We are committed to supporting our clients in those areas where their partnership with us can bring real value. This means always listening to our clients, understanding that the issues that are critical to them are constantly evolving and continuing to make sure that this is where we focus our investment and expertise.
Our combined sector and practice area approach enables us to remain at the forefront of legal and commercial developments so that we can work with our clients to identify opportunities and anticipate challenges.
Below is list of selected key Contentious matters that MMLP has tackled.
- Lead Counsel to Stanbic Bank Zambia Limited in relation to a dispute with Trade Kings Limited involving the breach of forward exchange contract valued at US$ 4.8 million, representing the first-ever derivatives litigation in the Zambian jurisprudence.
- Counsel to Madison Investment Property and Advisory Co. Limited in relation to a dispute on aspects of corporate legal personality. A matter which has become one of the latest selected supreme court judgments to clarify principles of corporate legal personality and piecing of a corporate veil under Zambian law.
- Acting as Counsel for Government of the Republic of Zambia in an international arbitration before the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
- Acting as Counsel before the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) in a claim by Hotellier Limited against the Trade Development Bank.
- Advisors to Sinohydro Limited (“Sinohydro”), which is a China-State owned construction company that was awarded the EPC contract for the Kafue Gorge Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant in 2015. The project is expected to produce about 750 MW of power once completed. We provided Sinohydro with legal advice regarding tax aspects of the project from a Zambian law perspective. This full implementation of the project is expected to fetch a total investment of USS$2 billion.
- Advisors to Kalumbila Minerals Limited, a subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals (“FQM”) Limited which one of the largest mines in Zambia, in relation to the USD7.6 billion tax assessments by the Zambia Revenue Authority and challenging the same.
- Advisors to Liebherr Zambia Limited, a subsidiary of Liebherr Limited, in relation to a transfer pricing audit assessment by the Zambia Revenue Authority.
- Advisors to Nampak Zambia Limited, a subsidiary of Nampak international Limited, in relation to a transfer pricing audit assessment by the Zambia Revenue Authority.
- Handling various tax litigation before the Tax Appeals Tribunal on behalf of several leading corporates entities in Zambia including Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc, Zambian Breweries PLC and Parmalat Zambia Limited.
- Acting as Counsel for Government of the Republic of Zambia in an international arbitration before the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
- Acting as Counsel before the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) in a claim by Hotellier Limited against the Trade Development Bank.
- Lead local advisors to China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction Co., Limited (“NFC”) in relation to Zambian law aspects regarding the acquisition of controlling stake in China Nonferrous Mining Corporation Limited (“CNMCL”) from China Nonferrous Mining Development Limited (“CNMDL”). NFC is principally engaged in mining and smelting of nonferrous metal products and international projects contracting. In the 2019 interim report of NFC, the consolidated operating income, net profit attributable to the shareholders of NFC, and net cash flow from operating activities amounted to approximately RMB6.135billion, RMB81 million and RMB787 million, respectively.
- Acting as legal advisors to QG Hotel Group L.P in the acquisition of controlling shareholding in Marasa Holdings Limited, the erstwhile owner of the Hotel Intercontinental in Lusaka.
- Acting for Toyota Zambia Limited in the acquisition of Top gear Zambia Limited.
- Legal Counsel to Madison General Insurance Company in a claim for terminal benefits by Peter Kanyinji. A matter where Madison succeeded in the Supreme Court and the judgment has been selected for reporting in the Zambia Law Report.
- Legal Counsel to Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited in a claim for wrongful dismissal by Eve Banda.
- Legal Counsel to Liebherr Zambia in a claim for wrongful redundancy by Cleopatra Mandani.
- Legal Counsel to Real Meat Company Limited in claim for unfair dismissal by Van De Merve.
- Legal Advisors to Lactalis Zambia (formerly Parmalat) in relation to the effect of name change and change of shareholding on the existing contracts of employment.
- Legal Counsel to Stanbic Bank Zambia Limited in a claim for wrongful and unfair dismissal by Jeffrey Tembo.
- Legal Advisors to Yes Cash Zambia in relation to redundancy process with respect to its employees.
- Legal Counsel to Mabiza Resources Limited T/a Munali Nickel Mines in relation to dealing with disciplinary proceedings against several employees and defending the client in various matters in court.
- Legal Counsel to Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited in a claim by Irene Simatee and Others regarding the definition of salary when calculating terminal benefits.
- Legal Counsel to The Bank of Zambia in a claim by Madam Justice Prisca Nyambe in relation to inter alia a claim for wrongful termination.
- Legal Counsel to Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited in a claim by Violet Kasengele and Others regarding terminal benefits and how they are calculated.
- Legal Counsel to Madison General Insurance Company in a claim for terminal benefits by Peter Kanyinji. A matter where Madison succeed in the Supreme Court and the judgment has been selected for reporting in the Zambia Law Report.
- Legal Counsel to Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited in a claim for wrongful dismissal by Eve Banda.
- Legal Counsel to Liebherr Zambia in a claim for wrongful redundancy by Cleopatra Mandani.
- Legal Counsel to Real Meat Company Limited in claim for unfair dismissal by Van De Merve.
- Legal Advisors to Lactalis Zambia (formerly Parmalat) in relation to the effect of name change and change of shareholding on the existing contracts of employment.
- Legal Counsel to Stanbic Bank Zambia Limited in a claim for wrongful and unfair dismissal by Jeffrey Tembo.
- Legal Advisors to Yes Cash Zambia in relation to redundancy process with respect to its employees.
- Legal Counsel to Mabiza Resources Limited T/a Munali Nickel Mines in relation to dealing with disciplinary proceedings against several employees and defending the client in various matters in court.
- Legal Counsel to Luyando Halwampa in a claim against wrongful termination following completion of probation against Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank.
- Legal Counsel to Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited in a claim by Irene Simatee and Others regarding the definition of salary when calculating terminal benefits.
- Legal Counsel to The Bank of Zambia in a claim by Madam Justice Prisca Nyambe in relation to inter alia a claim for wrongful termination.
- Legal Counsel to Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited in a claim by Violet Kasengele and Others regarding terminal benefits and how they are calculated.
- We have assisted International companies in setting up their Zambian entities and obtaining documents such as Investor, employment and resident permits. These companies include but are not limited to; Liebherr Zambia Limited, China National Building Material Investment Zambia Limited, Deloitte and Touché (South Africa), FMC Finance and MTN ZAMBIA.
- Acting as Counsel for Government of the Republic of Zambia in an international arbitration before the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
- Acting as Counsel before the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) in a claim by Hotellier Limited against the Trade Development Bank.