Chanda Musonda Chiluba
PARTNER
Address:
759, Glass House, Woolands Roundabout, Independence Avenue, LUSAKA.
Phone:
T: +260211250580
Email:
chandamc@mayandco.co.zm
BACKGROUND
Chanda has a corporate legal career spanning over 13 years. She is known to clients for her expertise in banking & finance, capital markets, competition law, TMT and data protection, and regulatory compliance.
Clients describe her as having the ability to unpack and simplify complex transactions in a practical and business-ready manner.
Chanda’s clients include local banks, financial institutions, international DFIs, telecom operators including MNOs, ISPs, and data center providers.
She also serves on the board of directors for a financial institution and a fintech enterprise.
Recognized in IFLR 1000 (2021 & 2022) as a Rising Star Partner for her work in banking and finance.
Chanda is an Advocate of the High Court of Zambia and holds:
- LLB – Rhodes University
- LLM – University of Cape Town
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets
- ICT and Data Protection Laws
- Competition
- Employment Law
EXPERIENCE
- 2023 – Present: Partner, MAY and Company
- 2020 – 2023: Partner, Musa Dudhia & Co.
- 2015 – 2020: Senior Associate, Musa Dudhia & Co.
- 2011 – 2015: Associate, Musa Dudhia & Co.
- 2012: Secondment, Nabarro LLP
- 2009 – 2011: Legal Trainee, Musa Dudhia & Co.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- 2011 – Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education, Legal Practitioners’ Qualifying Exam
- 2008 – University of Cape Town, Masters of Law (LLM) in Commercial Law
- 2006 – Rhodes University, Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- Member, Law Association of Zambia
TRAININGS ATTENDED
- Executive Leadership Training – Moller Center, Cambridge, England
DIRECTORSHIPS
- LOLC Zambia Limited
- M-KOPA Zambia Limited
AWARDS
- IILR – Rising Partner (2021 & 2022) for transactions in Banking, Finance & M&A
MATTER EXPERIENCE
Deal: MTN Group Fibre Assets Transaction
Client: Bayobab Zambia & MTN Zambia
Practice Area: Telecommunications Law
Chanda led the transaction involving MTN Group, one of the largest mobile network operators in Africa. This landmark transaction involved hiving off and disposing of MTN Zambia’s fiber assets to Bayobab Zambia.
Her role included:
- Preparing the sale/transfer agreement and ancillary agreements
- Drafting novation deeds for the transfer of fiber customers
- Assisting with satisfaction of conditions precedents
- Overseeing transaction completion
This deal was the first of its kind in Zambia, establishing a dedicated entity for fiber connectivity across Africa.
Deal: Potential Acquisition of Mopani Copper Mines by Sibanye Stillwater
Client: Webber Wentzel & Sibanye Stillwater Limited
Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
Assisted in the transaction for Sibanye Stillwater’s potential acquisition of Mopani Copper Mines, with Rothschild & Co as corporate advisors and Webber Wentzel as lead counsel.
Her role included:
- Conducting legal due diligence on the target company
- Preparing transaction documents including the Investment Agreement, Offtake Agreement, and Shareholders Agreement
- Advising the client on investment protection strategies
Unfortunately, Sibanye Stillwater did not secure the acquisition, and the mine was later acquired by a Saudi-owned company.
