of Practice

MG&Co. specializes in the following main areas of practice:-

• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Banking and Finance Practice
• Intellectual Property (IP) Practice
• Real Property Law and Conveyancing Practice
• Commercial Conveyancing Practice
• Estate Planning and Administration Practice
• Labour Law Practice
• Civil Litigation Practice
• Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Practice

The Place of Business and Practice
MG&Co. has its principal place of business and practice in Nairobi – Kenya, and a branch office at Nyeri – Kenya. We have established a network of  associating firms within the EAC and COMESA regions to be able to serve our international clients. Our contacts are:

Principal Office:
Bruce House, 7th Floor
Standard Street
P. O. Box 47614 – 00100
Nairobi – Kenya
Tel.: +(254) (0)20 2230182/3, 317459
+(254) (0)722 240 524, 733 986 085
Facsimile: +(254) 20 2226928

E-mail: info@mgmail.co.ke
Website: www.mgadvocates.com

Branch Office:
Barclays Bank Building
Off Kenyatta Road
P. O. Box 1294 – 10100
Nyeri – Kenya
Tel.: +(254) (0)61 2030607, 2030129
+(254) (0)722 569 609
Facsimile: +(254) (0) 61 2030796

E-mail: info_nyeri@mgmail.co.ke
Website: www.mgadvocates.com

NJOROGE REGERU & COMPANY
ADVOCATES, COMMISSIONERS FOR OATHS AND NOTARIES PUBLIC

A. THE FIRM: Njoroge Regeru & Company, Advocates is a key player in the legal scene regionally, rendering services across a wide range of practice areas. The Firm’s capabilities and resources are dedicated to an efficient and competent delivery of legal services to a broad cross-section of clientele ranging from  individual persons and mall businesses to large multinational corporations, governmental institutions and statutory corporations, international organizations, local and international banks and development institutions.

B. THE FIRM’S VISION is to be a competent and dependable provider of world-class legal services to meet the diverse needs of an ever-growing and discerning clientele in Kenya, the Region and globally.

C. MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE

1. Corporate and Commercial: This field includes incorporation of diverse business entities, recapitalization, structuring and restructuring, joint ventures, negotiating and preparing of commercial documents, realizations and allied services.
2. Banking and Finance/Capital Markets: Representation of a wide range of banks and financial institutions in their day to day businesses, structuring credit facilities, risks profiling and documentation review, advising on licensing compliance and regulatory requirements, securitization, debt recoveries, money markets, and related matters.
3. Conveyancing and Securities: The whole range of property transactions including leases, licences and disposals, creating and perfection of securities over movable and immovable properties though Charges, Debentures, Mortgages, and the like.
4. Commercial Litigation: In all levels of the Court System and covering a diverse range of subjects including commercial disputes, enforcements of contracts, realization of securities, bankruptcies, receiverships, liquidations, debt collection and all sorts of civil claims.
5. Arbitration and ADR: The Firm has wide experience on a broad range of commercial and non-commercial disputes, dealing regularly in this regard with international bodies and tribunals.
6. Intellectual Property: Including trademarks, service marks, patents, assignments and copyrights, etc.
7. Due diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions: The firm provides assistance in these areas so as to safeguard effectively the business interests of its local and international clientele.
8. General Practice: The firm covers virtually all fields of legal practice including advice, opinions, general litigation including debt collection, labour disputes, civil claims, constitutional and administrative law, telecommunications and Notary Public services.

The Firm enjoys international recognition through, inter alia, listing in the prestigious Chambers Global International Directory of Leading Business Lawyers and is a regular contributor to such international publications as Acquisition International Magazine and International Law Office online magazine.

Fountain Law Chambers (FLC) is a dynamic and modern Rwandan law Firm of legal consultants and advocates. The foundation of our practice is  Employment/Labor law, Business and corporate law, Human rights, Securities/Regulatory Matters, Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions,  Constitutional, Environment and Land Law among others. Besides, the Firm ensures first class and high quality legal services to corporate entities, Government agencies, INGOs, Private Sector Organisation and individuals in a wide range of disciplines. Whether it is getting the deal done or simply gaining advice, we are committed to a level of service allied to a total-solutions approach that completely meet the clients’ requirements, viewing ourselves as a vital addition to the business of every one of our clients. We are always there to respond promptly to our clients’ needs and guide them on the way forward. To us, everything for our client matters!

At FLC, we are honest and trustworthy in our dealings with each other (as partners), with our clients and with all others. We act with integrity at all times. We show respect towards each other and with anyone whether seeking services of our firm or simply our guest. We are considerate and appreciate the contributions of all members of our team, and show it. We recognize that our future depends on the encouragement, development and recognition of our people. Teamwork is of fundamental importance to us and we respect each member of the team as an individual. Our diverse individuals combine to create an unbeatable team of lawyers and staff of the firm.

As a Rwandan law firm in this globalised world, we notice that clients require more services from their lawyers than ever. Clients not only expect their lawyers to provide impeccable advice and representation in courts of law, but also lawyers they can trust and also expect to exhibit independence, integrity and fidelity beyond question. We base our practice on concrete assumption on such expectations and it is our goal to meet and even exceed them. FLC is one of Rwanda’s leading law Firms and prides itself in having competent advocates and experienced associates providing world-class legal advisory and representation services. FLC is at your service should your require our legal advice or representation in Rwanda.

Umutekano Zone II 0002, New Cadillac – Kimihurura Stone Road,
P.O. Box 6368 Kigali-Rwanda,
Tel: +252-580836

E-mail: info@fountainlawchambers.com ,
Website: www.fountainlawchambers.com

Background: Rukangira Law Chambers was established in 1995 and is a dynamic and modern reputable Law firm in Rwanda.

Location: Rukangira Law chambers are located in the city Center. Reach us at Commercial Avenue, Bank of Kigali building, and
second floor opposite Caritas Library,
P.O BOX 7097 KIGALI –RWANDA,
Office (250)0785748274, Mob. (250) 0788300280

Email: rukangira@yahoo.fr,
Web: www.rukangiralawc.com

Our team: Our Lawyers come from different domains of law with perspectives and experiences united by a commitment to providing our clients with quality legal services.

RUKANGIRA Emmanuel, Managing and founder Partner;. Contact; Tel; 0788300280;
Email;
rukangira@yahoo.fr;
rukangira@rukangirarlc.com;.

WIBABARA Jacqueline An Advocate and in addition, a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Kigali Independent University; RUTEMBESA Phocas: Contacts:. Tel; 0788558080;
Email;
rutephocas@yahoo.com;
rutembesa@rukangirarlc.com.

BUZAYIRE Angèle: Contacts: Tel; 0788839462;
Email;
buzayire@rukangirarlc.com;

MWAMIKAZI Alice: Contacts: Tel; 0788602474;
Email;
mwamiakice@yahoo.fr;
mwamikazi@rukangirarlc.com;.

NIYONGIRA Ghislaine: Tel; 0788463878;
Email;
ghyslaineus2000@yahoo.fr;
niyongira@rukangirarlc.com.

PRACTICE AREAS: Commercial Law, Taxation Law, Banking and finance, Social Law , Private Law: Administrative Law: Criminal Law: Current Specific  Areas : Our office offers modern and new business orientations to investors in Rwanda including but not limited to : Intellectual property registration and protection, Trademarks registration and protection, Patent rights registration and protection, Industrial design and model, Title Deeds services, Mortgages registration services, Company registration in general, Registration of foreign companies services, Re-registration of companies in compliance with new company Act in Rwanda.

Partners: we have established working relationship with law firms in countries such as Burundi, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Canada and Belgium.

At Lex Chambers we take you to your legal heights

Corporate Lawyers

Plot No. 30, Rukiri 1, Kisementi-Sonatubes Stony road, Remera
P. O. Box 6265 Kigali, Rwanda /
Tel: +250 788 300 983/255111061

Email:
isaac@isaacchambers.net/
find_isaac@yahoo.com

www.isaacchambers.net

THE FIRM

Kampala Associated Advocates (“KAA”) is one of the leading firms in Uganda and is a full-service law firm offering services ranging from litigation to various spects of corporate practice. We have over 35 staff with a total of 20 lawyers hence making us one of the largest legal practices in Kampala with unrivalled expertise in Litigation, corporate and banking financial services, corporate restructuring, revenue and taxation, employment and arbitration.

We are in global partnership with SNR Denton, a leading firm in the United Kingdom, which makes us part of a network of offices and associates in Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and Africa. The SNR Denton network assists KAA to combine regional and international best practice with sound legal solutions, ensuring a cost effective and coordinated strategy in matters involving multiple jurisdictions.

Our African Association for instance comprises law firms from Nigeria, Sudan, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, South Africa, Ghana, Mauritius, Botswana and Zambia. Our clients are therefore guaranteed with top notch legal representation as they conduct and arrange their business affairs in today’s contemporary world.

OUR PRACTICE

Litigation Practice
Our Litigation department is headed by, Peter Kabatsi and Joseph Matsiko both excellent and renowned legal practitioners.

Peter was a long time serving Director of Public Prosecutions and later Solicitor General for the government of Uganda.
Joseph was the head of Civil Litigation in the Attorney General’s chamber for a number of years.

They are assisted by Paul Kuteesa, our Associate Partner and five Associates, Annet N Kemaali, Eunice Kabibi, Jet Tumwebaze, Afrah Mpungu and Ernest Rukundo. The team also works under the guidance of Justice Ntabgoba and Justice Mulenga, who are our full time consultants.

The Corporate and Finance Practice
The department is headed by David Mpanga, who was previously a legal services manager for PriceWaterhouse Coopers, a leading audit firm. He is assisted by one of our Associate Partners Aisha Naiga, and a team of three other Associates, Ernest Rukundo, Isaac N. Kyagaba and Claire Amanya  Kakeeto.

Banking practice
Our banking practice is headed by Sam Mayanja, who has had several years of banking experience, supported by, Dennis Ottatina, Benjamin Beyanga and Afrah Mpungu an associate.

The practice supports some of the largest commercial banks in Ugandan economy including Barclays Bank, Stanbic Bank, DFCU bank, Citibank, entenary Rural Development Bank, East African Development Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.

Revenue and Taxation
Our taxation practice is headed by Oscar Kambona a renowned tax practitioner and a lecturer at the Law Development Center, assisted by Gad Wilson.
We pride in ensuring that tax disputes are resolved in the quickest possible time allowing businesses and taxpayers to concentrate and focus on other aspects of their businesses.

Credit Management
Our credit management practice is headed by Dr. Charles Kalumiya and assisted by Jet John Tumwebaze and Eunice Kabibi. We support businesses in the management and recovery of their receivables portfolio.

Business Development and Immigration Practice
Our Business Development & Immigration practice is headed by Elly Karuhanga assisted by one of our Associate, Ernest Rukundo. We assist foreigners ooking to work, establish businesses, or live in Uganda to apply and process immigration permits, that is, work permits, entry permits, dependants’ asses and other visa categories.

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

• By KAA working for you, our commitment is that every customer is important irrespective of size nd value of subject matter. The customer always gets full benefit and support of the firm as an entity starting from the most senior partner to the junior lawyers.
• Our services and work for the client is primarily and solely solution driven. We propose to work with you and generate sound legal solutions that are practicable at the cheapest possible cost.

Founded in 1969, Katende, Ssempebwa & Company Advocates is Uganda’s largest and leading legal Firm with over sixty staff members. In addition to its offices in Kampala, the Firm has affiliated offices in all the leading capitals in the world as the Ugandan member of Lex Africa - the largest network of independent legal firms on the Africa continent and World Services Group - a network of leading professional in over 130 countries.

The Firm has over 40 years experience in providing world class legal advisory services and has been internationally recognized year-in year-out as the  number one law firm in Uganda by the Chambers and Partners Global Guide to the World’s Leading Lawyers, IFLR 1000: The Guide to the world’s  Leading Financial Law Firms and Practical Law Companion: Which Lawyer?

We are a full service law firm providing legal services as a firm of Advocates, Solicitors, Legal, Investment and Tax Consultants, Commissioners for Oath, Notary Publics, Trademark and Patent Agents, Receivers, Liquidators and Company Secretaries.

The Firm has some of the most talented, highly qualified and experienced advocates in Uganda many of whom have received advanced legal training in the world’s leading law schools and some are licensed to practice in Uganda, New York, and the United Kingdom and it has been the premier breeding ground of many of the leading legal practitioners in Uganda.

This Firm has the size, strength, and resources to provide quality results and has been a leading advisor on many landmark transactions that raise new and complex questions of law and has consistently been the choice for clients with groundbreaking and unusually challenging transactions in the region.

CONTACT DETAILS:

M/s Katende, Ssempebwa & Company,

Advocates, Attorneys-at Law, Solicitors & Legal Consultants.
Physical: Radiant House, Plot 20 Kampala Road
Postal: P.O. Box 2344, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa
Tel: (+256) (414) 233770 / 233908
Fax: (+256) (414) 257544

E-mail: kats@kats.co.ug
Website: www.kats.co.ug

The firm has steadily grown into one of the largest firms and established itself as a leading law firm in Uganda and is proud to be one of the few firms in the country that own their multi storey business premises.

In a jurisdiction where few firms have managed to specialise, the firm has succeeded in building a specialised practice with core capabilities in all fields of corporate and commercial law ranging from non-contentious transactional work to highly contentious complex litigation. The firm’s endeavours have enabled them to build a solid reputation and this fact is exemplified by the lengthy and ever increasing portfolio of impressive international and local clients.

The firm is the Uganda member of the Africa Legal-International Legal Services Alliance an extensive network of the continent’s leading firms in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The key features of the Africa Legal Alliance operated out of Norton Rose South Africa/ Norton Rose Africa legal include the sharing of know-how, expertise and market information and more importantly the ability to carry out cross border legal work with proven and reliable foreign counsel.

The firm has at various times been rated as a leading law firm in Uganda by Chambers and partners and by the IFLR 1000 directory of leading financial law firms, by PLC Which Lawyer and was awarded the Law Firm of the year 2010 and 2011 awards in Banking and Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions and Energy Law by Corporate International and has since been awarded Law firm of the year 2011 by the same entity.

Major areas of practice include Corporate/ M&A ,Banking & Finance, Energy, Mining, Oil and Gas, Tax & Securities, Telecommunications ,Intellectual Property, General & Conveyancing and Real Property, Transport, Privatisation & Deregulation, Litigation & Arbitration.

OFFICES:

Head Office: Uganda
SM Chambers, Plot 14 Hannington Road, PO Box 3213, Kampala
Tel: +256 414 233204/ 230 384 Fax: +256 41 230 388

Email: ashonubi@shonubimusoke.co.ug

Branches: Burundi
Immeuble BBIN Building
Boulevard de l’Uprona
PO Box 3000
Bujumbura Burundi
Tel: +257 78 802 990
Fax +257 22 27 63 66

Email: nmwesigwa@shonubimusoke.co.ug

Rwanda
Great Lakes Legal Africa
P.o. Box 2191 Kigali, Rwanda
Tel: +256 776 694005

Email: ashonubi@shonubimusoke.co.ug