Mulopa Ndalameta
Matter Experience
Practice Areas:
Dispute Resolution
EXPERIENCE:
2023 – Present | Partner, MAY and Company. |
2020 – 2023 | Partner, Musa Dudhia & Co. |
2016 – 2020 | Senior Associate, Musa Dudhia & Co. |
2013 – 2016 | Associate, Musa Dudhia & Co. |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
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:
- Executive Committee of the Zambia Branch, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Member of the YMG Global Steering Committee of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Country Representative, Africa Construction Law
- Member, Association of Young Arbitrators
- Alumni, African Arbitration Academy
ADJUCATION APPOINTMENTS:
- Member of the Local Government elections Tribunal (established by the Constitution of Zambia)
- Twice appointed as sole arbitrator
PUBLICATIONS:
Mulopa is an experienced commercial dispute resolution partner and member of the International Court of Arbitration (“ICC”).
He is a seasoned litigator in various courts and has represented a plethora of clients, both local and international, before arbitral tribunals and superior courts in Zambia. Of significance is his experience in commercial arbitration where he has assisted clients in different sectors including mining, FMCGs and agricultural and commodities trade. Mulopa is also an alumni of the Africa Arbitration Academy and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Zambia branch. Mulopa also specialises in construction law and is the country representative for the Africa Construction Law platform, which is the global platform for construction law and practice in Africa.
Chanda Musonda
Matter Experience
Practice Areas:
- Banking and Finance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Capital Finance
- Project Finance
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 |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2011 - Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education, Legal Practitioners’ Qualifying Exam, Zambia.
2008 - University of Cape Town, Masters of Law (LLM) in Commercial Law, South Africa.
2006 - Rhodes University, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), South Africa.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- 2019 December-ALN Leadership Training-Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 2015- Masters of Law (LLM) (Commercial Law) from the University of Cape Town, South Africa
- 2012 - September to December-International Lawyers for Africa Secondment - United Kingdom
- 2011 - Admitted to practice as a Legal Practitioner in Zambia
- 2006 - Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Rhodes University, South Africa (Recipient of Dean’s Merit Award for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006)
Chanda is known to clients for her expertise in banking & finance, project finance and capital markets. Her clients have described her as possessing the ability to unpack and simplify complex transactions in a practical and business-ready manner. Chanda’s clients include local banks and financial institutions, notable international DFIs, telecoms operators including MNOs, ISPs and data center providers. Chanda also sits on the board of directors of a financial institution and a FinTech enterprise. She has been recognised in IFLR 1000 for her work in banking and finance in the Zambian market. She is also recognised in Chambers Global 2024 as Up and Coming Global General Business Law.
Harriet A Mdala
Matter Experience
Awards:
Publications:
- Declaration of dividends under the New Zambian Companies Act
- Zambia Real Estate Comparative Guide
- Zambia: Mining Comparative Guide
Professional Qualifications
- 2022 – Public Private Partnerships and Infrastructure – ALSF
- 2022 – Bankable Power Purchase Agreements – Hogan Lovell’s
- 2022 – Power – ALSF
- 2021 – Public Private Partnerships and Power Projects – Anjawalla & Khanna
- 2019 – Certificate in Legal Project Management
- 2012 - Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education, Legal Practitioners’ Qualifying Exam, Zambia
- 2010 - University of Zambia, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Zambia
Directorships
- Chairperson of French Business – French Business Circle
- Board Member – Instapay Limited
- Board Member – Rainbow Capital Limited
- Board Member - Tradcoms Limited.
Professional Societies
- French Business Circle
- Law Association of Zambia
- Member of the Local Government Elections Tribunal
- Member of the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education.
Areas of Expertise
· Mining · Mergers & Acquisitions · Competition | · Real Estate · Aviation · Projects, Infrastructure and Power |
Experience
2023 - Present | Partner, MAY and Company |
2021 – Present | President of the French Business Circle. |
2020 – 2023 | Partner, Musa Dudhia & Co. |
2016 – 2020 | Senior Associate, Musa Dudhia & Co. |
2011- 2016 | Board and company secretary of Barclays Life Zambia |
2012 – 2016 | Associate, Musa Dudhia & Co. |
2015 | Placement at Slaughter & May London, England |
2014 | Secondment, Anjarwalla & Khanna, Nairobi, Kenya |
2011 – 2012 | Legal Assistant, Musa Dudhia & Co. |
Harriet has extensive experience in corporate and commercial law in Zambia, particularly in the energy, infrastructure, and extractive sectors. Harriet offers strategic guidance on regulatory compliance, projects, and contracts in the energy and infrastructure sectors, drawing on her deep understanding of Zambia’s extractive industry to help clients optimize their operations within the Zambian context. She also serves as the key relationship partner for the Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) and is the President of the French Business Circle.
Yosa G Yosa
Matter Experience
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
· Litigation and dispute resolution · Cooperate & Commercial · Domestic Relations · Public Law | · Commercial Arbitration · Insolvency · Forensics · Employment · Alternative dispute resolution |
EXPERIENCE
2023 – Present | Partner, MAY and Company |
2020 – 2023 | Partner, Musa Dudhia and Company |
2016 – 2020 | Senior Associate, Simeza Sangwa & Associates |
2013 – 2016 | Associate, Simeza Sangwa & Associates |
2012 – 2013 | Legal Assistant, Simeza Sangwa & Associates |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2022 Forensics Investigation Certification -Anjarwalla & Khanna Academy
2015 Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education, Legal Practitioners’ Qualifying Exam, Zambia
2013 University of Zambia, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Zambia
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member, Law Association of Zambia
Member, Insol International
DIRECTORSHIPS
- Sabot Zambia Limited.
- Sabot Holding Zambia Limited
- Sabot Properties Limited
- Tetra Tech Internal Development Limited
- American Chamber of Commerce
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 partners 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 sits on the board of the American Chamber of Commerce in Zambia. Yosa also serves as a member of the Insol Law Firm Management Committee.
Maloba Nalomba
Matter Experience
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
· Corporate and Commercial Legal Work · Real Estate | · Competition · Employment Law |
EXPERIENCE
2024 - Present | Partner MAY and Company |
2020 - 2024 | Senior Associate, Musa Dudhia & Co. |
2014 - 2020 | Associate, Musa Dudhia & Co. |
2013 - 2014 | Legal Learner Practitioner, Musa Dudhia & Co. |
2013 - 2014 | Legal Learner Practitioner, Lewis Nathan Advocates |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Candidate- Master of Laws in Commercial & Corporate Law | 2024 University of Lusaka (UNILUS)
- Legal Practitioners’ Qualifying Exam | 2013 – 2014 Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal (ZIALE)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) | 2009 – 2013 University of Zambia
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member, Law Association of Zambia.
AWARDS
- Best Overall Student, Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education, Legal Practitioners’ Qualifying Exam
- Ranked as a “Rising Star” in the IFLR1000 2022 rankings
- Ranked as a “Rising Star” in the IFLR1000 2023 rankings.
Chilufya Sinkala
Matter Experience
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
· Corporate Advisory · Real Estate and Conveyancing | · Mergers and acquisitions · Litigation |
EXPERIENCE
2023 - Present | Associate, MAY and Company. |
2021 - 2023 | Associate, Musa Dudhia & Co. |
2019 - 2021 | Group Human Resource Officer, Dana Holdings Limited |
2017 – 2019 | Legal Learner Practitioner, Simeza Sangwa & Associates |
2013 | Intern, Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia |
2013 | Research Assistant, Edith Cowan University, Human Resource department Western Australia |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2020 - Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education, Legal Practitioners’ Qualifying Examination Certificate (LPQE), Zambia.
2014 – College of Law, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Western Australia.
2013 – Edith Cowan University, Bachelor of Laws, Perth Australia
2009 – Certificate IV University Foundation Studies, Perth Institute of Business and Technology, Perth Australia
2006 – Grade 12 School Certificate – Mpelembe Secondary School, Zambia
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member, Law Association of Zambia.
Hlezipe Halwiindi
Matter Experience
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
· Commercial and corporate · Mergers and Acquisitions · Environmental Law | · Employment Law · Intellectual Property · Litigation |
EXPERIENCE
2023 - Present | Associate, MAY and Company |
2021 - 2023 | Associate, Musa Dudhia & Co. |
2018 - 2021 | Legal Assistant, Musa Dudhia & Co. |
2013 – 2014 | Legal Intern, ECB Legal Practitioners |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2022 - Corporate Associate Foundation Programme – Webber Wentzel.
2022 - Africa Legal Support Faculty – Infrastructure and Public Private Partnerships.
2022 - Africa Legal Support Faculty Power.
2022 - Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education, Legal Practitioners’ Qualifying Examination Certificate (LPQE), Zambia.
2020 – University of Zambia, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Zambia.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member – Law Association of Zambia
AWARDS
2022 - Stephen Malama Award – Best graduating student at the Zambian Bar
2022 - Best overall student, Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education, Legal Practitioners Qualifying Exam
Mark Chomba
Matter Experience
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
· Mergers and acquisitions · Employment · Information and Communication Technology | · Convenyancing · Corporate and commercial · Mining |
EXPERIENCE
2023 - Present | Associate – MAY and Company |
2021 - 2023 | Legal Assistant, Musa Dudhia and Company |
2019 - 2020 | Intern, Musa Dudhia and Company |
EDUCATION
2021 - University of Zambia, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Zambia
AWARDS
Best Graduating Student, University of Zambia, School of Law (Class of 2021)
Hellen Chileshe
Matter Experience
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
· Litigation · Employment · Aviation | · Convenyancing · Corporate and commercial |
EXPERIENCE
2023 - Present | Legal Trainee, MAY and Company |
2021 – 2023 | Legal Assistant, Musa Dudhia and Company |
2019 – 2020 | Intern, Musa Dudhia and Company |
EDUCATION
2021 - University of Zambia, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Zambia
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