INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN TUNISIA EL AJERI LAWYERS
Mohamed Lotfi El Ajeri Managing Partner Tel: +216 71 288 251 / +216 71 287 738 mlelajeri@eal.tn www.elajerilawyers.com In addition to the experience and background of our team members who have studied and/or worked abroad, EL AJERI LAWYERS have a good command of several working languages, especially French and English but also including Italian and, of course, Arabic. Both our international culture continuously enriched by daily experience and our involvement in several committees of international lawyers’ organisations have made it possible to better understand our clients’ expectations, develop flexible informal collaboration networks made up of business law firms from around the world. Today, this wealth and flexibility enable us, depending on the circumstances, to either represent our client abroad directly or to choose the best law firm to represent him or her in any specialty in any country. We are prepared to find solutions to our clients’ needs at any time, whether it be in terms of counsel or intervention, directly or by means of effective coordination with our specialised correspondents around the world.
Mohamed Lotfi El Ajeri is an Attorney at the Court of Cassation, Mediator trained in Mediation, Arbitrator. He is specialised in all matters related to Business Law, Corporate, M&A, Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration. His primary area of expertise is Business Law, and his secondary areas of expertise are Litigation & Arbitration. Mohamed Lotfi El Ajeri holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the University of Paris Nord (1995); a Master’s Degree in Judicial Studies from the University of Paris Nord (1996); and a Post-graduate Diploma in Business Law from the University of Paris Nord (1997). He also attended courses in preparation of the International Legal Studies Certificate at the University Paris II, Institute of Higher International Studies. Mohamed Lotfi El Ajeri manages one of the most known law firms in Tunisia and North Africa, an official partner of DLA Piper. He is endowed with skills in all the fields of business law, notably in company law, commercial law, mergers and acquisitions,
technologies law, intellectual property, labour law, dispute resolution, arbitration, mediation, tax law, private international law, foreign investments, public market law, telecommunication law, pharmaceutical law, banking law, environment law, competition & distribution, etc. He works with a multidisciplinary team specialised in tax consultancy, accountancy consultancy, engineering consultancy and technical aid consultancy. He is well positioned to manage international transactions and litigation matters involving multijurisdictional issues in several legal systems around the world and to act on multi-jurisdictional internal and external investigations. He regularly advises financial institutions and international companies on internal and external investigations. He is globally active with offices and highly skilled practitioners in Africa, Europe, the USA and the Asia-Pacific region. Lotfi El Ajeri has a very strong international network in assisting multinational companies in multi-jurisdictional investigation by various regulators and prosecutors.
MINING LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN ZAMBIA Joseph Alexander Jalasi Senior Partner
Eric Silwamba, Jalasi & Linyama Legal Practitioners
Tel: +260 211 256530 jjalasi@ericsilwambaandco.com www.ericsilwambaandco.com
Eric Silwamba, Jalasi & Linyama Legal Practitioners represents a number of international mining companies in Zambia. Moreover, the firm collaborated with the Global Legal Group to publish the International Comparative Guide on mining law 2019.
which range from tax, banking and finance, corporate, mining, energy, environmental and criminal litigation.
The firm’s principal partner, Eric Suwilanji Silwamba, SC, was appointed chairman of ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc, which is a state-owned enterprise and holds minority shares in all mines, which were previously state-owned.
According to Mr Joseph Jalasi, the firm offers boutique-style legal services to its clients, and unlike its competitors, is able to offer a wide range of services from criminal to civil litigation to corporate and mergers and acquisitions. The firm has collaborated with a number of international law firms to represent mining companies to do a wide range of domestic and cross-border works relating to the mining industry. These include tax disputes, mining, environmental law, litigation, designing and reviewing compliance manuals and checklists for mining companies. On a similar scale, the firm regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions in the mining sector.
The firm has been in existence for more than 30 years as Eric Silwamba and Company. In 2013, it was rebranded as Eric Silwamba, Jalasi & Linyama Legal Practitioners, following the admission to partnership of Joseph Jalasi and Lubinda Linyama. It has, over the years, developed to become one of the more prestigious law firms in Zambia. Today, the firm is engaged in high-level dispute resolution,
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Senior partner Joseph Alexander Jalasi noted: “In 2017, the firm was admitted to Nextlaw Referral Network, which is operated by Dentons, the world’s largest firm by headcount.”
The firm currently represents a number of multi-internationals, and recently represented multinationals in a tax dispute in excess of USD 750 million, encompassing matters such as VAT, income tax and customs and excise. Mr Joseph Jalasi added: “The vast experience acquired over the years, as well as frequent collaboration with international law firms, has greatly shaped the firm’s services and work effectively even in complex matters. The firm is also recognised by the renowned Chambers and Partners as an extremely professional firm with gravitas in the market.” Looking to the future, the firm intends to partner with multinational law firms to expand its international footprint. To this end, the firm is actively engaged in international collaboration. Eric Silwamba, Jalasi & Linyama Legal Practitioners realises that the future of a toptier law firm in Zambia will drastically transform in the coming few years – and, crucial to this transformation, is the transition from a local firm to a multinational.