ERIC SILWAMBA, JALASI AND LINYAMA Legal Practitioners is a Zambian Law Firm. The firm has been in existence for over thirty five years initially as Eric Silwamba and Company. In 2013 it was rebranded to ERIC SILWAMBA, JALASI AND LINYAMA (ESJL) 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.The firm unlike its competitors is able to offer a wide range of services from Criminal to Civil Litigation to Corporate services to Mergers and Acquisitions.
In December 2020, the Firm combined with Dentons, the world’s largest firm by headcount. The firm is highly ranked by World Tax, Chambers and Legal 500.
The firm provides various corporate services which include Tax, Banking and Finance, Corporate, Mining, Energy, Environmental and Dispute Resolution.
The Firm regularly publishes articles in association the International Comparative Legal Guide, Lexology, Mondaq, Chambers and Legal 500 in practice areas including Mining Law, Tax Law, Commercial Real Estate, Arbitration, Energy, Employment and litigation.
Bowmans helps its clients manage legal complexity and unlock opportunity in Africa. Its enviable track record of providing legal services to the highest professional standards on the continent, spans corporate, finance, competition, taxation, employment, technology and dispute resolution matters.
With over 500 specialist lawyers, Bowmans draws on its unique knowledge of the business and socio-political environment in Africa to advise on a wide range of legal issues.
The firm delivers integrated legal services from seven offices (Cape Town, Dar es Salaam, Durban, Johannesburg, Lusaka, Moka and Nairobi) in five countries (Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia).
Everywhere it operates, Bowmans offers its clients a service that uniquely blends expertise in the law, knowledge of the local market, and an understanding of their businesses. The firm’s aim is to assist its clients to achieve their objectives as smoothly and efficiently as possible while minimising the legal and regulatory risks.
The firm works closely with its Alliance firms Aman & Partners LLP in Ethiopia and Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie in Nigeria. Bowmans has special relationships with firms in Mozambique and Uganda; a non-exclusive co-operation agreement with French international law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel that provides access to lawyers in francophone west and north Africa; regularly works with other leading independent law firms across the rest of Africa; and is a representative of Lex Mundi, a global association independent law firms in more than 125 countries.
Clients include domestic and foreign corporates, multinationals, funds and financial institutions, across a range of industry sectors, as well as state-owned enterprises and governments.
Bowmans team in Zambia has been involved in precedent-setting domestic cases and pioneering cross-border transactions for nearly 20 years.
MAY and Company is a dynamic full-service corporate law firm committed to providing comprehensive legal solutions to businesses of all sizes. As a new player in the industry, we bring a fresh perspective, innovative approaches, and a passion fordelivering exceptional client service. Our firm is dedicated to assisting clients in navigating the complex Zambian legal landscape, enabling them to achieve their business goals with confidence.
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 for access to 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:
Corporate, Finance and Commercial Transactions
Dispute Resolution
Tax and Regulatory Compliance
Real Estate and Company Secretarial