Yosa G. Yosa – MAY & Co.

Yosa G Yosa

PARTNER

BACKGROUND

Yosa is a seasoned litigator and has acted for various clients on private and public law dispute resolutions, including valuable expertise in litigation. His practice also includes providing corporate and commercial advice to clients on commercial, construction, public law, competition, forensics, insolvency, and employment matters.

Yosa is also an accredited insolvency practitioner and is a member of INSOL International, an association of international insolvency practitioners, and the Insolvency Section of the International Bar Association. Yosa’s practice also includes advice on insolvency matters, with a particular focus on business rescue and restructuring practice.

Yosa also serves as a member of the International Bar Association Firm Management Committee. He is recognised in Chambers Global 2025 under Dispute Resolution.

EXPERIENCE

2023 – Present
Partner, MAY and Company.

2020 – 2023
Partner, Musa Dudhia & Co.

Sep – Dec 2019
Secondment to Hogan Lovells International LLP

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Construction
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Complex litigation
• Procurement
• Mining disputes

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2025 – Certificate, ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Africa
2022 – Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
2021 – Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
2021 – Diploma in International Arbitration.
2013 – Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education, Legal
Practitioners’ Qualifying Exam; Zambia.
2011 – University of Zambia; Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Zambia

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• ICC Court of International Arbitration – Court Member for Zambia
• Country Representative, Africa Construction Law
• Member, Association of Young Arbitrators
• Alumni, African Arbitration Academy

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ARBITRATOR EXPERIENCE

• Presided over a dispute concerning material damage to a dwelling
house during performance under a Contractors All Risk and Public
Liability Insurance covering USD 36 749 196. 58 for project works
in the Lusaka Sanitation Program, aimed at rehabilitating,
upgrading and expanding sewerage systems in Lusaka.

• Sole arbitrator in a dispute between a major mining company and a
contractor engaged through public tender at a cost of
approximately USD 400 000 to conduct drilling works at an
exploration site. Issues revolved around compensation events,
valuation of incomplete work, liquidated damages, advance
payment and return of original performance bond

• Performance of regular award scrutiny as ICC Court member, and
determination of challenges to arbitrators under ICC Rules

• Arbitrated a dispute between a land developer and purchaser of a
property for USD 200 000 over contractual term and whether it
entitled purchaser to specific performance and special damages said
to arise from the breach

• Presided over a contractual dispute between a local authority and a
contractor engaged to supply and deliver solar street lamps.
Determined question whether specifications as to height of poles,
duration of light and brightness had been met and whether
termination of contract was lawful

PUBLICATIONS

• Enforcement of International Arbitration Awards in Africa:
The Position in Zambia
https://ehoganlovells.com/rv/ff006f098db7992e48d4a97e7840861e8eccc4f5/p=7922797

• Focus on doing business in Zambia
https://ehoganlovells.com/rv/ff005b8b558a442752e4e19b2449a007572485fa/p=4099323