Real Estate

Buying and selling investment real estate has increasingly become more complex. Real estate law involves a distinct set of challenges and time frames. Our real estate practice is aligned with our legal skills when it comes to delivering fast, cost-effective solutions. Our lawyers form part of the corporate team available to represent clients on multifaceted transactions.

Our advice is integral to the structuring of such transactions, as real estate is frequently the most significant asset involved. We have handled matters for leading international investors, developers and occupiers. Our experience includes unparalleled assistance with the acquisition and financing of large hotel properties, sale and financing of significant assets, strategic joint ventures, and major development projects including sales and commercial leases.

At FB Attorneys, we handle the entire property development process from the initial due diligence to acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, financing (up to and including permits), construction, sales and sub titling.

We also have advised clients on commercial, retail and industrial leasing, corporate takeovers, re-organisations and corporate financing, mortgage enforcement and land-use planning including plan amendments and by law rezoning applications.

Our experience in Real Estate

Engage clients in drafting and vetting of short, medium and long term leases.

Applied for titles for various clients under the Unit Titles Act.

Involved in property transfer and land acquisition.

Acted as legal counsel in turn key property development projects guiding on matters related to land ownership, licencing and zoning matters.
Advised oil and gas clients on land laws and Tanzania Investment Act applicability to land ownership related matters.
Regularly advise oil and gas companies on employment, contract, insurance issues including immigration, tax, land and general compliance.
Advised and represented investors in a pipeline project worth over USD 3B from North West Tanzania to Eastern Tanzania in all land matters including compensation as provided for under local and international laws.
Assisted a client in the land acquisition process of a sugar cane project in Bagamoyo Tanzania.
Worked with the contractor of a multi-billion dollar railway project (for financing purposes) on acquisition and compensation of land between Dar es Salaam and Morogoro .
Land litigation team handles disputes on title deed revocation, illegal transfer of titles, adverse possession, transmission of properties, land use change disputes, disputes cumulatively valued at USD 169M.