Leyrand advises companies at every stage of their life cycle — from incorporation and early-stage governance through to mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, and exit. Our corporate and commercial practice serves Tanzanian businesses, foreign investors entering the market, financial institutions, and development organisations operating across East Africa.
Formation and structuring. We advise on the most appropriate vehicle for your objectives — private limited companies, branches of foreign companies, joint ventures, and special-purpose vehicles — and handle registration with the Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA), shareholder agreements, and constitutional documents that anticipate future investment and governance needs.
Mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring. We guide buyers and sellers through legal due diligence, transaction structuring, share and asset purchase agreements, and post-completion integration. Where a business needs to be reorganised, recapitalised, or wound down, we structure the steps to manage tax, employment, and creditor exposure.
Commercial contracts. The contracts a business signs define the risks it carries. We draft and negotiate supply, distribution, agency, services, and shareholder arrangements — allocating risk clearly and enforceably under Tanzanian law.
Governance and compliance. We help boards and management meet their obligations under the Companies Act and sector regulation, advising on directors' duties, corporate records, regulatory filings, and the governance frameworks that institutional investors and lenders expect.
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