International Standards. Local Expertise.
In Tanzania and throughout sub-Saharan Africa our lawyers provide a wide range of legal services to support the way you operate. Our approach is straightforward, pragmatic and energetic.
Ako's lawyers are widely acknowledged as being amongst the top legal advisors and leading transactional lawyers in their practice areas. With several ex-London magic circle law firm lawyers and the acknowledged tax law expert, Ako's lawyers have a proven track record of advising on complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions making Ako Law the ideal partner for your business operations across the region.
We are committed to helping your business succeed and will partner with you to deliver a first-class solution on time. Whether it's day-to-day advice or advising on the most critical and complex transactions or disputes, our focus is on delivering accurate, practical and commercially-sensitive advice.
Ako Law has a close association with international law firm Shadbolt LLP. This association adds depth and breath to the various areas of law in which the firm is involved and means that behind the expertise of the lawyers in Ako Law are the additional extensive resources available in Shadbolt LLP allowing us to provide the highest quality advice.
This combination of skills provides you with top quality seamless cross-border legal services. Our approach is always to look first at our extensive expertise in Tanzania but equally we have instant and full access to additional highly specialized lawyers in Shadbolt LLP if the need arises. For both clients operating in Tanzania and East Africa and international companies looking to invest in the region this offers significant benefits.
By building dedicated teams around our client's business, we are able to offer you multi-disciplined, efficient legal advice and support. This, combined with our in-depth knowledge of a series of industry sectors, means that as your legal partner, we understand the commercial pressures that drive your business.
Ako's corporate, banking and projects team is led by ex-Linklaters Krista Bates-van Winkelhof who is highlighted by Chambers Global as a Band 1 lawyer in Tanzania and ranked as the leading lawyer by PLC Which Lawyer? and as a leading lawyer by IFLR.
The taxation department and the dispute resolution department are headed by the firm's managing partner, Kibuta Ongawamuhana. Kibuta is highlighted by Chambers Global as a Band 2 lawyer.
Our team is comprised of energetic, dedicated individuals who bring ideas and creativity to every aspect of the legal process. They have extensive experience, both nationally and internationally, in their specialist areas and several are recognized by peers and clients alike as experts in their field. Our lawyers know their industries and understand the commercial realities of doing business, and their reputation means they have the necessary connections to get business done.