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MAS Law Group

Practice areas

Our Practice Areas

MAS Law Group provides structured legal services across six core practice disciplines as a boutique law firm in Mainland Tanzania.

  • Courtroom Litigation & ADR
  • Company Secretarial
  • Commercial & Corporate Law
  • Employment Law & HR Advisory
  • Real Estate & Conveyancing
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Data Protection and Privacy
  • Mining, Energy & Natural Resources Law
  • Investment, Banking and Finance Law
  1. § 01

    Courtroom Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

    Representation in contentious legal matters across judicial, statutory, and arbitral bodies.

    • Civil & Commercial Litigation: Representation in contract actions, debt recovery suits, tort claims, and commercial litigation before subordinate courts and the High Court.

    • Matrimonial Proceedings & Family Law: Legal counsel and court representation in divorce, judicial separation, division of matrimonial assets, child custody, guardianship, and maintenance applications.

    • Land & Real Estate Disputes: Legal representation before District Land Housing Tribunals and the High Court (Land Division) regarding ownership rights, boundary claims, and lease enforcement.

    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Negotiation, commercial arbitration, and court-annexed mediation designed to resolve disputes out of court.

    • Probate & Estate Administration: Application for grants of probate, letters of administration, estate distribution, and drafting of wills and trust instruments.

    • Tax Disputes & Appeals: Legal representation and advisory in tax disputes, objections, appeals, and related proceedings before the Tax Revenue Appeals Board (TRAB), Tax Revenue Appeals Tribunal (TRAT), and the Court of Appeal, including assistance with tax assessments, objections, and appeals.

  2. § 02

    Company Secretarial & Governance

    Assisting companies in fulfilling ongoing statutory obligations under Tanzanian company law.

    • Statutory Filings: Preparation and submission of annual returns, financial disclosures, and corporate updates to BRELA.

    • Beneficial Ownership Maintenance: Structuring and updating Beneficial Ownership registers in accordance with anti-money laundering legislation.

    • Board Secretariat Services: Drafting board resolutions, maintaining statutory minute books, updating directorship records, and tracking share transfers.

    • Licensing & Permits: Obtaining business operating licenses, regulatory clearances, and expatriate Work and Residence Permits.

    • Mergers & Acquisitions: Providing legal support in mergers, acquisitions, share purchases and transfers, corporate restructuring, due diligence, transaction documentation, regulatory approvals, and completion of corporate transactions.

  3. § 03

    Commercial & Corporate Law

    Advisory services covering commercial setup, transaction documentation, and business operations.

    • Entity Registration: Incorporation of private limited companies, public companies, foreign branch registrations, and joint venture structures.

    • Commercial Contracts: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating service agreements, supply contracts, distribution agreements, and non-disclosure instruments.

    • Legal Due Diligence: Legal reviews of target companies, land titles, and assets ahead of acquisitions or commercial transactions.

    • Corporate Advisory: Guidance on director duties, shareholder rights, and statutory compliance frameworks.

    • Corporate Restructuring & Reorganisation: Advising on corporate reorganisations, changes in ownership and control, restructuring of corporate entities, and other strategic corporate arrangements.

  4. § 04

    Employment Law & HR Advisory

    Legal support for employers and personnel navigating statutory labor requirements.

    • Employment Documentation: Drafting executive service contracts, employment agreements, workplace policies, and staff handbooks.

    • Dispute Representation: Representation before the Commission for Mediation and Arbitration (CMA) and the Labour Division of the High Court in labor disputes.

    • Workforce Restructuring: Advisory on retrenchment processes, severance frameworks, and organizational restructuring under labor statutes.

    • Labour Audits: Reviewing internal HR practices against statutory labour requirements to manage legal exposure.

    • Expatriate Immigration Support: Assisting with Work and Residence Permit applications and related regulatory requirements for expatriate employees and corporate clients.

  5. § 05

    Real Estate, Land Law & Conveyancing

    Comprehensive legal oversight for land transactions, real estate development, and property management across Mainland Tanzania.

    • Land Due Diligence & Search: Verifying Certificate of Title authenticity, encumbrance checks, official land registry searches, and land use compliance.

    • Conveyancing & Agreements: Drafting and reviewing Sale Agreements, Transfer Deeds, Commercial and Residential Leases, Mortgages, and Sub-leases.

    • Land Registration & Ownership: Processing land transfers, change of land use, subdivisions, consolidations, and obtaining derivative titles for foreign investors.

    • Property Litigation: Dispute resolution regarding breach of lease agreements, trespass, boundary conflicts, and tenancy disputes before Land Tribunals and the High Court.

  6. § 06

    Intellectual Property Law

    Protecting and commercializing proprietary rights, brand identities, creative works, and technology.

    • Trademark Registration & Management: Conducting availability searches, filing trademark applications, managing renewals, and handling opposition proceedings before the BRELA IP Registry.

    • Copyright Protection: Advising on statutory protection and registration of creative works, software, digital publications, and artistic content.

    • Patents & Industrial Designs: Assisting inventors and corporate clients with patent documentation, registration, and industrial design protection.

    • IP Commercialization & Licensing: Drafting non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), technology transfer agreements, trademark assignment deeds, and brand licensing contracts.

    • IP Infringement Defense: Enforcement of intellectual property rights and representation in infringement, counterfeiting, and passing-off disputes.

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