General Business Law
2 Ranked Lawyers
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Sacranie, Gow & Co
Global 2026
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Leading firm in Global 2026
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Top figures
2
Offices
10
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1948
Established Year
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Overview
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SGOW is a leading corporate and commercial law firm in Malawi, recognised for delivering strategic, commercially focused legal solutions and is noted for advising multinational corporations, local conglomerates, development finance institutions and private lenders on complex legal and regulatory matters. SGOW's core practice areas are Banking and Finance, Commercial Litigation, Mining and Renewable Energy, Legal Due Diligence and Mergers and Acquisitions.
Industry sectors (11)
- Banking and Finance
- Commercial Litigation
- Renewable Energy
- Mining
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Intellectual Property
- Corporate Law
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration
- Technology, Media, and Telecommunications
- Employment and Labour Law
- Regulatory and Licencing
Capabilities (1)
- Legal Due Diligence
Clients (11)
- Coca Cola Beverages Malawi
- JTI Leaf Malawi
- CFAO Mobility Malawi
- Old Mutual
- United States Development Finance Corporation
- Électricité de France and SCATEC
- Rio Tinto Plc
- Chilwa Minerals
- Axian Group
- Helios Towers
- Vivo Energy: Engen
Key people
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Hamza Latif
Partner
Shabir Latif SC
Managing Partner
Work & experience
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Clients rely on SGOW for responsive, high-quality legal advice and trusted representation in navigating complex challenges. Our lawyers combine deep local knowledge with international transactional experience, enabling us to advise on sophisticated cross-border and domestic matters across multiple sectors of the economy. SGOW has significant expertise in advising on renewable energy projects acting for both lender and developer as well as acting on landmark investments in the mining sector
Notable work
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Mpatamanga Hydro Power Project
2026Ongoing $1.5B Lilongwe
Acting for the lender on the financing of the USD1.5bn and 350MW Mpatamanga Hydro Power Project
Chilwa Minerals Critical Minerals Project
2026OngoingLilongwe
Acting for Chilwa Minerals on exploration and eventually mining of critical minerals in Malawi
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Malawi
Shabir Latif SC
General Business Law
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General Business Law
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Top figures
2
Offices
10
Company Size
1948
Established Year
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