Ranking tables
General Business Law | Global
Tanzania
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
- FB Attorneys 14 Years Ranked
- Dentons EALC East African Law Chambers
Band 3
- A&K Tanzania 19 Years Ranked
- Rex Attorneys
Band 4
- NexLaw Advocates 3 Years Ranked
- VELMA Law 11 Years Ranked
- Abenry Advocates
- ARS Law & Advisories
- Asyla Attorneys
- Lawhill & Co. Advocates
Senior Statespeople
- Alex NgulumaRex Attorneys
- Charles RwechunguraCRB Africa Legal
- Mwanaidi Sinare MaajarRex Attorneys
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
- Thomas Sipemba Dentons EALC East African Law Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Amish ShahARS Law & Advisories
- Daniel WelwelAsyla Attorneys
- Deusdedith Mayomba DuncanFK Law Chambers
- Erasmo NyikaLawhill & Co. Advocates
- Lemmy BartholomewMawalla Advocates
- Shamiza RatansiARS Law & Advisories
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 BowmansGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedBowmans is a high-profile law firm with a distinguished reputation in Tanzania and East Africa. It is based in Dar es Salaam and possesses considerable corporate law capabilities, assisting clients with acquisitions and disposals, corporate financing and business restructuring. The firm is also sought out for its counsel in commercial disputes, with additional experience in advising on merger control proceedings. In addition to its presence in Tanzania, Bowmans has a number of offices across East and Southern Africa, including in South Africa and Kenya.
1 Clyde & Co TanzaniaGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedClyde & Co is a prestigious international law firm with a well-established presence in Dar es Salaam. It services a range of top-end domestic and international clients, including significant companies in the energy, mining and finance sectors. The team provides comprehensive projects advice, including financing and environmental compliance, as well as advising on PPP mandates. It further enjoys a distinguished reputation for its transactional counsel, covering corporate and commercial transactions, as well as finance.
1 IMMMA AdvocatesGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedIMMMA Advocates is a full-service law firm in Dar es Salaam with a prominent reputation at home and abroad, enhanced by its status as DLA Piper Africa's member firm for Tanzania. The group acts for a raft of high-end financial institutions, including investment and development banks, handling mandates ranging from regulatory compliance and corporate lending to loan restructuring and refinancing. It possesses further experience in M&A and frequently acts in commercial disputes.
Band 2
2 FB AttorneysGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedFB Attorneys is a robust Tanzanian law firm with a significant presence in the market and internationally sought-out expertise. The team is regularly engaged by mining, energy and fintech companies for its counsel on commercial, corporate and property transactions, as well as offering considerable tax law capabilities. Additionally, its lawyers are well positioned to assist with mining licences and infrastructure development projects, as well as restructuring.
Band 3
3 A&K TanzaniaGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedA&K Tanzania is a long-standing full-service law firm that often acts as local counsel on high-value global and regional capital raises and corporate transactions, including investments and M&A, with complementary competition and finance capabilities. Its lawyers are also instructed on projects matters, as well as advising on corporate restructuring and regulatory compliance mandates.
Band 4
4 NexLaw AdvocatesGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedNexLaw Advocates is a Dar es Salaam-based law firm, often retained by clients for its excellent IP expertise. The law firm also routinely handles corporate matters, project financing, commercial disputes and tax assessment issues.
4 VELMA LawGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedVELMA Law is a well-regarded full-service law firm with an especially prominent name in the projects space in Tanzania. It provides compliance, transactional and development advice in the mining, energy and infrastructure sectors. The team is also recognised for its general corporate work, covering issues such as incorporation and restructuring, as well as finance, tax and employment law.