Our firm
Who we are
FB Attorneys is a full service law firm based out of Dar es Salaam and brings with it a cumulative experience of over 70 years and a thorough knowledge of colloquial practices within the East African region. The law firm covers all aspects of corporate and commercial matters.
Firm culture and diversity
Local and regional clients appreciate the law firm’s innate understanding of industries; to that end, international clients rely on FB Attorneys for comprehensive knowledge of how to conduct business in the region.
Worldwide reach
FB Attorneys is proud to be a member of LEX Africa. An alliance of leading law firms across Africa, with a track record of more than 20 years. The firm has also partners with several preeminent international law firms. These strategic relationships have further strengthened geographic reach and quality of service.
Latest publications & resources
New SWICA Regulations Published
- Minister entrusted with powers to designate SWICA areas and cancel concessions
- Capital thresholds stipulated
- Performance security/bond required
Did You Know?
That having a residence identity card issued by NIDA is a mandatory requirement for non-citizens who reside in Tanzania for more than six months.
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Why FB Attorneys
Experience
The firm comprises a staff of well established attorneys who possess a solid reputation known both locally and internationally, advising on corporate, commercial and litigation matters.
Trust
The lawyers at FB Attorneys have established long-standing relationships with some of the leading corporate and financial institutions, government entities, not-for-profit organisations, and other prominent public and private sectors in East Africa and beyond.
Knowledge
With a strong team that understands the intricacies facing commercial practices, the strategy of focusing on the corporate blueprint has yielded excellent results. FB Attorneys has a proven track record of working on highly technical and advanced assignments.
Ranking
FB Attorneys is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners, in Tier 1 by IFLR1000 and in Tier 1 by Legal 500.
The service is exceptional and is at an international standard. They respond on time, and are very efficient, dedicated and thorough in their work.
Chambers and Partners
The team has an ‘in-depth understanding of the local environment’, as well as a ‘track record of success.’
IFLR
I appreciate your diligence, professionalism, and extraordinary efforts to assist your clients. You offered helpful suggestions at pivotal times during the mediation and kept the settlement on track. Because of your hard work, a solution was possible. Many thanks.
Client
The team is excellent on contracts and issues surrounding business law – they have excelled there.
Chambers and Partners
FB Attorneys has ‘one of the most responsive teams in Tanzania’, which is ‘incredibly hardworking and has a great approach to servicing clients’.
Legal 500
Commentators praise the firm as “top-notch and trusted tax counsel.”
Chambers and Partners
The group stands out for its ‘good depth across a range of experience and ability to handle complex and sensitive tasks’ and is ‘extremely approachable, helpful and willingly available at all times’.
Legal 500
Sources praise “excellent leader” FAyaz Bhojani as a “great counsel.” An interviewee also notes he is “incredibly knowledgeable in tax law,” and “strong in terms of conceptual problem solving and excellent at implementation.”
Chambers and Partners
FB Attorneys lawyers have been described as “excellent strategists, They are very well connected and have an excellent team of lawyers to deal with commercial and tax disputes. They always consider issues very carefully and provide a safe pair of hands.”
Chambers and Partners
FB Attorneys is a leading firm in the financial and corporate areas.
IFLR