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Provided by Joseph Jalasi
1. Tax
2. Corporate Law
3. Banking and Finance
4. Intellectual Property
5. Competition Law
6. Mining Law
Position- Principal State Advocate
Organization- Ministry of Legal Affairs -Department of Civil Litigation
Year-(1996-2001)
Position - Principal State Advocate
Organization- Ministry of Legal Affairs - Department of Civil Litigation
Year- (2001-2004) part-time employer
Position- Registrar of the Revenue Appeals Tribunal
Organization- Revenue Appeals Tribunal
Year- (2001 – 2008)
Positions- Chief Analyst - Legal Affairs (2008 – 2009)
Special Assistant to the President (2008-2011)
Organization- State House
Year- 2008-2011
Position- Senior Partner
Organization- Eric Silwamba, Jalasi and Linyama Legal Practitioners
Year- 2011 to date
Member of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ)
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators United Kingdom (MClArb)
Honorary Fellow Member of the Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management
1. International Comparative Legal Guide: International Arbitration Laws and Regulations (https://iclg.com/practice-areas/international-arbitration-laws-and-regulations/zambia)
2. International Comparative Legal Guide: Corporate Tax Laws and Regulations (https://iclg.com/practice-areas/corporate-tax-laws-and-regulations/zambia)
3. International Comparative Legal Guide: Mining Laws and Regulations in Zambia (https://iclg.com/practice-areas/mining-laws-and-regulations/zambia)
4. Chambers and Partners: Investing in Zambia (https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/investing-in-2025/zambia)
5. Global Legal Insights: Energy Laws and Regulations in Zamia (https://www.globallegalinsights.com/practice-areas/energy-laws-and-regulations/zambia/)
6. Mondaq: Trademarks in Zambia (https://www.mondaq.com/guides/results/5/1239/all/zambia-trademarks)
7. Lexology: Corporate Immigration in Zambia (https://www.lexology.com/library/)
8. Canadian Mining Journal: A glance into recent changes impacting miners in Zambia (https://www.canadianminingjournal.com/featured-article/a-glance-into-recent-changes-impacting-miners-in-zambia/)
Stanbic Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
Mitsui
Growth Investment Partners
Mirova
Blue Earth
Meta
First Quantum Minerals
Banking and Finance
Intellectual Property
Corporate
Mining
Tax
Mergers and Acquisitions
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
• Confidential Client: The firm represented the bank in a claim alleging fraud, misrepresentation, and negligence arising from the Plaintiff’s investment in a bond, where the Plaintiff south USD320,000, representing the amount allegedly due upon maturity of the instrument.
• Confidential Client : The firm was retained by the client in a landmark regional dispute before its Court of Justice with respect to a case concerning a challenge to the 2024 election of judges of the said Court of Justice, in which the applicant alleged procedural irregularities, ineligibility of an elected judge, and mishandling of Member State participation.
• Confidential Client: The firm is assisting with the provision of legal services with respect to the collapse of a tailings dam.
• Mirova (Kenya) Limited: The firm conducted due diligence, rendering local and structuring advice and perfection of security in respect of US25m bilateral senior secured loan facility to Greenplanet Zambia Limited (Sunking).
• Confidential client : The firm acted for the client with regards to a syndicated funding to a known entity.
• Confidential client: Provided legal advice to the client, an impact investment group, in connection with the provision of a loan to a Zambian microfinance institution.
• Mitsui: Assisted with advice on Value Added Tax with regards to VAT treatment, goods destined for export transiting through Zambia.
• Master Card (Confidential): The firm advised Master Card with respect to Data privacy security in Zambia
• Mary’s Meals: The firm assisted Mary’s Meals with respect to compliance relating to the data protection Act.
• International Senior Lawyers Projects (ISLP): . The firm assisted with filing of an amicus curiae brief in a petition on the constitutionality of cyber security Act
• Meta / Facebook: The firm assisted Meta with regards to navigating the regulatory framework with respect to ISP services in Zambia.
• Deloitte: The firm regularly advises Deloitte clients on various regulatory and compliance matters through a corporation agreement that has been signed between Deloitte and the firm.
• Apple: The firm assisted Apple with respect to regulatory compliance and other digital services offered in Zambia.
• Very Pay: The firm assisted Very Pay with regulatory and compliance advice relating to fintech registration and regulation in Zambia.
Provided by Chambers
Joseph Jalasi is a notable dispute resolution practitioner in Zambia. His experience includes advising on environmental litigation, competition and tax disputes, as well as M&A matters.
Provided by Chambers
He explains the issue and how we can move forward from it in a very transparent manner.
Joseph Jalasi is a good operator. He is super responsive.
He explains the issue and how we can move forward from it in a very transparent manner.
Joseph Jalasi is a good operator. He is super responsive.
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Energy and Utilities
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Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)