MBM-CONSEIL Sca is a leading independent business law firm in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), combining deep local expertise with an international perspective. Founded in 1999 as “Mbalanda & Deo-August” and incorporated as MBM-CONSEIL Sca in 2008, the firm was the first professional law company registered under Congolese law. With offices in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Kolwezi, and a liaison office in Johannesburg, MBM-CONSEIL provides comprehensive legal services across all major sectors, including mining, energy, finance, infrastructure, telecommunications, and corporate law.

The firm is recognized for its innovative approach, practical solutions, and ability to navigate the complexities of the DRC business environment while maintaining global best practice standards. Since 2015, MBM-CONSEIL has been ranked by Chambers & Partners among the top firms in Business Law in the DRC.

Managing Partner: Paulin MBALANDA

Partner (Firm's Coordinator): Didier MOPITI

Number of Partners: 2

Number of Lawyers: 29 lawyers, 1 paralegal, 6 tax experts

International Offices: Johannesburg (South Africa)

National Offices: Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Kolwezi

MBM-CONSEIL is structured into three main departments: Advisory , Litigation & Arbitration , and Tax & Immigration , providing clients with full-service support. The firm advises on high-stakes corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, mining and natural resources projects, PPPs, banking and finance, energy, telecommunications, and cross-border investments.

Advisory & Corporate Services : Company incorporation, corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions, commercial contracts, subcontracting, labor law, licensing, and regulatory compliance.

Litigation & Arbitration : National and international dispute resolution, including commercial, labor, tax, and administrative matters; OHADA, ICC, and ICSID arbitration support.

Tax & Immigration : Tax advisory and compliance, audit support, parafiscal matters, expatriate work permits, and immigration regularization.

International & Cross-Border Work

MBM-CONSEIL regularly advises on cross-border transactions and regulatory compliance, leveraging partnerships with firms in China, France, Kenya, Guinea, Nigeria, Ghana, Republic of Congo, the United Kingdom, the United States, Portugal, South Africa . The firm has experience with international investment structuring, arbitration under OHADA, ICC, ICSID, and multi-jurisdictional corporate matters.

Corporate / Commercial/ General Business Law | Mining | Tax | Litigation & Arbitration | Banking, Finance & Investments | Energy & Natural Resources | Aviation and Transportation | Telecommunications | Environment | Real Estate | Labor & Employment | Immigration | Intellectual Property | Public Procurement & PPP | Restructuring & Insolvency | Trade & Consumer Law | Planning & Zoning

MBM-CONSEIL offers full-service corporate advisory support throughout the business lifecycle, including incorporation, governance, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracting, and regulatory compliance.

Notable Work:

• Structuring of major investments in mining, telecoms, energy and infrastructure.
• Comprehensive secretarial services for multinational groups.

MBM-CONSEIL represents clients before all levels of courts in the DRC, including commercial, civil, labour, criminal, administrative, and tax jurisdictions. The firm also handles regional and international arbitration (OHADA, ICC, ICSID).

Notable Work:

• Representation in high-stakes commercial disputes involving mining, telecommunications, infrastructure and energy companies.
• Successful management of complex tax litigation and administrative appeals.

The Tax Department ensures full compliance with DRC tax legislation and provides strategic optimization of tax positions. Services include tax compliance, tax audits, parafiscal assessments, social security filings, and tax litigation.

Notable Work:

• Support to multinational mining companies during large-scale tax audits.
• Recurrent representation before DGI, DGDA, and other fiscal authorities.

Housed within the Tax Department, this unit assists companies in regularizing and managing expatriate compliance in the DRC.

Services include:

• Visa processing, renewals, and residency permits
• Work permit acquisition and quota management
• Assistance before the DGM and the Labor Department

Located in the heart of the country’s mining hubs, MBM-CONSEIL delivers top-tier counsel on mining law, permitting, land tenure, subcontracting compliance, local-content requirements, environmental issues, and operational risk management.

Notable Work:

• Regulatory opinions for large mining companies
• Incorporation and compliance of mining subcontractors for major international clients

The firm advises on securities, loan structuring, collateralization, financial regulatory compliance, and foreign-exchange matters, supporting banks, investors, and financial institutions operating in the DRC.

MBM-CONSEIL provides legal support for bidding processes, PPP structuring, concession agreements, procurement litigation, and compliance under both national and sector-specific rules.

The firm advises developers, operators, and financiers in the electricity, hydropower, and renewable-energy sectors, including licensing, project structuring, land matters, and environmental compliance.

• Aviation & Transportation
• IT & Telecommunications
• Labor & Employment
• Real Estate & Construction
• Trade, Consumer & Competition Law
• Insurance
• Zoning & Planning
• Intellectual Property (including Chartered Industrial Property Agent)
• Restructuring & Insolvency

Clients choose MBM-CONSEIL for:

• Deep expertise in the DRC business and regulatory environment.
• Practical, business-oriented legal solutions tailored to clients’ objectives.
• International reach and partnerships to manage cross-border and multinational projects.
• A collaborative and accessible team, with partners and lawyers available 24/7 for urgent matters.

60, Uvira Street, 11th Floor, Aimée Tower, Gombe, Kinshasa

Tel: +243 822 862 287 / +243 990 908 030

Email:[email protected]|[email protected]

2, Rue Révolution, Apt. 6 (Opposite “Bon Courage” gas station),

Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga

Tel: +243 822 862 287

Email:[email protected]

40, Rue Kananga, Diala Municipality, Kolwezi, Lualaba

Tel: +243 822 862 287

Email:[email protected]

Pendoring Office Park, 299 Pendoring Road, Building 4,

EBSCO House (Ground Floor), Blackheath 2195

Tel: +27 (0) 11 476 2705

Fax: +27 (0) 86 267 6574

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