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James advises clients on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, company formation, company secretarial services, oil and gas and intellectual property amongst others. He joined Clyde & Co Tanzania in 2014. James is a member of the Tanganyika Law Society, East Africa Law Society and is qualified to practice law in Tanzania.

Experience

Advising a Mauritian private equity fund on its investment in a plastics and packaging business operating in East Africa and India.

Advising a Kenyan financial institution on its acquisition of a micro finance company in Tanzania.

Advising a Kenyan private equity fund on its acquisition of a majority interest in a Tanzanian pharmaceutical company.

Advising a Mauritian private equity fund on its acquisition of a majority interest in a Tanzanian hospital.

Advising a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund on its acquisition of a logistics business operating in East and Central Africa.

Advising a Luxembourg company on its acquisition of a majority interest in a company that owns a luxury hotel and resort in Tanzania.

Advising a Singaporean company on its real estate joint venture arrangements in Tanzania.

Advising a Middle Eastern airline in relation to the registration of their trade / service marks in Tanzania.

Advising a Germany company in relation to the recordal of mergers, assignments and change of name of its trade marks in Tanzania.

Advising various clients in relation to their trade / service marks renewal in Tanzania.

Advising and assisting various companies in relation to establishing a business in Tanzania.

Advising on company secretarial services in Tanzania.