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Nuhu Mkumbukwa

Nuhu Mkumbukwa

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Ranked in 1 practice area

General Business Law: Dispute Resolution

Tanzania

6 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Nuhu is a Partner at NexLaw Advocates focusing on Natural Resources, Real estates, Construction, Procurement, General Commerce, Employment and Arbitration. He has presided over several arbitrations as an arbitrator. He has also handled litigation, arbitration, and mediation in various Judicial, Quasi-Judicial and private tribunals.

Nuhu is the former Vice President of Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators (TIArb), a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), Tanganyika Law Society (TLS), and East Africa Law Society (EALS). He is listed in the panel of Arbitrators of the Tanzania National Construction Council (NCC) Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators (TIArb) and Architects and Quantity Surveyors Registration Board (AQRB).

Nuhu has an LLM dissertation on Alternative Dispute Resolution, and canvassed arbitration widely. He has also written and presented papers on arbitration and ADR generally.

Professional Memberships

A member of:

1. The Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN)

2. Tanganyika Law Society (TLS),

3. East Africa Law Society (EALS).

4. Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

Listed in the panel of Arbitrators of:

1. The Tanzania National Construction Council (NCC),

2. The Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators (TIArb)

3. Architects and Quantity Surveyors Registration Board (AQRB).

Publications

1. The New Arbitration Law in Tanzania: An Appraisal of Its Salient Features and Implications for Investment Disputes Settlement

Link- https://kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle/Journal+of+International+Arbitration/39.1/JOIA2022006

2. Is the Commercial Court Jealous of Arbitration?

Link - file:///C:/Users/Nuhu%20Mkumbukwa/Downloads/Mkumbukwa-Nuhu-S.-Is-the-Commercial-Court-Jealous-of-Arbitration_- Commercial-Court-Roundtable-8th-Oct.-2009%20(4).pdf

3. DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGES IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN TANZANIA: A LAWYER'S MINEFIELD

Link

https://www.academia.edu/41722053/DISQUALIFICATION_OF_JUDGES_IN_JUDICIAL_PROCEEDINGS_IN_TANZANIA_A_LAWYERS_MINEFIELD

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

General Business Law: Dispute Resolution - Tanzania

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Nuhu Mkumbukwa has a notable reputation as an advocate. He is based in Dar es Salaam and is especially well recognised for his arbitration counsel work. Natural resources, finance and project development are additional areas of expertise, and he regularly advises on public procurement and contract breaches.

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Strengths

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  • Nuhu Mkumbukwa is a very good litigator. Whenever I have a legal query I will always go to him. He is very attentive to detail and will always find any technical mistakes in documents.

    General Business Law: Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide

  • Nuhu Mkumbukwa takes a very responsible approach in matters.

    General Business Law: Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide

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