We are among the leading corporate law firms in Zambia. We offer our clients a combination of deep industry knowledge and expert perspectives from other industries on the challenge at stake, to offer our clients fresh perspectives and breakthrough business insights.
Our core values define what it means to be a part of the Corpus. These values form the foundational principles that define what we stand for as a law firm and as individuals! We espouse Integrity Professionalism, Client Centredness, Excellence, Quality, and Passion.
Corpus Legal Practitioners is proud to be a member of LEX Africa, a legal Alliance of leading African law firms led by South African member Werksmans Attorneys to advise local and international clients on their trade, business, investment, and other activities in Africa. The firm has also formed alliances with a number of eminent international law firms. These strategic alliances have increased geographic reach and service quality.
Over the years our property lawyers have grown and maintained a leading edge in the provision of intellectual property support and protection in Zambia. Some of our recent experience include:
Godrej Consumer Products: Advisor to Godrej Consumer Products, a leading emerging markets FMCG entity listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, on the acquisition of the intellectual property and other assets of the Zambian member of the Darling Hair Group, a dry hair accessories manufacturer with presence in various African jurisdictions.
Cargill: Advisor in relation to rejection of the trademark Banja Breakfast Meal / Roller Meal label and preparing a trademark assignment agreement between Dariyaye Enterprises and Cargill Zambia (2009) Limited.
Corpus boasts significant experience in Zambia’s real estate sector. The Corpus real estate team has extensive experience serving clients active in the real estate industry and those engaged in real estate transactions incidental to their other businesses. The team meets the full spectrum of client needs related to real estate acquisitions, development, financing, ownership, management, leasing, and disposition of commercial real estate assets, and regulatory matters, environmental compliance, and other construction and development issues. The following are some of the relevant transactions that members of our team have worked on in the recent past:
International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) and the Industrial Development Corporation (“IDC”): Advisor to the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) and the Industrial Development Corporation (“IDC”), a Zambian government holding company for all parastatals, with respect to the purchase of proposed sub-division of farm from Zambezi Ranching and Cropping Limited to be used as one of the project sites for Round 2 of the Scaling Solar Project.
Martifer Solar SA: Advisor to Martifer Solar SA, a provider of photovoltaic (PV) turnkey solutions for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects, with respect to the construction of a 20MW solar station. Our role included conducting a due diligence on Plot 29 Palabana, Lusaka on which Martifer Solar SA intends to enter into a lease agreement.
Ernst & Young Subsidiary: Advisor in relation to the review of the Lease Agreement entered with Green Bay, pertaining to for Plot N0. 189 Kanyanta Drive, Kitwe, to ensure compliance with Zambian law.
Massbuild Pty Limited: Advisor in relation to the review of lease agreement between Kingdom Properties Limited and Builders Warehouse International (Z) Limited relating to subdivision 8 of Farm No. 397, Lusaka.
UFF African Agri Investment: Advisor to UFF African Agri Investment, Fund Advisors with a dedicated focus on investments in the agri sector in Africa, in relation to the purchase of farm blocks in Kabwe and all farm equipment thereof from Alliance One Zambia.
Lusanga Group Holdings: Advisor to Lusanga Group Holdings in relation to the conveyancing procedures pertaining to the purchase of Plot No. 1032 situate on Nile road in Riverside in Chingola from Southern Cross Motors.
Bicon Zambia Limited: Advisor to Bicon Zambia Limited, a member of the BICON Group of companies which is a well-established firm of Consulting Engineers and Project Managers, with respect to the proposed construction of a hotel and office park in Zambia.
Corpus has experience in working with large and medium sized corporates on some of the largest and most complex corporate and commercial arrangements. It has a dedicated team that prides in providing sound advice to its clients. Some of the clients that have been advised by Corpus in the area of Corporate and Commercial Law include:
Tenke Fingurume Mining Sarl (“TFMS”): Legal advisor on the establishment and operation of a transportation hub in Ndola, Zambia.
Eaton Towers (UK) Limited (“Eaton Towers”): Legal advisor to Eaton Towers in relation to the regulatory requirements applicable to the establishment of telecommunication operations in Zambia.
Arcelor Mittal (SA) Limited(“Arcelor Mittal”): Advisor to Arcelor Mittal on the establishment of a roofing materials manufacturing plant in Zambia
JT International SA (“JTI”): Advisor to JTI on the establishment of a tobacco business operation in Zambia.
Vale SA: Advisor to Vale SA on the establishment of a mining exploration business in Zambia
Mylan (Pty) Limited (“Mylan”): advisor to Mylan, a generic pharmaceuticals company, on setting up a facility for the bottling, packaging and sale of medicines manufactured and supplied by Mylan Laboratories Limited in India.
Advisor to a multinational Healthcare fund with respect to conducting a legal due diligence investigation on one of the major hospitals in Zambia for a proposed investment transaction
Vedanta Resources Plc (“Vedanta”): Advisor to Vedanta with respect to conducting a due diligence investigation of assets of the Anglo-American Corporation located in South Africa, Namibia and Ireland about the Corporation’s Zinc mining, prospecting rights or tenements
CuZam Resources Limited (“CuZam”): Advisor to Cuzman on undertaking a due diligence investigation on Krones Zambia Limited for a possible acquisition and compilation of a report as input with respect to a prospectus for an initial public offering on the Australian Stock Market
Barloworld Equipment Zambia Limited (“Barloworld”) and BayWa AG (“BayWa”):Advisor on the applicable regulatory framework regarding the establishment of a Joint Venture Company by Barlowworld and BayWa to trade in agricultural engineering equipment and the operation of related workshops.
Corpus boasts of significant experience in court litigation, having acted and represented a significant number of clients, in recent years. The following are some of the relevant matters that the Firm has handled in the recent past:
Advisor and representatives to Lap Green in relation to a USD480 million compensation claim against the Government of the Republic of Zambia.
Stanbic Bank: Advisors and legal representatives to Stanbic Bank in relation to a dispute with Trade Kings Limited involving the breach of forward exchange contract valued at USD 4.8 million, representing the first-ever derivative litigation in Zambia
Tullow Zambia B.V.: Legal representation to Tullow Zambia B.V. (“Tullow”) in judicial review proceedings and contempt proceedings by RAE Zambia Limited against Attorney General and Tullow challenging the decision of the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development to award a petroleum exploration license over Block 31 (Oil and Gas), in the Northern Province in the republic of Zambia, to Tullow under a joint venture with Geo Petroleum Limited. This matter is significant as it relates to the first ever oil exploration project in Zambia.
Zambezi Resources: Advisors and legal representatives to Zambezi Resources in relation to court proceedings commenced by Community Based Natural Resource Management on the decision of the Environmental Management Agency to approve the development of the USD 494 million Kangaluwi Copper Project.
Acted for Equinox Zambia Limited in a High Court matter involving a dispute in respect of a prospecting licence with another mining company.
Advisors and representatives to Nestle in relation to the first transfer pricing dispute with the Zambia Revenue Authority that was decided on the merits.
Advisors and representatives to Vedanta Resources Limited in a dispute with ZCCM IH in relation to the winding up proceedings relating to Konkola Copper Mines Plc.
Advisors and representatives to Kansanshi Mining Plcin relation to a derivative claim by ZCCM IH against the shareholders of First Quantum Minerals involving over USD 2, 000, 000.00.
Advisors and representatives to Lafarge Zambia Plc in relation to an appeal against the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in respect to excessive pricing and price discrimination.
Advisors and representatives to Bidvest in relation to a dispute with a former distributor that led to the first novel case in Zambia of the principle in good will compensation.
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