Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners > Lusaka, Zambia > Firm Profile
Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners Offices
1ST FLOOR ZIMBABWE HOUSE, HAILE SELASSIE AVENUE, LONG ACRES
PO BOX 34972
LUSAKA, 10101
Zambia
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Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners > The Legal 500 Rankings
Zambia > Leading firms Tier 1
Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners is a highly-regarded corporate and commercial law firm in Zambia. The firm specializes in conducting cross-border commercial transactions and complex disputes. The firm offers strong mining services, recently acting as one of the local advisors for Kobold Metals for several matters, including acting as borrower counsel for a financing transaction involving Lubambe Copper Mines. Michael Mundashi heads the firm as managing partner. Meanwhile, Chipili Salati, the head of commercial transactions and corporate advisory, advises on a range of cross-border transactions, including for Kobold Metals. David Chakoleka heads the dispute resolution practice, while Mutila Mulenga heads the real estate practice. Mulenga Chiteba runs the tax and compliance practice.Practice head(s):
Michael Mundashi; Mutila Mulenga; Mulenga Chiteba; David Chakoleka; Chipili Salati
Testimonials
‘MMLP have adapted their practice to fit seamlessly into the client’s approach.’
‘The blend of youth and experience at MMLP makes it a very well-placed firm in terms of servicing our business needs.’
‘Mulenga Chiteba is no doubt the standout performer for us in the mining sector. His wide reach of knowledge, from tax to litigation to corporate commercial, allows clients to have one focal point who still utilises the diverse team to provide concrete work.’
Michael Mundashi manages to ensure that clientsbenefit from his experience and contacts particularly when there are complex issues that need to be digested and simplified for better results.’
Key clients
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
First Quantum Minerals
Kobold Metals
ALCF I Investment II Proprietary Limited
African Parks
Dalmata SPA Company and Lactalis Zambia
Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Plc and Standard Chartered Zambia Securities Nominees Limited
Enel Green Power S.p.A
Lubambe Copper Mines Limited
Finsbury Investment Limited
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
Zambia (I.P) Border Crossing Company Limited
Civil Aviation Authority
Stanbic Bank Zambia Limited
Gold Vale Trading and Logistics (Pty) Ltd and Gold Mountains HK International Mining co. Ltd
Work highlights
- Acted as local counsel for the syndicate of lenders, including The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited as the Lender and Security Agent.
- Served as counsel for First Quantum Minerals Limited (“FQM”) and Kansanshi Mining Plc (“KMP”) in the ZCCM-IH Royalty Transaction.
- Represented Lubambe Copper Mines Limited in their application to set aside an Arbitral Award, applying for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal, and seeking a stay of execution of the High Court Judgment.
Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners > Firm Profile
MMLP is one of the leading and highly regarded corporate and commercial law firms in Zambia with over 23 years of market presence. MMLP has over the years become a firm of choice for the corporate world and a link to the Zambian market for several multinational corporate entities across the African region and the World over.
MMLP has earned its status in the market by providing quality and value for money legal services in various areas of the practice, including various commercial cross-border transactions as well as complex litigation and arbitration matters, which have distinguished it from most firms in the legal industry in Zambia. The Firm’s capabilities in terms of resource, experience, market presence and its longevity; allows for access to strategic alliances that enable a high rate of success in meeting the objectives of its diverse clientele.
As one of Zambia’s most sophisticated full-service corporate law firms, MMLP operates through four broad departments under which specific practice areas fall and teams are constituted based on the expertise of our personnel. These departments are:
Department | Our Practice Areas include: |
Corporate, Finance and Commercial Transactions |
Project Financing, Corporate Financing, Sovereign Debt, Trade Financing, ESG Financing, Debt Financing, Green Financing & Debt Restructuring), Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Energy, Natural & Renewable Resources, Mining, Construction & Infrastructure, Impact Investment & Sustainability, Private Equity, Employment Advisory, Fintech, Financial Regulation, Public Private Partnerships, Corporate Restructuring, Public Procurement, Insurance, TMT, Hospitality, Corporate & Commercial Advisory. |
Dispute Resolution | Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation, Industrial and Labour Relations Dispute, Tax Disputes, Competition Disputes, Mining Dispute, Capital Markets Disputes, Employment, Pensions, and Debt Recovery. |
Tax and Regulatory Compliance | General Corporate Tax Advisory and Structuring, General Tax Regulation and Compliance, Transfer Pricing, Competition Regulatory Compliance, Data Protection, and ESG. |
Real Estate and Company Secretarial | Conveyancing, Intellectual Property, Immigration, Real Estate and Construction |
|Why Us?
We are passionate and committed, as a team, to upholding our repute for exceptional legal services rendered with excellence, tenacity, and adaptability. Our team has several years of experience from dealing with complex legal matters, which positions us well enough to assist clients navigate the country’s commercial as well as dynamic legal landscape. Our profound understanding of the market and various industry sectors enables us to offer practical and innovative solutions to the most intricate legal questions.
We also appreciate the fact that to run a successful business in today’s competitive market, you need a legal partner who fully understands the importance of various key factors such as: (a) fast turnaround times; (b) cost-effective and practical solutions; (c) differentiation; and risk limitation.
Further and more importantly, it matters to us whether you achieve your business goals, and we will assist you to do so.
|Our Vision
To maintain our position as one of Zambia’s sophisticated, full-service law firms by efficiently delivering high-quality legal services and value to our clients. To be the leading, reliable, and efficient law practice across Africa and beyond, known for our client specific approach to solving legal problems.
|Our Mission
Our mission is to ensure our clients are at ease when faced with legal questions or disputes while we handle their matters. We are dedicated to ensuring a client specific approach to problem solving, as we deliver creative and innovative legal representation in a timely manner and at a competitive cost. As a firm, we are committed to understanding our client’s concerns and needs, which enables us to customize each of their solutions as they relate to the market and various industry sectors.
|Our Values
To achieve our aspirations, our Firm’s business approach is anchored on the following principles:
- Client Focus:
We fully understand our client’s requirements, challenges, objectives, and goals and how to maximize the value of our services to our clients, including safeguarding the confidentiality of their information.
- Intellectual Rigor:
We are meticulous in our attention to detail to extract larger meaning from data and information, which is a doorway to innovation, objective evaluation and decision making.
- Collaboration:
We seek, share and respect diverse perspectives and therefore function as a team with our colleagues, clients, and third-party providers. This involves openly communicating all relevant information consistently and constructively.
- Excellence:
We relentlessly pursue delivery of outstanding results in everything we do.
- Integrity:
We are honest, trustworthy, respectful, and ethical in our actions. We honour our commitments and are accountable for our actions, successes, and failures.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Managing Partner | Michael M. Mundashi, SC | mmundashi@mmlp.co.zm | +260-211-254248 |
Tax and Regulatory Compliance | Mulenga Chiteba | mchiteba@mmlp.co.zm | +260-211-254248 |
Dispute Resolution | David Moses Chakoleka | dchakoleka@mmlp.co.zm | +260-211-254248 |
Corporate, Finance and Commercial Transactions | Chipili Salati | csalati@mmlp.co.zm | +260-211-254248 |
Corporate, Finance and Commercial Transactions | Mike Chilufya | mike@mmlp.co.zm | +260-211-254248 |
Corporate, Finance and Commercial Transactions | Hope Ndao | hope@mmlp.co.zm | +260-211-254248 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr David Chakoleka | Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Mulenga Chiteba | Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Michael Mundashi | Managing Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Chipili Salati | Partner | View Profile |
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