Michael Mundashi
Mulenga Mundashi Legal PractitionersMulenga 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.
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‘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.
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Michael Mundashi, Mutila Mulenga, Mulenga Chiteba, David Chakoleka, Chipili Salati