A Law FirmInspiredby Life
Effective, efficient, and creative legal services for public agencies, private companies, non-governmental organisations, and financial institutions across Tanzania and Zanzibar.
Redefining
the Box.
We take pride in understanding our clients' issues first, designing bespoke solutions through extensive research. We tend not only to think outside the box, but to redefine it. Wait, do we even have a box?
At CBS, we have a habit of bringing clarity to chaos, drawing fully on our varied expertise ranging from business management, social sciences, international relations, human resources, policy, regulation, and law.
“The blend of youth energy and the wisdom of experience at CBS Law is a guarantee that, as the old saying goes, ‘a good horse will always jump as high and as well as it needs to.’”
CBS Law Guiding Principle
Listening keenly to client needs
Core Practice Areas
Legal, regulatory, and transactional advice for companies, financial institutions, public bodies, and individuals.
Corporate and Commercial Law
Company formation, restructuring, secretarial services, due diligence, and trade and investment agreements.
Corporate Immigration
Work and residence permits and immigration compliance for employers, expatriates, and NGOs.
Banking, Financial Services and Investment
Structured, syndicated, and secured financing, security perfection, and investment agency.
Competition Law
Merger control, notification and review, anti-competitive conduct assessments, and representation before competition authorities.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Representation of buyers and sellers in acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures.
Employment and Labour Law
Employment contracts, workplace policies, employment disputes, and statutory retrenchment.
Partners & Consultants
Cecilia Boniface Shiyo
Founder & Managing Partner
Advocate of the Court of Appeal and High Court of Tanzania, Chartered Arbitrator, and Certified Director with over four decades of experience in corporate, commercial, and business law.
Dr. Eduardo G. Pereira
International Consultant - Oil, Gas & Energy
International expert on oil and gas joint operating agreements, with practical experience in over 40 jurisdictions across America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Noel B. Shiyo
Partner
Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania combining law, energy policy, investments, and public administration with over 18 years of cross-sector experience.
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Meet Full Team →Institutions We Engage With
The courts, registries and regulators before which our lawyers act, file and advise, across mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.
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Judiciary of Tanzania
Commission for Mediation and Arbitration
Tax Revenue Appeals Board and Tribunal
Business Registrations and Licensing Agency
Tanzania Revenue Authority- Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority
Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority
Business and Property Registration Agency (Zanzibar)
CNS Group Limited
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Based in Dar es Salaam, Serving Clients Across Tanzania & Zanzibar.
Mwanga Tower, 13th Floor, Bagamoyo Road. We advise corporate organisations, financial institutions, public agencies, and investors across mainland Tanzania and the islands of Zanzibar, working with strategic partners across the EAC and beyond.