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ATZ LAWCHAMBERS

FIRM BROCHURE

ALGERIA

BOTSWANA

ETHIOPIA

GUINEA

KENYA

MADAGASCAR

MALAWI

MAURITIUS

MOROCCO

MOZAMBIQUE

NIGERIA

RWANDA

SUDAN

TANZANIA

UGANDA

ZAMBIA

REGIONAL OFFICE:UAE

ASSOCIATE FIRM:SOUTH AFRICA

ATZ LAW CHAMBERS - FIRM BROCHURE 1

ABOUT US

ATZ Law Chambers is a leading full service corporate and commercial law firm based in Dar es Salaam with substantial experience and knowledge of the Tanzanian market. As a member of ALN, Africa’s largest and most integrated legal alliance, ATZ is able to seamlessly co-ordinate multi-jurisdictional transactions across the continent.

Our team of lawyers has significant experience handling sophisticated transactions, including corporate commercial, infrastructure, real estate, complex mergers and acquisitions, banking and project finance, capital markets, privatization projects, corporate restructuring, insolvency, mining, energy and telecommunications.

ATZ regards efficiency, responsiveness and a commercial approach to problem-solving as vital to the provision of legal advice to its sophisticated client base. We aim to become the preeminent firm in Tanzania and a leading regional powerhouse by having a specialist focus and ability to deliver timely and efficient legal services. We value the development and cultivation of long-term client relationships and focus on understanding our clients’ business needs and requirements so that we can partner in their growth and development. The background experience of our lawyers allows us to offer the best legal services in the country in all aspects of law.

ATZ and Anjarwalla & Khanna, Kenya’s leading law firm, entered into a close-knit strategic alliance in 2014 to service the increasing number of clients doing Tanzania-Kenya cross-border deals. The

alliance allows for seamless interaction on deals, sharing of know-how and the exchange of lawyers between firms.

Practice Areas

▶ Banking & Project Finance

▶ Capital Markets

▶ Corporate Commercial

▶ Infrastructure

▶ Real Estate

▶ Mergers & Acquisitions

▶ Privatization Projects

▶ Corporate Restructuring

▶ Insolvency

▶ Mining

▶ Energy

▶ Insurance

▶ Manufacturing

▶ Telecommunications


ABOUT ALN

ATZ is the exclusive ALN member firm in Tanzania. ALN is a leading independent African alliance of top tier law firms. ALN’s firms are recognized in international legal directories and many have advised on ground breaking, first-of-a-kind deals in their markets. ALN is the largest grouping of its kind in Africa, with close working relationships across its members and an established network of Best Friends across the continent.

The firms are located in four major regional economic groupings – EAC, ECOWAS, SADC, and COMESA – with a combined population of 700 million people. ALN firms are on the ground in sixteen of Africa’s fastest growing jurisdictions: Algeria, Botswana, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. ALN has a regional office in the UAE, and works closely with its associate firm in South Africa.

ALN firms share common values and are committed to working together to provide extensive coverage and on-the-ground experience. By leveraging the expertise and skills of each member firm, the group offers seamless delivery of legal, advisory and transactional services, with a focus on matters of complex and multi-jurisdictional nature. By working closely together, ALN member firms have the ability to manage deals across jurisdictions using a “one-stop shop” approach.

For more information on ALN please visit www.africalegalnetwork.com.


DEALSREPRESENTATIVE

Mergers and Acquisition ▶ Acting for Milicom International Cellular, in

connection with the acquisition of 85% stake in Zanzibar Telecom from Etisalat Group.

▶ Advising CDC Group in connection with the Tanzanian-law aspects of its proposed USD 140 million investment in ARM Cement, a company listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange and a producer of cement, lime and fertilizer, with operations and mining concessions in

Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.

▶ Acting for WS Atkins International, a leading global design, engineering and project management consultancy, in connection with its acquisition of 100% of Howard Humphreys East Africa, an engineering consulting firm based in Kenya, and its wholly-owned subsidiary in Tanzania.

Banking and Finance ▶ Acting for Africa Export-Import Bank, the

main lender and various co-financiers, in connection with a USD 315 million multi-jurisdictional syndicated debt facility to the Smile Group of companies dealing with 4G LTE broadband networks.

▶ Acting for African Export-Import Bank, Industrial Development Corporation and the Development Bank of Southern Africa, in

connection with the provision of USD 195 million multi-jurisdictional syndicated debt facility to the Smile Group of companies dealing with 4G LTE broadband networks.

▶ Advising Barclays Bank Tanzania, in connection with its TZS 30 billion Medium Term Note Programme listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange.

Real Estate ▶ Acting as lead counsel for China Road

and Bridge Corporation, an international enterprise engaged in the construction of large infrastructure and investment business worldwide, in connection with the acquisition of land for commercial purposes.

▶ Acting for Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania (METL), a Tanzanian home-grown company worth more than USD 1 billion with a presence in 11 countries in Africa, in connection with the acquisition of METL’s property to operate an Inland Container Depot Terminal by Black Ivya, an U.S. based investment vehicle.


▶ Advising China Railway Jianchang Engineering Company Tanzania, a member of China Railway Group Company in China and a leading class I building & civil contractor registered in Tanzania, in connection with the preparation

of a Build, Operate, Transfer Agreement with the Registered Trustees of the Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation, with respect to the Foundation’s commercial property.

Oil and Gas ▶ Acting for Woodside Energy, an Australian

oil and gas company with a global presence, recognised for its world-class capabilities, in connection with the acquisition of 70% of the participating interest in the Lake Tanganyika South onshore oil and gas block, Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation.

▶ Acting for China National Off-Shore Oil Corporation, the third-largest national oil company in China, in connection with

their acquisition of Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation

▶ Advising Otto Energy, a company that explores, develops, and produces oil and gas primarily in the Philippines and East Africa, in connection with its farm out of 25% participating interest in Kilosa-Kilombero contract area under the relevant production sharing agreement.

Mining ▶ Acting for Votorantim Metals South Africa,

a company responsible for the metals and mining operations of the Votorantim Group, in connection with proposed option and joint venture agreement with respect to rights to prospect for minerals, such as nickel in Tanzania.

▶ Acting for China National Gold Group

Corporation, in connection with their proposed acquisition of African Barrick Gold valued at GPB 2 billion.

▶ Acting for Helio Resource Corporations, a Canadian based exploration company, in connection with undertaking due diligence on mining concessions in Tanzania for a CE Mining.

Manufacturing ▶ Acting for the shareholders of the parent

company of Chemi&Cotex Industries, a leading manufacturing company in Tanzania, in connection with a sale of a majority stake to HSBC Investment Bank and Satya Capital.

▶ Acting for International Finance Corporation, Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania and Citibank, in connection with facilities to ALAF, a leading manufacturer of aluminium products in Tanzania.

▶ Acting for ABB Group, in connection with its disposal of shares in ABB Tanelec, the sole manufacturer of transformers in Tanzania.

REPRESENTATIVE DEALS


Insurance ▶ Acting for Gras Savoye, an international

insurance company, including undertaking a detailed due diligence, obtaining Fair Competition Commission and Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority approval.

▶ Advising Reliance Insurance Company (Tanzania), on the proposed acquisition of shares in a property company, including providing an opinion on the regulatory requirement, undertaking due diligence and investigations.

▶ Acting for a large international insurance broker on its proposed acquisition of a Tanzanian insurance broker, including undertaking due diligence investigations, drafting and negotiating the transactions documents, obtaining anti-trust clearance and consent from the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority.

REPRESENTATIVE DEALS


& ACCOLADESAWARDS

“[The ATZ] Team is widely recognised for its ability in the M&A, financing and capital markets fields. The team has particular experience advising financial institutions and private equity firms on cross-border mandates as well as additional strength in the telecommunications and oil and gas sectors.” - Chambers Global 2017


KEY CONTACTS

Shamiza is the Managing Partner of ATZ Law Chambers. She is a member of both the Tanganyika Law Society and the East African Law Society. Her areas of expertise are banking and finance, private equity, corporate commercial, merger and acquisitions, conveyancing, regulated sector, real estate, mining, and capital markets. Shamiza is recognised by Legal 500, Chambers Global, IFLR1000, and Who’s Who Legal.

Sonal is a Director at ATZ Law Chambers and has been a full-time Director of A&K for over 18 years. She is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales with considerable experience in aviation finance, banking, energy, infrastructure projects and project finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and employment. Sonal is ranked as a leading lawyer in Kenya in Chambers Global, IFLR 1000, Legal 500, Euromoney Guide to the World’s Leading Project Finance Lawyers and PLC Which Lawyer?

Shamiza RatansiManaging Partner

E: [email protected]

Sonal SejpalDirector



KEY CONTACTS

Asha-Sabrina is a Senior Associate at ATZ Law Chambers. She is a qualifi¬ed lawyer in England and in Tanzania, and a qualifi¬ed Arbitrator with the Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators. Sabrina has considerable experience in a wide range of practice areas, including banking and debt finance, energy, oil and gas, mining, private equity, corporate and commercial. She has contributed to streamlining Tanzania’s business laws by consulting on Tanzanian business licensing and registration requirements. She has previously worked at Clyde & Co and Taylor Wessing. Sabrina is also a member of the British Business Group in Tanzania

Femi is a consultant for ATZ Law Chambers. His areas of expertise include, court advocacy, human rights, legal training, litigation, public law, and regulatory matters. He recently founded the Legal Expertise Access Platform (LEAP), a socio-legal, expertise access, knowledge sharing, networking hub for Africa, in support of the rule of law. Femi has provided expert legal training, including as an International Senior Lawyers Project consultant, for the South African Human Rights Commission, focusing on land rights issues, and advocacy training for the Law School of Tanzania. He has previously worked for Tooks and Garden Court Chambers. Femi is a member of the International Bar Association.

Asha-Sabrina AyubSenior Associate


Frank Femi OmereConsultant



KEY CONTACTS

Salim is a Consultant at ATZ Law Chambers and has extensive emerging markets experience of East Africa having worked with ALN member firms in both Kenya and Uganda. He is a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wale and prior to re-locating to East Africa in 2015, specialised as a general banking and finance lawyer for five years with two premier international law firms based in London and has relevant commercial in-house experience, having undertaken a ten month client secondment with The Royal Bank of Scotland. Salim’s practice focuses on leveraged finance, investment grade and syndicated loans markets, insolvency and restructurings, project finance and general corporate related matters.

Salim BharwaniConsultant



MEMBER FIRMSALN

ALGERIA Bourabiat Associés Chemin Mackley, Résidence de la Présidence, Bat C, Ben Aknoun, Alger, Algérie Tel: DZ: +213 775 388 597 | FR: +33 660 790 822 Email: [email protected]

BOTSWANA Desai Law Group 3rd Floor, North Wing, Central Square, Central Business District (CBD), Gaborone Tel: +267 3162727 Fax: +267 3162737 Email: [email protected]

ETHIOPIA Mesfin Tafesse & Associates Tensae Building, 2nd Floor, Office No. 001, Bole Road, Cape Verdi Street Tel: +251 11 667 2341 +251 11667 2271 Email: [email protected]

GUINEA SD Avocats Carrefour de Nongo, Pont de Kaporo, à côté de l’Ecole Centrale Tel: GN +224 620 56 54 95 | FR +33 7 78 02 72 84 Email: [email protected]

KENYA Anjarwalla & Khanna 3rd floor, The Oval, Junction of Ring Road Parklands & Jalaram Road Westlands Tel: +254 0 203 640 000 | +254 0 703 032 000 Email: [email protected]

MADAGASCAR Madagascar Law Offices Ankorondrano, Antananarivo Madagascar Tel: +261 20 23 256 23 Email: [email protected]

MALAWI Savjani & Co. Ground Floor, Hannover House Hannover Avenue - Blantyre, Malawi Tel: +265 1 824 555 Email: [email protected]

MAURITIUS BLC Robert & Associates 2nd Floor, The Axis, 26 Cybercity Ebene 72201 Mauritius Tel: +230 403 2400 Email: [email protected]


ALN MEMBER FIRMS

MOROCCO BFR & Associés 201, Boulevard Zerktouni Casablanca, Morocco Tel: +212 5 22 94 96 77 Fax: +212 5 22 94 85 25 Email: [email protected]

MOZAMBIQUE ABCC Av. Kenneth Kaunda, 660, Bairro da Sommershield, Maputo, Mozambique Tel: +258 823 026 110 | +258 843 894 872 Email: [email protected]

NIGERIA G. Elias & Co. 6 Broad Street Lagos, Nigeria Tel: +2341 4607890 | +2341 2806970 Email: [email protected]

RWANDA K-Solutions & Partners KN 50ST Ganza -Kiyovu Nyarugenge, Kigali City, Rwanda Tel: +250 727 000 973 Email: [email protected]

SUDAN Omer Ali Law Firm 3rd floor, Tower of Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development Plot 2/1, Block 9/E, Khartoum East, Sudan Tel: +249 155 155 554 Email: [email protected]

TANZANIA ATZ Law Chambers 1st Floor, Opal Place, 77 Haile Selassie Road, Masaki, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 22 260 1151/2 Email: [email protected]

UGANDA MMAKS Advocates 3rd Floor, DTB Centre, Plot 17/19 Kampala Road, Uganda Tel: +256 414 259920 Email: [email protected]

ZAMBIA Musa Dudhia & Co. 3rd Floor, Mpile Office Park, 74 Independence Avenue Tel: +260 211 253822 Email: [email protected]

REGIONAL OFFICE Anjarwalla Collins & Haidermota Saaha Offices, Block C, Office 501A The Palace Downtown Tel: +971 4 4529091 Email: [email protected]

ASSOCIATE FIRM Webber Wentzel 90 Rivonia Road, Sandton Johannesburg 2196 Tel: +27 11 530 5000 Email: [email protected]

ATZ Law Chambers 1st Floor, Opal Place, 77 Haile Selassie Road, Masaki

P. O. Box 79651 Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 22 260 1151/2

Email: [email protected] www.africalegalnetwork.com/tanzania

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