Corpus Legal Practitioners has a notable track record in the power, finance, manufacturing, and agribusiness industries. Charles Mkokweza is the senior partner, and works regularly on mining and energy matters. Lupiya Simusokwe heads the banking and M&A practices - he is particularly experienced in advising international clients on transactions. Meanwhile, Jacqueline Jhala leads the corporate advisory practice. Besides corporate matters, Jhala also work on matters concerning immigration and citizenship. Sydney Chisenga, managing partner, leads the despite resolution and public policy practice. Finally, Namakuzu Shandavu is the head of the energy, resources, and infrastructure department, and regularly advises both local and international clients on mining projects.
Testimonials
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‘The Corpus team has a wealth and depth of industry knowledge that clients are fortunate to have access to through them. They have impressive record keeping capabilities and seem to invest well in continued training of their staff. ’
‘Lupiya Simusokwe is a seasoned corporate finance lawyer and has a very strong can-do attitude, which carries forward with his team. Namakuzu Shandavu has great turnaround time on her projects and her team is very efficient and responsive. ’
Key clients
- British International Investments Plc.
- Lubambe Copper Mine Limited.
Work highlights
- Advised British International Investment Plc on a $50m unsecured loan provided to one of Zambia’s leading banks in a move designed to boost climate finance and entrepreneurship in the country.
- Advised A.P. Møller Capital P/S, acting in its capacity as a manager of the Africa Infrastructure Fund I K/S, looking to acquire 100% of the shares in Vector Logistics Proprietary Limited, a company based in South Africa and operating in the cold storage distribution sector.