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Litigation

Corpus boasts of significant experience in court litigation, having acted and represented a significant number of clients, in recent years. The following are some of the relevant matters that the Firm has handled in the recent past:

 

Advisor and representatives to Lap Green in relation to a USD480 million compensation claim against the Government of the Republic of Zambia.

 

Stanbic Bank: Advisors and legal representatives to Stanbic Bank in relation to a dispute with Trade Kings Limited involving the breach of forward exchange contract valued at USD 4.8 million, representing the first-ever derivative litigation in Zambia

 

Tullow Zambia B.V.: Legal representation to Tullow Zambia B.V. (“Tullow”) in judicial review proceedings and contempt proceedings by RAE Zambia Limited against Attorney General and Tullow challenging the decision of the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development to award a petroleum exploration license over Block 31 (Oil and Gas), in the Northern Province in the republic of Zambia, to Tullow under a joint venture with Geo Petroleum Limited. This matter is significant as it relates to the first ever oil exploration project in Zambia.

 

Zambezi Resources: Advisors and legal representatives to Zambezi Resources in relation to court proceedings commenced by Community Based Natural Resource Management on the decision of the Environmental Management Agency to approve the development of the USD 494 million Kangaluwi Copper Project.

 

Acted for Equinox Zambia Limited in a High Court matter involving a dispute in respect of a prospecting licence with another mining company.

 

Advisors and representatives to Nestle in relation to the first transfer pricing dispute with the Zambia Revenue Authority that was decided on the merits.

 

Advisors and representatives to Vedanta Resources Limited in a dispute with ZCCM IH in relation to the winding up proceedings relating to Konkola Copper Mines Plc.

 

Advisors and representatives to Kansanshi Mining Plcin relation to a derivative claim by ZCCM IH against the shareholders of First Quantum Minerals involving over USD 2, 000, 000.00.

 

Advisors and representatives to Lafarge Zambia Plc in relation to an appeal against the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in respect to excessive pricing and price discrimination.

 

Advisors and representatives to Bidvest in relation to a dispute with a former distributor that led to the first novel case in Zambia of the principle in good will compensation.

Date:

September 25, 2021

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