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Christopher Phiri

Consultant

A graduate of the University of Zambia, Christopher started his career in practice at Malambo & Company where he had interned while pursuing a bar qualification at the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE). Upon being called to the bar, worked for Malambo & Company, and later as a Research Advocate at the Judiciary of Zambia. Christopher has since earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Wales and a Master of Laws in European International Business Law from Lund.

Christopher’s practice focuses on the full spectrum of commercial, corporate, securities’ corporate advisory, banking and finance, dispute resolution, transactional matters: mergers and acquisitions, venture capital transactions, private equity, foreign collaborations, due diligence, regulatory approvals including joint ventures and licensing transactions. He has extensive experience in working in the Zambia region, having acted for and represented mining concerns, multinationals, bidders, various corporates, and private individuals.

Christopher is a lecturer at Copperbelt University and other universities where he continues to do research. He is an indefatigable researcher who has published several peer reviewed articles in his areas of expertise. His expertise is also called for in board led internal investigations, corporate governance issues, general corporate advisory and strategic advice as trusted counsel, securities law and regulation, general corporate law and insolvency.

A versatile indefatigable attorney with over 8 years post bar experience both in private and public practice, Christopher is noted for his sharp acumen; for great analytical skills; for keen eye to detail; and for providing solutions to complex commercial transactions and disputes ably with speed

Publications:

  • A Curious Decision by Zambia’s Highest Court: Six years Imprisonment for Civil Contempt?
  • Limitation of presidential terms in Zambia: Annotating the judicial interpretation
  • European Takeover Law and the Freedom of establishment: Towards Efficient Regulation

“Experienced Attorneys Aggressive Representation.”

PRACTICE AREAS:

  • Banking & Finance
  • Corporate Advisory
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Personal Injury
  • Tax
  • Immigration

MEMBERSHIP & ACCREDITATIONS

  • Associate Member – MClarb
  • Law Association of Zambia 

EDUCATION

  • Master of Business Administration – University of Nicosia (Cyprus)
  • Master of Laws, LLM – European International Business Law – Lund University (Sweden)
  • Bachelor of Laws, LLB – University of Zambia

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Nyanja
  • Bemba

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