Armanda Theotis

Anne Desiree Armanda Theotis practises across commercial litigation and dispute resolution, arbitration, mediation and adjudication, and corporate and commercial advisory. Her work also covers banking and finance, local and international contracts, conveyancing and land transactions, licensing and regulatory compliance, mining and construction, immigration and citizenship, intellectual property, and investment and international trade advisory. She advises both Zambian and international clients, with a focus on practical, commercially sound solutions.

Anne Desiree Armanda Theotis is the Managing Partner of Theotis Mutemi Legal Practitioners and overall head of Corporate and Conveyancing, Litigation and Dispute Resolution. She has nearly three decades of legal experience and extensive advocacy experience before all levels of the Zambian courts.

Alongside litigation, she is an ADR practitioner acting as arbitrator, adjudicator, mediator and counsel. Her public profile also notes work on legislative review affecting the Agricultural Credit Act and rural inventory credit schemes, an international symposium on the rights of abused women and children, and drafting procedures for reporting gender-based offences.

She leads the firm strategically and contributes to governance through board roles.

• Law Association of Zambia.

• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Fellow; public CIArb profile shows Zambia as primary branch and notes UK and Zambia branch

membership since 2013.

• Lusaka International Arbitration Centre – listed on the Centre's local and international panels.

• Firm affiliations/listings publicly shown online include AEuropea / Association of European Attorneys, Europlaw, Global Law

Experts and Global Advisory Experts.

Publicly identifiable publications and features include Zambia's Anti Money Laundering Comparative Guide (published in 2023 and attributed to Ms Armanda Theotis), a 2026 Global Law Experts article on Zambia's evolving ADR framework, a January 2026 leadership feature in CXO Outlook, and a 2013 University of Zambia repository entry for her work on judicial independence in Zambia.

Local and international companies, financial institutions, corporate borrowers, SMEs, developers, property owners, investors, expatriates and other private clients seeking support on business, property, regulatory, dispute-resolution, immigration and related matters.

Armanda is a commercially minded litigator and ADR practitioner who emphasizes integrity, clarity and practical problem-solving. Public profiles consistently present her as client-focused, process-driven and committed to professional development.

As Managing Partner, she is also involved in mentoring younger lawyers and building systems that support timely, accountable service delivery.

Theotis Mutemi Legal Practioners' public work profile includes complex commercial litigation; banking, finance and debt-recovery matters; arbitration, mediation and adjudication; corporate restructurings and M&A; drafting and negotiation of local and international contracts; conveyancing and land transactions; mining, construction and energy-related licensing and compliance; immigration and citizenship work; and IP protection.

Anne Desiree Armanda Theotis combines courtroom advocacy with corporate and advisory experience. Public profiles describe nearly three decades of practice, with substantial experience before all levels of the Zambian courts and more than 11 years in arbitration-related work. She acts across litigation, arbitration, mediation and adjudication, while also advising on corporate and commercial matters, banking and finance, land transactions, compliance, and cross-border issues.

Her experience includes legislative review work and governance roles, giving her a perspective that is both technically grounded and commercially aware.

University of Zambia

Bachelor of Laws (LLB

1993 - 1996

SOAS University of London

International Arbitration Counsel Skills Based Training Course

2023 - 2023

Chartered Institute of Arbitration

International Arbitration, International Mediation and Mediation Skills training / Certifications

2023 - 2023

University of Edinburgh Business School

MBA

2025