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FB Attorneys
8TH FLOOR, AMANI PLACE
OHIO STREET, P.O. BOX 19813
DAR ES SALAAM
Tanzania

Tanzania > Leading firms Tier 1

FB Attorneys is a full-service law firm that has the 'ability to deliver results no matter how difficult the assignment is,' and has a strong litigation practice as well as expertise in the oil and gas, mining and fintech sectors. Managing partner FAyaz Bhojani is highly experienced in corporate legal affairs, as well as being an experienced arbitrator. The group also includes the 'extremely competent' Abel Mwiburi, who is an expert in corporate law and taxation and has specialist knowledge in the extractive industry, and Timon Vitalis who is a skilled litigator with experience in both civil and criminal litigation, and who also assists with matters relating to labour, public, environmental and tourism law.

Practice head(s):

FAyaz Bhojani; Abel Mwiburi; Timon Vitalis

Testimonials

‘Local knowledge, ability to deliver results no matter how difficult the assignment is.’

‘Team is super dynamic and charismatic, knowledgeable, and has come with real implementable solutions. This law firm is what we needed. We are more than happy to work with them and fully recommend them to anyone. They are also easy to reach.’

‘FB attorneys is unique as they have a solid team that has extensive local knowledge and yet have the international expertise and experience to be able to deliver a complete legal solution. They also have a strong understanding of commercial aspects of a transaction and are able to apply this to ensure the client gets the best possible outcome.’

‘The practice has excellent understanding of the oil and gas industry in Tanzania. They also have excellent team dealing with taxation matters.’

‘They have the best team in Tanzania and very reliable and honest. They do not sugarcoat anything and come up with creative solutions.’

‘FAyaz Bhojani is dynamic, charming and easy to work with.’

‘Probably the only firm in the region that understands fintech. Mainly because of the science background of Abel Mwiburi and FAyaz Bhojani. They know their stuff very well.’

‘FAyaz Bhojani is always readily accessible and always cones up with innovative solutions to complex matters we have presented him. His ability to quickly consider commercial implications of a transaction make him standout as do his local knowledge and connections.’

Key clients

Freight Forwarders Tanzania Limited

Tanzania Portland Cement Public Limited Company

Vakson Real Estate

Mantra Tanzania Limited

Bakhresa Group

Afrifintech East Africa Holdings

East African Sisal Industries Limited

Strattone Consulting Limited

Puma Energy Tanzania Limited

Zanzibar Holidays Inc

Work highlights

  • Advised Afrifintech East Africa Holdings on the unification of a central switch to reduce transaction costs in fintech.
  • Advised Puma Energy Tanzania Limited on the takeover of various operational assets across the country.
  • Advised Equinor AS on a multibillion-dollar energy project in Tanzania.

FB Attorneys is a full service law firm based out of Dar es Salaam and brings with it a cumulative experience of over 70 years and a thorough knowledge of colloquial practices within the East African region. The law firm covers all aspects of corporate and commercial matters including but not limited to: Mining, Oil and Gas, Tax, Litigation and Arbitration, Competition, Compliance, Corporate, Criminal and Banking Law, Intellectual Property Law and Land law amongst others.

We are held in high esteem throughout the region and internationally. Our stellar reputation has been built on successfully handling complex business transactions that consistently require high level of sophistication. Frequently relied upon by clients as the preferred law firm for demanding legal cases, FB Attorneys offers unprecedented legal advice on a variety of corporate and commercial matters.

The lawyers at FB Attorneys have established long-standing relationships with some of the leading corporates and financial institutions, government entities, not-for-profit organisations, and other prominent public and private sectors in East Africa and beyond.

The firm prides itself on excellence, especially when it comes to providing practical advice at all levels while carefully paying attention to detail. Local and regional clients appreciate the law firm’s innate understanding of their industries; to that end, international clients rely on FB Attorneys for comprehensive and contextual knowledge of how to conduct business in the region.

In today’s legal climate, it is important to recognise a diverse work space that includes all cultures and individual contributions. Advocates and lawyers at FB Attorneys come from diverse backgrounds with impressive educational credits. Many of the attorneys are multi-lingual. The team is qualified in other vertical business areas that range from accounting and mathematics to criminology and economics, an added benefit that gives the FB team a unique angle at which to study the clients’ cases. FB Attorneys is of the mindset that personnel with differing backgrounds and experiences only serves to strengthen the firm, enhancing its ability to serve clients more effectively.

Department Name Email Telephone
Managing Partner FAyaz Bhojani fbhojani@fbattorneys.co.tz +255784322751
Associate Alyshah Bharwani abharwani@fbattorneys.co.tz +255788 646 651
:
English (fluent)
Kiswahili
Hindi
German
Lex Africa
East African Law Society
Tanganyika Law Society