General Business Law
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AMW & Company Legal Practitioners
Global 2026
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30
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5
Partners
1996
Established Year
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Overview
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Established in 1996, AMW & Co. Legal Practitioners is a full-service Zambian law firm with offices in Lusaka, Ndola and Kitwe. The firm advises domestic and international clients on corporate and commercial transactions, banking and finance, mining, energy, construction, dispute resolution and regulatory matters. Combining technical expertise with commercial insight, AMW & Co. delivers practical, strategic and results-driven legal solutions across Zambia and the region.
Industry sectors (11)
- Banking & Financial Services
- Mining & Minerals
- Energy & Renewables
- Construction & Infrastructure
- Transport & Logistics
- Manufacturing
- Real Estate & Property Development
- Private Equity
- Agriculture
- Retail & Consumer Goods
- Tourism
Capabilities (15)
- Corporate & Commercial Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Banking & Finance
- Project Finance
- Mining Law
- Energy Law
- Construction Law
- Dispute Resolution
- Arbitration
- Conveyancing & Property
- Migration
- Employment Law
- Tax Advisory
- Competition Law
- Environmental Law
Clients (6)
- Access Bank Zambia
- First Capital Bank Zambia
- Union Gold Zambia
- Zambeef Products Plc
- Epiroc Zambia
- Various mining companies operating on the Copperbelt
Key people
Provided by AMW & Company Legal Practitioners
James Banda
Senior Partner
Kebby Wishimanga
Co-Managing Partner
Victoria Charlotte Dean
Co-Managing Partner
Nakasamba Banda Chanda
Partner
Swesha Musonda
Partner
Kate Nalondwa-Mpengula
Partner
Namaala Liebenthal
Of Counsel
Chamwaza Chioneni Phiri
Practice Development Manager
Work & experience
Provided by AMW & Company Legal Practitioners
AMW & Co. advises clients throughout the business lifecycle, from market entry, licensing and regulatory approvals to complex transactions, financing arrangements and dispute resolution. The firm has acted on significant banking and finance transactions, major mining and energy projects, large-scale construction and infrastructure developments, project finance mandates and cross-border investments, earning a reputation for commercially focused and practical legal advice.
Notable work
Provided by AMW & Company Legal Practitioners
Access Bank Zambia / Atlas Mara Acquisition
2023Completed £8.0B Lusaka
Lead counsel on the acquisition of Atlas Mara Zambia by Access Bank Zambia,
Lobito Corridor Project
2024Ongoing £755.6M Lusaka
Acted Africa Finance Corporation involved on one of Africa's largest cross-border infrastructure developments
Union Gold Property Development
2025Ongoing £7.6M Lusaka
Acting as sole legal counsel to Union Gold on the conversion of farmland into a large-scale residential development
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Ranked Departments at AMW & Company Legal Practitioners (1)
Ranked Individuals at AMW & Company Legal Practitioners (2)
Zambia
Victoria Dean
General Business Law
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James Banda
General Business Law: Dispute Resolution
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Top figures
30
Lawyers
5
Partners
1996
Established Year
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