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Practice Areas

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Employment Law

The governing relationship between employers and employees in Tanzania are complex and it is a continuous effort of the team to provide its clients with the best practices in order to make the client a responsible employer, and draw a good balance between the laws and the flexibility required to adapt to the realities of the competitive global economy. The client may be one with worldwide operations and venturing for the first time in our markets or an employee simply dealing with evolving laws and regulations in the home country.

Our team advises on the following areas; Drafting of employment contracts, Review of terms of employment, Confidentiality Agreements, Termination of employment contracts, Employment claims (CMA and High Court of Tanzania).

Media & Communication

Media & Communication are dynamic, fast-paced sectors that often require specialist legal advice. Our advice is aimed at Communication firms and Media houses who are involved in areas such as film, TV, entertainment, new media, advertising, publishing, communications and PR. We deal with regulatory and commercial issues faced by new and innovative technologies in the IT space and also advise on legal aspects of social media and user-generated content on websites and on new media aspects of defamation.

Areas under Media & Communications includes, Communication regulation, Software development contracts.

Civil & Criminal

Our firm offers litigation services, the firm is equipped with squad of litigation attorneys who frequently appear in all courts jurisdictions to prosecute or defend cases. The firm also provides legal representation before arbitrators. The firm recognizes cost and time associated with litigation; therefore the team give advises on the amicable solutions to disputes prior to litigation.

The firm deals with ADR where applicable and where necessary advises litigants on all aspects of civil and criminal practice both contentious and non-contentious.

The firm also prepares various legal documents including legal notices, power of attorney, affidavits, bail application documents, appeals, revision and review documents and other relevant legal documents.

FinTech Law

The growing impact of digital technology in the financial services sector (fintech) is on the agenda for regulators and supervisory bodies across the globe. Many are creating regulatory sandboxes as controlled environments within which innovation can occur.

The regulation of fintech presents both opportunities and challenges for regulators, fintech companies and more traditional financial institutions alike.

That being the case, we help our clients to understand and navigate the rules governing not only their participation in the financial services environment, but also the financial products they create and sell in the market.

Our fintech team comprises lawyer with expertise in various specialists’ area of law from banking financial services regulatory and technology, media and telecommunication and data protection. Our services range from forming financial service businesses and licensing financial products to engaging with regulators are ensuring regulatory and investment compliance as well as dispute resolution.

Corporate & commercial

We provide Corporate Advisory Services to help businesses of all sizes develop and grow, whether organically or through mergers and acquisitions. We are able to facilitate such transactions from end to end. At the same time we also advise and facilitate overseas Companies in opening offices or acquiring businesses or assets in Tanzania.

We deal with corporate transactions of all types, from shareholder agreements to Initial Public Offerings, and advising management teams and financiers on financial and investment structures and agreements. We do undertake Private Equity deals in various sectors considering that this is a growing area of practice particularly in the current economic equation, with investors from Europe and Asia seeking out new investment opportunities in the emerging markets of Africa.

In that regard, our team offers the following services; Formation of Companies, Foreign Direct Investment, Corporate Finance, Corporate Reorganization and Reconstructions, Liquidations, Import & Export Code, Foreign Investment Proposals, Privatization, Franchising, Joint Ventures / Shareholders Agreement, Asset Acquisitions, Joint Venture, Trade Arrangement and Technology Transfers, Statutory Filings under Company Law as well annual statutory compliances.

Mining Law

As Tanzania continues to attract a number of investors in the mining, oil and gas we have evolved to cater for, and provide various services in relation to the booming industry such as; Power Purchase Agreement, Documentation relating to development, construction, operation and maintenance, transfer and termination, Private participation construction contracts, Risk Management, Sponsor Support Guarantee, Assignment of Insurance and Tangibles, Supply and Off Take Contracts, Production Contracts, Security Documents, Tax implications as well as local compliance requirements.

Banking & Insurance

Our law firm has lawyers who deeply understand the major challenges in Insurance Industry. We therefore advise on the full range of insurance and reinsurance matters and provide you with guiding and innovative solutions to insurance complex issues that will help you to achieve your business goals.

In Insurance the firm assists in the following; insurance regulation, identifying legal risks, insurance liability and indemnities, motor vehicle insurance claims such as accidents, insurance defense, marine and space insurance, assisting with the lodgment of claims and insurer negotiations.

Intellectual Property Law

We advise and assist our clients in registration with the relevant authorities on patents (invention, improvement, and importation patents), designs, industrial models and trademarks, registration certificates, encouragement certificates and operation permit, author’s rights and neighboring rights, and related rights among others. We also ensure monitoring for maintaining the validity of such registered rights. We advise, assist and represent our clients in the negotiations, infringement disputes and drafting of contracts related to intellectual property rights (assignment, transfer, and license).

Civil & Criminal litigation

Our firm offers litigation services, the firm is equipped with squad of litigation attorneys who frequently appear in all courts jurisdictions to prosecute or defend cases. The firm also provides legal representation before arbitrators. The firm recognizes cost and time associated with litigation; therefore the team give advises on the amicable solutions to disputes prior to litigation.

The firm deals with ADR where applicable and where necessary advises litigants on all aspects of civil and criminal practice both contentious and non-contentious.

The firm also prepares various legal documents including legal notices, power of attorney, affidavits, bail application documents, appeals, revision and review documents and other relevant legal documents.

Taxation Law

Solving your tax problems cannot be accomplished without first understanding the other financial problems you may be facing. At Common Law Chambers, we make it our priority to understand the unique situation surrounding your tax problems and help you put together a plan to find a solution.We help in identifying, understanding and representing in Tax matters for companies in Tanzania. Some of the services we offer include; Issues relating to VAT, Corporate and personal income tax, Company and partnership income and capital gains tax, Tax effectiveness of commercial ventures and Tax investigations as well as Tax litigation.

Immigration law

The firm has a team equipped with the necessary technical smart legal skills to provide to our clients with timely and convenient services in immigration issues as far as the Tanzania law stands. We advise by giving different dimensions to clients who are interested in moving Tanzania.

We further help our client to obtain permit to work in Tanzania particularly company directors and employees.We work closely with talented and qualified professionals to provide the best advice possible to suit your business and individual needs, ensuring your move to the Tanzania is structured not only to comply with the rigors of the immigration rules, but makes financial and practical sense too.

Mercantile and Investment

The firm provides various advice on international transactions, judicial & extra judicious methods of payment in international sales, consumer protection, investment & procurement, international sale, foreign investments & financing international contract i.e. transport contract, insurance contract for goods in international transactions.

We have expert in Taxation i.e. direct & indirect taxation (PAYE, capital gaining, general deductibility of interest), individual taxation, and international taxation. We also advise client in Regulation of International Trade.

Sports Law & Legislation

The firm has connoisseurs with high degree of knowledge and understanding of sports issues including sport contract and contractual liability, delictual liability, employment issues in sport, liability for sport injuries, Contractual rights, Representations to Disciplinary Committees, Ethics Committee, Legal and Players’

We also give various legal advises relating to sports issues including drafting of sports constitution deed.

International Trade & Contract Law

Our Law firm has experts in contract laws as well as in Sale of goods; we advise and represent client in damages, breach of contract & Remedies, we also represent clients in various dispute resolutions i.e. negotiations, mediation, we provide advice on contractual issues, covering trading activities of a business as well as drafting different contract(s) for clients.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The firm has lawyers who are experts in conduct of arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, the firm assists and or represents client(s) in resolving disputes, our team understands client’s case before taking any action. We actively pursue all avenues of dispute resolution available and provide comprehensive smart legal advice to clients on choosing the method most appropriate to them by focusing on the issues that matter to clients as to deliver the optimum result for the client.

The firm main priority is to resolve disputes quickly and effectively with as little disruption to client(s) business as possible.

Probate, Administration of Estates & Trusts Law

The firm has highly skilled and talented expertise in probate and administration of estate and trusts issues. We preparing and advice on wills, codicils, processing applications for letters of administration, processing application for letters of probate, revocation & revival of letters of probate and letters of administration. Dealing with inheritance, wills drafting, trust as instrument of estate planning, estate and trust administration, creation & taxation of trust, protection of trust beneficiary, method of liquidation and drafting of the trust deeds.

Conveyancing

We understand the chaos, fraud and stress that are associated with Land transactions, to deal with this and ensure that everything goes as smoothly as possible, our firm have experienced and trusted attorneys to guide clients on land related matters in Tanzania. And as such we advise and assist our clients in the following:

Registration of real property, conducting due diligence on the ownership of land, preparing land sale agreements, processing land transfers and certificates of titles, preparing mortgages; processing leases, preparing variation of leases agreements; preparing memorandum of understanding; processing conversion of leases to freehold land; registering and removal of caveats and mortgages; preparing construction and development agreements; preparing property maintenance agreements; litigating on real estate disputes.

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