Global Company & Advocates is one of the leading criminal and Défense law firms in Tanzania. We believe in providing aggressive and affordable legal representation for all of our clients facing criminal charges.
Regardless of the size of your case, our criminal lawyers will fight for your rights against law enforcement. With over 15+ years of experience, our firm has seen virtually every type of criminal case.. We have the legal experience and knowledge to implement the best Défense for your particular situation. When charged with a criminal offense – the Global Company & Advocates criminal lawyer you hire can be the deciding factor on whether you are found guilty or not guilty.
Getting arrested for a criminal offense in Tanzania can cause overwhelming problems. Loss of credible status, ability to work, future, career, family, and freedom are only a few of those consequences. This is the reason you need a criminal lawyer who can defend your rights. Choosing a reputable law firm is essential if you have been charged with any type of misdemeanour or felony crime. Finding the right criminal defence lawyer is the first step to take.
Statistics prove that many people accused and convicted of crimes are never the actual perpetrators who committed the deed. Many people face this risk by failing to obtain the finest defence attorney possible to represent them in court. Incarceration, costly fines, and other extremes from the sentencing phase can affect you for many years. It is important in having the correct professional Tanzania criminal defence attorney who will use their skill in protecting your rights and defending you during all court proceedings.
The attorneys at Global Company & Advocates realize your freedom should never be taken for granted. From the moment we are hired to represent you, you can rest assured that we will begin to work diligently to build a tough defence strategy to win your case. At Global Company & Advocates, we know what it takes to get positive results. Our criminal defence lawyer will represent you with professionalism to prove your innocence of whatever accusations you have been charged with.
When Should You Hire a Criminal Defence Attorney?
You should be hiring an attorney immediately upon arrest. Our Criminal Defence Lawyers will diligently defend the rights of all our clients no matter what accusations or charge they might be accused of. Whether it is a charge for possessing a firearm, drug possession with intent to distribute, domestic battery, theft or receiving stolen goods, assault and battery, white collar or murder as some examples, your rights to a fair trial with professional counsel will be the priority of our firm. We uphold the rights and laws of the nation that everyone is entitled to a fair trial and the ability to be able to afford an attorney to help and represent them in court.
No matter what kind of charges you have been accused of, an expert criminal defence attorney from our law firm, Global Company & Advocates will represent those rights for you in a court of law. We will persevere at finding the best solutions to winning your case even if you feel that your case can’t be won. Only a professional from Global Company & Advocates can determine from the facts researched in your situation, how great the chances will be of winning the case through the court process. We have been serving Tanzanians for over 15 years.
What is the role of a Global Company & Advocates Criminal Defence Attorney?
Our mission as criminal lawyers in the country is to prepare you from day one in court to navigate through court procedures smoothly, giving you confidence that your case will be won. We realize that appearing in court can be a frightful advent for many people. We know that other people in court will judge you by your actions, words, and appearance, although you might not be aware of this. Our experience allows us to ensure our clients are fully aware of the legal process and have we completed several successful cases to that effect.
We realize as Global Company & Advocates criminal lawyers that our clients are sometimes not officially charged with a crime in the beginning. This is another reason why it is in your best interest to go ahead and obtain our services. The sooner you seek representation in defending your rights against an accusation means the chances are greater that we can get those possible charges dropped.
Even if you are only under an investigation for a crime or offense, finding fast and reputable representation by criminal lawyers is in your best interest. We can guide you on what to tell authorities in case you are interrogated. Sometimes the accused can be interrogated without having the knowledge needed to help them when talking to authorities. This can be very bad for their situation. This is another reason you should hire an attorney or lawyer immediately upon being charged or accused of any type of crime.
You don’t have to speak to authorities without proper legal representation. You have the right to remain silent until legal counsel has been hired to represent you. It is one of your constitutional rights to have a lawyer present when undergoing any kind of interrogation by authorities. Hiring Global Company & Advocates to represent you against any possible accusations or charges is the first step in having the kind of defence that you need to fight and win your case in court.
At Global Company & Advocates we offers a full spectrum of Corporate and Commercial Law Services. Among the services we offer include business formation, advisory, regulatory and compliance.
To be able to establish a business setup in Tanzania most of the time requires the services of professionals who are highly knowledgeable in corporate law. Among our works includes advising individuals and entities intending to set up either medium or big corporation or a business partnership in Tanzania for a proper business formation
Corporate & commercial law is one key aspect of legal practice which is well manned by our team of experienced lawyers. When forming or undertaking any form of enterprise, it is important to engage the services of best business solicitors to put you through on many aspects.
The firm comprises experienced solicitors in Tanzania. We can offer complete guidance for the business set up and foreign participation in the Tanzania business sector. We offer complete business setup services for both foreign individuals and corporate organizations. Our services cover registrations of a foreign subsidiary, obtaining a business permit, bank account opening and banking support services, tax registration, and general corporate advisory among others.
We provides assistance on company registration in the country and provides corporate secretarial services among others. We also offer pre-Company formation for the purpose of a company formation and offer general legal advice.
Our works includes:-
At Global Company & Advocates having served for years as a trusted multi discipline law firm, we have a wealth of experience working with clients on insurance related case of every size to settle litigation, transactional and regulatory matters within the busy insurance sector.
Our clients hail from every corner of the insurance sector and have both corporate and commercial backgrounds, giving our insurance lawyers access to, and experience in the full breadth of disciplines.
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We can competently deliver specialized advice and provide tailored services to all of our clients, many of whom are leading insurers and reinsurers as well as captives, as well as risk and loss adjusters, insurance brokers companies and those involved in the distribution of insurance products. This wide client base has allowed our insurance Lawyers to a mass invaluable experience in the following specialties.
Our market-leading insurance practice provides the full spectrum of legal services to insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries, investment banks, investors and policyholders. We have in-depth knowledge and understanding of the legal, regulatory and commercial issues faced by the insurance industry in Tanzania, SADEC and East Africa Region.
Global Company & Advocates engages in advising on all aspects of Oil & Gas industry in Tanzania. The firm also engaged in obtaining necessary accreditation and licensing from Tanzania Petroleum development Corporation for our clients.
Our legal experts who have vast experience in Our Oil & Gas law, encapsulates the 3 streams of Oil & Gas business which are i) Upstream ii) Midstream and (iii) Downstream.
We understand our client's business is the areas of Exploration and Production (E&P), or producing, storing and marketing of produced oil & gas or marketing and distribution of refined products, we can offer important advice; reviewing and drafting of any necessary contracts; and also interfacing with regulatory authorities to obtain necessary permits.
Our works in Oil & Gas Law Areas includes:-
Global Company & Advocates actively engages in Immigration Law practice. Our immigration practice advises international and local businesses and individuals on immigration matters and compliance with Tanzania immigration legislations.
We focuses on assisting foreigners who are seeking to do business in Tanzania to obtain necessary permits like working permit and residence permit. We design, implement, and manage global mobility projects with our clients where we take care of all the legal and administrative issues, from running regular immigration procedures to successfully executing the sophisticated immigration issues that arise in significant corporate transactions or reorganizations. With immigration and mobility lawyers across the region’s major business centers, we’ve been advising clients on immigration matters and have filed visa applications on behalf of individual and corporate. We also advise Tanzanian nationals seeking to travel abroad especially for studying or engaging in business on foreign countries immigration requirements
Our speciality on on immigration law, includes assisting visas applications for tourists , business visa, work permits, citizenships, and international mobility.
However, it is important to know that we do not process foreign visas for Tanzanians, but merely advise on immigration requirements for foreign countries’ temporary and permanent visas, as stipulated in their laws.
Global Company & Advocates is recognized as rendering forward-thinking legal advice in respect to a wide array of matters – personal data collection and keeping, procedures before the Privacy & Data Protection Commissioner, regulatory framework in respect to both Data Protection and related fields (communications, marketing, surveillance), data processors’ responsibilities and risks pertaining thereto, proceedings following a potential breach of said rules, all while liaising with the Data Protection Commissioner to our clients’ substantial benefit.
Businesses in need of a sound and pragmatic response to Privacy & Data Protection issues, including multinationals, banks and start-ups, in virtually all industries, rely on the expertise of Global Company & Advocates and trust us to adeptly handle their most subtle and specific Privacy & Data Protection matters.
Our Privacy & Data Protection team specializes in providing advice and support to clients on:
As regional financial markets converge, clients are looking for better ways to navigate the uncertain and rapidly evolving regulatory environment. By combining regulatory expertise of our lawyers and world class transaction banking knowledge of our multidisciplinary experts, Banking & Finance team produces seamless innovative solutions to borrowers and issuers involved in sophisticated transactions,
insurance companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment firms and other financial institutions.
Members of our team acted for some of the national and multinational clients in landmark multi-jurisdictional transactions. Our highly experienced team brings unique synergies to advising and representing client interests in virtually all regulatory matters relating to capital markets, financial regulation, compliance, enforcement and general banking.
Our Banking & Finance team specializes in providing advice and support to clients on:
Failure to comply with competition law and regulation can have very serious consequences for both firms and individuals. As global markets become more intertwined, regulatory framework and capacities of both local and international competition authorities are increasing and enforcement is becoming more cohesive and ever so aggressive. Subsequently, increased number of market participants is facing competition concerns in various jurisdictions and violations of competition laws are subject to progressively harsher fines. Even a “mere” investigation can result in momentous damages to a company’s reputation and its bottom line.
Firms involved in anti-competitive behaviour, according to Tanzanian competition law, may find their agreements to be unenforceable and expose themselves to possible damages actions. More so, individuals could also face director disqualification orders or even criminal sanctions for breaches of competition law.
As such, any business (regardless of its legal status, size and sector) needs to address the obligations under the competition law. In doing so, businesses can not only avoid possible penalties, but also assert their rights and protect their position in the marketplace.
Global Company & Advocates competition practice is at the forefront of providing a unique service as members of our team took the lead on some of the largest global mergers and landmark cases before the competition and state aid authorities in Tanzania. Our multi-disciplinary approach to competition law and developed international network enable us to provide our clients with integrated assistance in pre-merger filings; analyzing and defending mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures; advising and providing training on business conduct and compliance; and representing companies under investigation.
Furthermore, Global Company & Advocates advises clients in structuring transactions so as to minimize exposure to state-aid-related risks and achieve prosperous cooperation with the public sector, while our close cooperation with eminent International law firms enables us to represent clients in proceedings regarding state aid both before domestic regulatory authorities and the outside the country.
One way to promote an understanding of competition law among employees is for a company to devise and actively implement a competition law compliance policy that is specifically tailored to that company. This is where our team can also help you cope and navigate through this intricate web of regulations.
Our services include:
For further information on competition law and state aid practice, please contact us and we devise a plan best suited to your needs.
Regulatory frameworks are constantly evolving across sectors and around the world. As transparency rises in importance and the costs of non-compliance with laws and regulations increase, businesses everywhere strive to adapt to the growing pressure from regulatory bodies.
With our extensive knowledge of local regulations and our multijurisdictional capabilities, we are well-positioned to help clients around the world deal effectively and creatively with regulatory and compliance issues. As business has globalized and cross-border transactions have become more complex, the ability to provide appropriate counsel across jurisdictions becomes all the more important.
Many of our clients usual they require us to provide them advise on the on the legal issues pertaining their responsibilities, how to manage risk and decrease the impact of complex regulatory regimes on their transactions or day-to-day operations. Our strong relationships with members of oversight agencies give us the basis to assist our clients with a current and fully informed perspective. At Global Company & Advocates we commit our global resources to helping our clients to meet regulatory requirements and keep their businesses running smoothly, no matter where they are based.
Our team of Lawyers have vast experience in banking and financial services where we advise on all aspects of regulatory compliance and contentious issues involving the Compliance and Advisory.
In the last several years of heightened regulation and regulatory oversight, Global Company & Advocates has also acted in an advisory capacity, assisting clients in responding to regulatory inquiries as well as in developing more robust compliance and “best-practice” programs, often under the guidance of pending consent orders or regulatory directives.
At Global Company and Advocates we assist our Clients in legal and compliance on regulatory matters related in:-
Global Company & Advocates offers a full spectrum of employment-related services, with a focus on workplace policies and procedures, employment and termination agreements, compliance with local and international labour regulations, the Tanzania Labour Act and international agreements. Our team’s which has a successful track record in representing our clients will ensures the highest standard for management and representation in labour matters.
We enable our clients to devise and implement comprehensive employment policies and procedures in order to maximize the value of their human capital. Our team’s experience includes drafting employment contracts, internal employment by-laws, management agreements, documentation for employment termination and non-compete agreements.
In case of a breach of any of the aforementioned agreements, Global Company & Advocates will provides representation for clients facing Trade unions, collective bargaining negotiations and employment termination.
Ultimately, we combine our in-depth legal knowledge and result-oriented approach with a well-established network with the relevant authorities to produce productive solutions for each client.
Our Labour team specializes in providing advice and support to clients on:
Global Company & Advocates is an accredited Trademark & Patent Agent in Tanzania. we have successfully filed numerous numbers of trademark and patent for both domestic and foreign clients in Tanzania. We also offer general advisory on all matters related to regulation, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in Tanzania.
Global Company & Advocates engages in the aspect of intellectual property law practice with aims of helping inventors and companies safeguarding their intellectual property rights.
Global Company & Advocates patent lawyers in Tanzania assist inventors on necessary patent registration and advisory in Tanzania. We maintain competent trademark team of lawyers assisting clients for trademark registration in Tanzania the Firm is able to fully assist clients specifically on matters related to protection of trademark, patent and copyrights in Tanzania.
Our lawyers are experienced in this vital commercial area of law and constantly delivering efficient and swift services to our numerous clients.
At Global Company & Advocates Law Firm we represents businesses, corporations, and individuals in various civil and criminal litigation in Tanzania, including appellate proceedings. In addition to civil trial, our skilled lawyers can handle issues related to settlement conferences, mediation, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution to resolve cases.
The firm’s experience encompasses a broad range of matters involving breach of contract for individuals and businesses, business disputes, partnership disputes, torts, commercial litigation, to name a few. Our attorneys have successfully represented clients in a variety of courts around the country.
Transformation of energy industry in Tanzania, combined with investments in electricity generation capacities and related infrastructure projects make Energy, Infrastructure & PPP one of the most lucrative business areas in the region. This trend is evenly matched by changes in legislation and regulatory requirements, which prioritize the value of sophisticated legal counsel that enables businesses to gain a competitive edge.
Our team provides counsel and guides clients through the rapidly evolving network of regulatory, legislative and industry specific rules & regulations. Increased demand for energy is resulting in substantial investments in overhaul of existing facilities, expansion of production and transportation capacities, and new project development in the country. combination of our multidisciplinary approach to every matter assures our clients are always one step ahead of regulatory requirements and competition.
Our team collaborates with regulatory, corporate and financial experts to provide unique solutions in matters including privatization, regulatory compliance, due diligence investigation, and other investment opportunities.
Our lawyers specialize in providing advice and support to clients on:
At Global Company and Advocates we helps our clients to manage the risks and maximize the opportunities associated with the increasing regulation of international trade in goods and services. Our practice extends globally and provides a range of services designed to match the scope of global trade regulation and to answer the needs of our clients wherever and whenever they arise.
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and other project financed transactions have in recent years considerably increased private sector´s participation in major infrastructure projects. We understand that PPPs bring unique challenges related to the need to allocate and balance the risks between the public and private sectors; financing based on the project´s expected revenue streams; and the different private sectors interests involved. All this results in PPP structures that are complex to negotiate, set up and operate.
At Global Company and Advocates in order to deliver efficient services to our clients we have composed a team which includes professionals with specific expertise in the areas of public, corporate, tax, financial and contract law, who come into play depending on the specific characteristics of each project.
At all stage we advise our clients in all stages of a project, including tender process, tax and contractual structuring, drafting and negotiation of contracts, and construction through to financing and operation.
Our strong local presence in jurisdiction in the region (EAC and SADEC) gives us access to key local contacts, sponsors and decision-makers, ensuring that we can provide advice that is tailored to the particular characteristics of each jurisdiction.
Attend to all aspects and issues related to project development and financing:-
Our Real Estate attorneys are well known for their industry leading skill and expertise in the area. We are recognized for our use of innovative structures and creative solutions to sophisticated and highly complex transactions, while providing our signature approach to excellence in service. We have experience in many Regions in the country, we have successfully represented clients in some of the most noteworthy and influential transactions in the country.
We counsel our clients on the acquisition and disposition of single assets and portfolios, distressed real estate and workouts, mortgage and mezzanine financing and restructuring, development and construction, leasing, joint ventures, and real estate litigation. As a cohesive team, together with other practices, including tax, restructuring/bankruptcy, and litigation, we ensure that all issues that could impact a transaction are properly and thoroughly addressed.
Our Real Estate team specializes in providing advice and support to clients on:
We have advised legally on the law related to real estate to various clients which includes Real estate companies, individuals, farmers, landlords and lessee.
Within economic policy, fiscal policy remains a dynamic category that directly influences both small and large businesses. Tax levies play a key role in business projections and planning, while tax considerations are essential for successful management. In a growing economy, cooperation between tax administrations increases, making good knowledge of local and Tanzania tax regulations essential for anyone wanting to expand their operations.
Therefore, businesses are continuously dealing with new rules in different areas, be it value-added tax, excise duties or corporate taxation. We provide Tanzanian tax advice and legal representation to Tanzanian and international clients.
Our well-rounded Tanzania and EA Region-focused approach helps our clients achieve a positive long-term impact on their business. Additionally, Global Company & Advocates’ tax experts are always up to date on the latest legal tax issues and risks, including value-added tax, income tax and all tax-related procedures. We have strong expertise on Tanzania. Furthermore, our lawyers provide legal advice as well as consultancy services in relation to company taxes, cross-border investments, and complex financial transactions.
Our Tax team specializes in providing advice and support to clients on:
