A really good nucleus of strong Tanzanian lawyers – they are up to speed and fun to work with.
Chambers and Partners 2012 Edition.
Elected by Corporate International Magazine as Law firm
of year 2010 in Tanzania in 6 Categories;
Insolvency/Bankruptcy, Energy, Capital Markets,
Banking & Finance, Arbitration and Intellectual Property.
Mkono & Co is further recognized as a Tier 1 law firm by multiple international directories.
MKONO & CO ADVOCATES
Mkono & Co. Advocates is a leading East-African law firm , headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Founded in 1977 by the firm’s managing partner, Honourable Nimrod E. Mkono, MP, the firm has developed to become Tanzania’s leading law firm and a prominent corporate, commercial and financial practice in the East-African region. Mkono & Co.’s growth is reflected by the unique and dynamic team of lawyers coming from the US, Europe, India and from all over Africa. The firm has a unique mix of common law and civil law practitioners. Learn more
Mkono & Co is still the most successful firm operating in the Tanzanian legal
market; over the last 12 months they have won some of the most desirable
deals in East-Africa. They have a competitive edge and a close association
with international law firms which puts them in a dominant market position. IFLR2009, IFLR2010, IFLR2011 and IFLR2012 editions.
GLOBAL NETWORK
Mkono & Co. Advocates formed an association with DentonWildeSapte in 2000 and is, through this association, part of an expanding network of associate offices throughout Africa. Mkono & Co. has a branch office in Burundi and an exclusive association in Rwanda and Uganda. The firm has further formed a number of alliances with other firms practicing in other jurisdictions, such as Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritius and India. Apart from that Mkono & Co. Advocates is also a member of TerraLex, a worldwide network of independent law firms.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Mkono & Co. Advocates engages in various social projects to support the environment we live and work in. Apart from the pro bono advice our lawyers offer, we initiated several school projects in the Musoma Rural area. Mkono & Co Advocates also supports other projects, which include the construction of a medical ward in Bunda and a windmill project at the Mara River to provide villagers of this region with clean drinking water. Learn more
LATEST NEWS
Mkono & Co Advocates only Band 1 Law Firm at Chambers and Partners 2012
In their 2012 edition Chambers and Partners have commended Mkono & Co Advocates again and placed the firm as the only Band 1 firm in the category of General business law firms in Tanzania.
Chambers points out the full range of corporate and dispute resolution services rendered and quote sources as saying that the firm is "a really good nucleus of strong Tanzanian lawyers - they are up to speed and fun to work with".
The firm's Managing Partner, the Hon. Nimrod E. Mkono MP, continues to be regarded as a rainmaker and force behind the practice.
Senior Partner and President of the East African Law Society Dr. Wilbert Kapinga is praised for his ability to get the deal done. “He is one of the most respected lawyers in the country,” a source says. Senior Partner Captain Audax Kijana Kameja is involved in tax and litigation work and is described as "a genius" who is "good at understanding the nuances".
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Senior Partner Dr. Wilbert B. Kapinga heads EALS meetings in Dar es Salaam and Kampala
Mkono & Co Senior Partner and President of the East African Law Society Dr. Wilbert B. Kapinga headed the EALS meetings in Arusha and Kampala respectively. Guest of Honour in Arusha was Tanzanian Prime Minister, Hon. Mizengo Pinda.
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PRESS RELEASE
Adams & Adams – now the largest intellectual property practice in Africa and in the southern hemisphere is consolidating its positioning on the African continent with the opening of offices in Tanzania and Burundi. These offices are the third and fourth African offices in the Adams & Adams organisation. This development follows just weeks after the firm’s merger of the intellectual property practice of Bowman Gilfillan into its own.
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