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LawCastles is a medium sized Tanzanian law firm that was established in 1999 by three former classmates. LawCastles is registered under the Tanzanian law. LawCastles is a thriving and expanding practice with stable professional base. LawCastles is growing and evolving faster as a leading law firm in Tanzania specializing in providing services to foreign individuals, companies and other entities in selected areas of corporate and commercial law. Apart from legal services, LawCastles provide business support services to foreign investors in Tanzania through linking them with appropriate Government departments and regulatory bodies. The firm has advised and represented some of the largest corporations in the World.
The main focus of LawCastles is to assist foreign investors in illuminating the legal environment under which their investments are subjected or will be subjected. The firm understands and believes that familiarity with the legal framework is an important element to the success of modern business. The need to understand legal framework is becoming even more important with growing international trade. Our clients include start up companies, established business, multinationals, charitable entities, etc. We work closely with business owners and in-house legal departments in generating appropriate legal strategy.
LawCastles provides a variety of legal services to some leading businesses nationally, regionally and internationally. Examples of entities advised by LawCastles in the past include Ford Motor Company, Glencore International AG, Bible League, Southern Africa Media Development Fund, Tata Motors Limited, InfEnergy Limited, Feed the Children International, Export Credit Insurance of South Africa, Universal Exploration Corporation, Inter-Ocean Aviation Limited, Wachovia Bank, Investec Bank, Kastan Mining Limited, T-Mortgage Limited, Pan African Management and Development Company, Inc., East African Community, China Development Bank, Hypermart Limited, The Risk Advisory Group Plc and Merial South Africa.
LawCastles is a contributor of the Tanzanian chapter in a prestigious publication 'Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Africa' published by Yorkhill Law Publishing and updated regularly. This publication is available as a hard copy book and is also available online at http://www.cils.net/books/booksub.html. This publication is recognised by international business community as a reliable source of information on business legal frameworks for more than thirty jurisdictions in Africa. LawCastles is also a contributor of the yearly publication 'Mergers & Acquisitions Review' published annually by Law Business Research, which is an official research partner of International Bar Association. The panel of contributors for this publication come from selected major law firms in the World with signicant track record in mergers & acquisitions practice.
LawCastles is an exclusive member and representative of International Business Law Consortium ('IBLC') for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. IBLC is an international network of law firms, tax and audit advisors and affiliated professionals. IBLC brings together the member firms to cultivate transnational legal knowledge; guide businesses in a global community; and promote efficient and effective professional services. Being an IBLC member means that, LawCastles' clients are able to receive readily available high quality services from other IBLC member firms located in major cities of the World. IBLC was established in 1996 under the auspices of the Center for International Legal Studies located in Salzburg, Austria.
Our lawyers are recognized as one of the best corporate and commercial law experts in the country. All lawyers are qualified to practice as advocates, solicitors, patent attorneys and trademark agents in Tanzania and Zanzibar. Our lawyers are ready to assist you with all preliminary information which will enable you to decide whether or not you need to engage a lawyer.