"Has the resources to handle some of the country’s largest
transactions across a variety of practice areas"
The Chambers Global Guide - 2009 Edition
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.
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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. IFLR, 2009 edition
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 successfully advises Ophir Energy Plc on biggest single investment in the history of Tanzania.
On 26 May 2010 Ophir Energy plc (Ophir) and the Government of Tanzania signed a number of Gas Commercialization Project (GCP) Agreements in relation to three blocks offshore southern Tanzania. Under the Agreements, Ophir will drill at least three exploration wells and will develop a Gas Export Project pursuant to which commercial quantities of Natural Gas discovered in the area will be gathered, treated, separated, converted, compressed, transported, processed and sold to international and domestic markets. The Gas Export Project involves an investment of USD 7 billion, the biggest single investment in the history of the United Republic Tanzania.
Hon. Nimrod E. Mkono, Dr. Wilbert Kapinga and Mr. Karel Daele of Mkono & Co Advocates acted alongside Linklaters London and advised Ophir Energy plc throughout the negotiations with the Government and the closing of the transaction. Ophir Energy plc is a UK incorporated holding company with interest in 16 oil and gas exploration ... more
Mkono & Co Partner Karel Daele admitted to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
Mkono & Co Partner Karel Daele has been admitted by The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) to the Associate grade.
CIArb exists for the global promotion, facilitation and development of all forms of private dispute resolution to maximise the contribution that dispute resolution practitioners make. In addition to providing education and training for arbitrators, mediators and adjudicators, the Institute acts as an international centre for practitioners, policy makers, academics and those in business concerned with the cost-effective and early settlement of disputes. This gives users confidence that the very best people are helping to resolve their dispute.
The Institute's wholly owned subsidiary company, IDRS Limited, administers schemes for the resolution of business and consumer disputes, providing a cost-effective and timely alternative to the courts. IDRS also manages CIArb's nominating and appointing services for ad-hoc arbitrations, adjudications and ... more
Mkono & Co Partner Karel Daele appointed as YIAG Regional Representative for Africa
Mkono & Co Partner Karel Daele has been appointed by the Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) as Regional Representative for Africa. This is an important leadership role in the region in relation to international commercial and investment arbitration.
YIAG is an association of arbitration lawyers, arbitrators and students of arbitration sponsored by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), one of the world’s leading arbitration institutions. Membership of YIAG is open to arbitration practitioners aged 40 and under. There are now over 1,900 members from more than 80 countries including: Australia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, India, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia and Singapore.
With this appointment, YIAG hopes to increase the number of YIAG members from the African region significantly and to encourage its African members to become more involved in the activities of the group. These acti ... more
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