Practice Areas

Regulatory Compliance Practice

In this area of practice, we advise boards of directors,trustees and management teams in commercial banks, financial institutions, private companies, trust funds, religious institutions, non-governmental organizations and various other commercial and charitable bodies on how they can effectively discharge their duties particular in the current environment where regulators increasing see to hold directors/trustees/managers accountable for failures in their organizations or products.

The firm is composed of members who possess vast experience in advising various clients on matters ranging from the regulatory aspects of their registrations, restructuring annual statutory filings, taxation and employment.in response to an increased demand from clients for advice and assistance on matters relating to compliance, we have established a dedicated regulatory compliance advisory practice.

We provide advice and assistance to our clients in relation to changes in the
country’s laws and regulations. Tanzania being a growing nation in a changing world, new laws and or regulatory requirements arise and change regularly.in such circumstances, our legal team works to update clients on the likely impact of those changes in their operations with practical suggestions for solutions and adjustments to their systems to ensure compliance.We also conduct regulatory audits as a “stand alone”request ,or as part of preparation of directors or trustees’ compliance statements under the relevant laws establishing their organizations or as a supplement to internal audit or legal and compliance teams. The focus is to advise and assist clients in reviewing and amending their compliance systems and produce to enable them satisfy themselves that they comply with all the country and their organizational legal and regulatory requirements.

Corporate and Commercial Practice

The head to this department has a long standing reputation for his representation for major public and private companies and institutions on all aspects of corporate activities including privatization, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, management buy-outs etc. as well as providing specialist support in areas such as pensions and employee benefits. This department also advises on corporate and securities regulatory issues, disclosure and corporate governance matters and on transactional structuring. The practice is also actively involved in creating and developing sophisticated corporate structures and financial instrument.

The Banking and Finance Practice

We advise on all aspects of commercial banking and lending business. The Firm supports borrowers,lenders,issuers,lead managers and trustees on debts,
syndicated lending, drafting and registration of security documents, trade finance, and structured asset, project finance,security documents,trade
finance,structured asset,project finance,debt recovery,receivership and liquidation.
Our banking and projects experience, combined with strengths in areas such as outsourcing,construction,property development,facilities management and utilities has put us firmly at the forefront of this field. The Firm is actively involved in creating and developing sophisticated corporate structures and financial instruments.

In Addition to the foregoing, the Firm has the capabilities in working in diverse capital markets and venues. These include initial public offerings and private placements of securities. Some of our members have previously been at the centre of the establishing collective investment schemes.

Intellectual and Real Property Practice

BraveHill Attorneys is one of the leading firms in the protection of intellectual property rights. The Firms is actively involved in handling applications for trademarks and patents, including contentious and non-contentious work, such as licensing and franchising, trademarks infringements,passing off. Opposition proceedings,copyright and design right,confidential information disputes and protection.

In addition, the firms has, since its inception, provided services to commercial and commercial and private clients in wide variety of transactions involving real property. The services include conveyance, mortgages of land, leases, title
opinions and title actions.

Litigations and Dispute Resolutions

The Firms handles a wide variety of domestic and international commercial disputes relating to constructions,defamation, employment, financial and corporate matters,insolvency,insurance etc. Our litigation department has substantial experience has substantial experience in wide a wide variety of business and commercial litigation and arbitration including in sectors such as infrastructure, banking and financial institutions, construction, communications and insurance.

Projects

The firms has the capabilities of representing government bodies,private companies,borrowers,insurance companies, investment and merchant banking firms and other financing institutions ,corporate lenders and venture capital investors and developers across a range of industry sectors such as mining, real estate,transportation,oil , gas,utilities, telecoms, constructions and engineering. We understand that every transactions presents unique demands. We therefore, work closely with our clients’ to understand their businesses, objectives and approach to their deals. Our clients rely on us to provide the in-depth industry knowledge, local market expertise, practical solutions and clear strategies necessary to make their deals work.

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