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Provided by MAY & Co.

Recent Work Highlights:

  • MTN Zambia Transaction: Acted in the disposal of MTN Zambia’s fibre assets.
  • Qatar Investments Authority & Enel Green Power JV: Led legal due diligence for Ngonye Power Company’s 34MW solar plant in Zambia.
  • Standard Chartered Bank Advisory: Advised on Maamba Collieries Limited's tariff restructuring with ZESCO and excess power sale to SAPP.
  • Africa Opportunity Fund Arbitration: Represented investment firms in arbitration with Shoprite Holdings.
  • Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Legal Action: Represented KCM in recovering USD 81M from a former liquidator.


Categories of Clients:

  • Energy & Oil & Gas
  • Construction & Equipment Rental
  • Environmental Conservation & Nonprofit
  • Mining & Industrial Services
  • Food & Beverage
  • Accounting & Financial Services
  • Investment & Asset Management
  • Gambling & Sports Betting
  • Retail & Supermarkets
  • Financial Services & Microfinance
  • Tobacco & Consumer Goods
  • Engineering & Professional Association
  • Education & Higher Learning
  • Automotive & Logistics
  • Pensions & Social Security


Specializations/Work Handled:

  • Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
  • Business Formation & Structuring
  • M&A & Corporate Governance
  • Employment & Labour Law
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  • Risk Management & Due Diligence
  • Insolvency & Forensics
  • Mining, Energy & Infrastructure
  • Real Estate, Banking & Finance
  • Telecommunications & Technology
  • Private Equity
  • Environmental, Social & Governance
  • Public Procurement



Chambers Review

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General Business Law - Zambia

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

MAY & Co. is a newly established law firm in Zambia benefiting from a well-recognised team that is able to support clients with the full range of corporate mandates. The firm assists clients with transactional mandates as well as financing matters, and boosts its practice with its dispute resolution capacity. The team advises a range of clients from different sectors such as energy and natural resources, TMT and banking.

Work Highlights

  • MAY and Company advised Manara Minerals Investment Company on a proposed acquisition of an equity stake in 10 Zambian mining subsidiaries.

Strengths

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The firm is alert and provides timely updates and creativity to our legal needs.

General Business Law respondent
Global

MAY & Co handles highly complex matters in a manner that can be understood by non-legal practitioners. The team exhibits high levels of expertise in a wide range of subject matters.

General Business Law respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Chanda Musonda-Chiluba
3
Chanda Musonda-Chiluba
Head of General Business Law
3
Band 3

Chanda Musonda-Chiluba is well placed to advise clients on a variety of M&A and banking and financing mandates, spanning acquisitions and investments as well as licensing and competition matters.

Chanda Musonda-Chiluba possesses a deep understanding of financial products and services and she is a valuable asset during cross-border transactions.

We couldn't be happier with her level of service delivery.

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Harriet Mdala
U
Harriet Mdala
Head of General Business Law
U
Up and Coming

Harriet Mdala Botha is a recognised lawyer who has experience in mergers and acquisitions and project development. She is also well placed to advise on regulatory matters.

Harriet Mdala is a knowledgeable and very pleasant person to work with. She cares about her clients and provides legal advice which takes their operational needs into account.

Harriet has strong understanding of the law and legal principles and is up to date with legal developments and regulatory changes. She analyses complex legal issues and provides strategic solutions.

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Mulopa Ndalameta
U
Mulopa Ndalameta
U
Up and Coming

Mulopa Ndalameta is a well respected litigator. He is able to advise clients on projects and energy-related matters as well as regulatory disputes. He further assists with liability and commercial mandates.

He is very calm, thorough and goes about things methodically. He is also very interactive and we work exceptionally well together.

Mulopa Ndalameta is very responsive and provides good legal advice.

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Yosa G Yosa
U
Yosa G Yosa
U
Up and Coming

Yosa Yosa is a known practitioner in the Zambian market with experience in dispute resolution. He is particularly well placed to handle financial disputes.

Yosa Yosa is articulate and has a firm grasp on strategy. He has a good grasp over the laws and has an ability to clearly put his points across.

He is efficient and the way he does things is very quick and smooth. He is also really good with negotiations.

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Ranked Lawyers at
MAY & Co.

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Zambia

General Business Law
Chanda Musonda-Chiluba
3
Chanda Musonda-Chiluba
Head of General Business Law
3
Band 3
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Harriet Mdala
U
Harriet Mdala
Head of General Business Law
U
Up and Coming
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General Business Law: Dispute Resolution
Mulopa Ndalameta
U
Mulopa Ndalameta
U
Up and Coming
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Yosa G Yosa
U
Yosa G Yosa
U
Up and Coming
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Members

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Chanda Musonda-Chiluba

Chanda Musonda-Chiluba

Head of Department

Chilufya Lwaando Sinkala

Harriet Mdala

Harriet Mdala

Head of Department

Hellen Chitalu Chileshe

Hlezipe Alexis Halwiindi

Maloba Nalomba

Mark Chomba

Mulopa Ndalameta

Yosa G Yosa

Yosa G Yosa

Head of Department

Clients

Provided by MAY & Co.

BDO Zambia Limited

BL & D Plant Hire and Sales Limited

Bolabet Sports Betting

British American Tobacco

Cavendish University Zambia

Fraser Alexander Zambia Limited

Freddy Hirsch Group Limited

Goviex uranium

Inchcape Kenya

Izwe Loans

LOLC Finance Zambia

Multichoice Zambia Limited

Pick N Pay Zambia Limited

The Engineering Institution of Zambia

The Nature Conservancy

TotalEnergies

Vivo Energy Zambia Limited

White Orchid Investment Limited

Industries

Provided by MAY & Co.

Energy & Oil & Gas

Accounting & Financial Services

Automotive & Logistics

Construction & Equipment Rental

Education & Higher Learning

Engineering

Environmental Conservation & Nonprofit

Financial Services

Food & Beverage

Gambling & Sports Betting

Investment & Asset Management

Media & Entertainment

Microfinance

Mining

Pensions & Social Security

Retail & Supermarkets

Tobacco & Consumer Goods