Firm overview
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
- Project Financing
- ESG Financing
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate Advisory
- Financial Regulations
- Insurance
- TMT
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Corporate Restructuring
- Public Procurement
- Capital markets
- Energy
- and Mining.
Dispute Resolution
- Litigation
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Industrial and Labour Relations Disputes
- Tax Disputes
- Competition Disputes
- Mining Disputes
- Capital Markets Disputes
- Employment
- Pensions
- and Debt Recovery
Tax and Regulatory Compliance
- General Corporate Tax Advisory and Structuring
- General Tax Regulation and Compliance
- Transfer Pricing
- Competition Regulatory Compliance
- Data Protection
- and ESG.
Real Estate and Company Secretarial
- Conveyancing
- Intellectual Property
- Immigration
- Real Estate and Construction
Firm overview
MAY and Company is an innovative full-service corporate law firm committed to providing comprehensive legal solutions to businesses of all sizes. As a new player in the industry, MAY and Company brings a fresh perspective, innovative approaches, and a passion for delivering exceptional client service. MAY and Company has highly regarded Partners who are known within the Zambian market as being among the best in their practice areas. In terms of expertise, the MAY team brings together key expertise in corporate and commercial work which enable clients to access the full spectrum of legal services within the commercial space from incorporation work all the way to dispute resolution.
Firm overview
The members of Bowmans’ Zambian practice have been involved in precedent-setting domestic cases and pioneering cross-border transactions for more than 25 years.
Its specialist lawyers provide a comprehensive legal service extending from banking and finance law to corporate advisory work and dispute resolution and litigation.
Their expertise ranges from corporate, financial, tax and competition law (including mergers and acquisitions, capital market transactions, syndicated lending, corporate financing, project financing, export credit financing and debt restructuring) to litigation, alternative dispute resolution and employment law.
Clients include leading banks and financial institutions, securities firms, insurance companies, investment funds, state-owned enterprises, mining houses, telecommunications and energy companies.
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Firm overview
Corpus is a full services corporate and commercial law firm based in Lusaka, Zambia, that aims to provide legal services to the highest international standards. We offer world class legal services to local, regional and international clients, providing a crucial legal link to the growing Zambian market based on our understanding of the law, business and industry in Zambia and the region.
Our aim is to assist our clients in achieving their objectives as smoothly and efficiently as possible while minimising the legal and regulatory risks. While reliable technical legal advice is always very important, the ability to deliver that advice in a coherent and relevant way, combined with transaction management, structuring, negotiating, and drafting skills, are essential to the supply of high-quality legal services. Corpus delivers those services to the highest international standards.
We act for corporations, NGOs, financial institutions, trusts and state-owned enterprises in providing clear, relevant and timely legal advice in order to assist clients in achieving their objectives and managing their legal risks. Corpus’ core competences lie in the expertise offered through our four operating practices, namely:
Corporate Advisory Corporate; Commercial; Agribusiness; Restructuring & Insolvency; Tax; Employment & Benefits; Public Procurement & Outsourcing; Trusts & Charities; Banking & Finance Capital Markets; Banking; M&A; Private Equity; Financial Regulation; Insurance; Pensions, Dispute Resolution & Public Policy Litigation; Arbitration; Competition; Telecommunications, Media & Technology; Public Law; Franchising & Distribution, Energy, Resources & Infrastructure; Mining & Metals; Oil & Gas; Power; Natural Resources; Environment & Climate Change; Transport & Logistics; Intellectual Property; Infrastructure; Real Estate; Hotels & Leisure,
Our Mission
Our goal is to be the market leader in the provision of legal services to corporate clients with business interests in the region by offering a professional, client-centred quality service with passion and integrity. Our strong team of transactional and litigation lawyers with extensive experience handling significant complex matters sets us apart as the go-to firm in the market and earns us our reputation as the go-to firm for innovative and first-of-a-kind work.
Our Business Approach
Our business strategy is underpinned by our aspiration to be the region’s premier law practice. We aim to achieve this by applying a client centric approach and offering innovative and practical solutions. We believe good service delivery is not only about applying the law but understanding our clients’ needs and business goals. We recognize the value of knowing our client’s business and, therefore, we invest in learning about our client’s business, the industry in which the business operates, how the business fits in the marketplace and the challenges faced. This knowledge equips us with the ability to anticipate potential legal and regulatory risks and offer practical advice tied to the realities of our client’s business.
The calibre, deep industry knowledge and reputation of our people also enables us to add real value and create opportunities for our clients by making connections between them and our extensive network of contacts and experts. We believe good service delivery is not only about applying the law but understanding our clients’ needs and business goals.