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  • Plot No. 7, Old Brentwood Rd, Off Los-Angeles Boulevard, Longacres Lusaka
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Company Overview

Equitas Legal Practitioners is a leading Zambian corporate and commercial law firm committed to delivering professional, efficient, and commercially focused legal solutions. Founded on the belief that practical and high-quality legal services contribute directly to business success, the firm serves a diverse clientele ranging from local enterprises and financial institutions to multinational corporations and investors operating across various sectors.

As a full-service, multi-disciplinary legal practice, Equitas offers expertise in corporate and commercial advisory, dispute resolution, debt recovery, banking and taxation, energy and mining, conveyancing, employment law, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance. The firm combines deep knowledge of the Zambian legal and regulatory landscape with a commercially driven approach, enabling clients to navigate complex legal challenges with confidence.

Equitas is a member of international and regional legal networks including CONSULEGIS and the Savannah Law Network, providing clients with access to trusted legal support across multiple jurisdictions. Through these strategic affiliations and its commitment to excellence, professionalism, integrity, and efficiency, Equitas delivers solutions that are both globally informed and locally relevant.

The Firm’s familiarity with the legal aspects that inform the Zambian economy, including capital markets, banking, corporate finance, energy, mining and employment contribute significantly towards the successful outcome of projects which are internationally benchmarked and locally informed.

Values of the Firm

Being Professional and Efficient: Excellent for Business

We discharge our obligations with the highest levels of competency, integrity and in an ethical manner.

We endeavor to achieve optimum results using the most feasible time and resources for a given task.

Our services shall at all times be of the highest merit and quality to guarantee customer satisfaction on any given task.

Our services shall at all times be offered with due and just regard to the interests of our clients.

Presence and collaborations across the globe

Equitas is an Associate Member /Legal Advisor with the China Collaborative Group (“CCG”) or Horizons Group headquartered in Shanghai China which is an association made up of business and legal advisors who work together to provide clients with smart corporate solutions that effectively facilitate cross-border activities and all their related aspects between China and other continents.

Equitas is also a member of Consulegis, a leading international network of quality independent mid-sized and boutique commercial law firms and other advisory professional firms, as well as in-house counsels, that provides clients with access to the knowledge, experience, skills and resources they need to thrive on a global scale.

Our presence and collaboration with fellow legal and other experts across the globe ensures that client’s interests both local and cross border are experience an excellent service.

Professional Bio

Mr. Lungisani Zulu

partner

Mr. Lungisani Zulu (Partner – Banking, Tax and Finance) is a highly experienced legal practitioner with expertise in banking, financial services regulation, tax, and corporatebfinance. He holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Commercial Law from Cornell University School of Law, New York and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Zambia (UNZA)

He is an Advocate of the High Court of Judicature for Zambia with rights of audience before the Court of Appeal, Constitutional Court, and Supreme Court of Zambia, and is also a Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public.

Mr. Zulu has over 15 years of standing on the Roll of Legal Practitioners in Zambia and possesses extensive experience in financial services regulation, legislative drafting, and corporate and commercial law. Having previously served as Associate for Tembo Ngulube and Associates and as Senior Counsel for the Bank of Zambia, his core competencies include banking and finance transactions, regulatory compliance, policy formulation, legal drafting, contract negotiation, and dispute resolution.

He has significant expertise in advising on financial laws, regulatory frameworks, and capital markets, as well as in providing legal support in litigation and arbitration matters. His practice also encompasses corporate governance, board advisory, and complex commercial transactions.

Mr. Zulu server as President of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) and also serves as President of savannah Law Network and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and the Institute of Directors of Zambia and sits on the boards of both public and private companies.

Professional Bio

Ms. Chiluba Mumba

managing partner

The Firm’s Managing Partner, Ms. Chiluba Mumba, is a highly accomplished legal practitioner with primary expertise in Energy, Mining, Infrastructure, and Corporate Advisory. She holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University of London and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Zambia (UNZA). She is an Advocate of the High Court of Judicature for Zambia with rights of audience before all Superior Courts.

Ms. Mumba has over 15 years of standing on the Roll of Legal Practitioners in Zambia and has extensive experience in corporate and commercial law. Her core competencies include corporate advisory, regulatory compliance, project structuring, contract negotiation, and risk management, particularly within the energy, mining, and infrastructure sectors.

Previously she served as Associate for various firms and as Director Legal for the Energy Regulation Board. Her work experience spans across the energy sector in particular, electricity, petroleum, and renewable energy, with a strong focus on regulatory frameworks, licensing processes, project development, and investment structuring. She also has experience in commercial and civil dispute resolution, as well as governance and board advisory matters within highly regulated industries.

Ms. Mumba is equally a member of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) and the Institute of Directors of Zambia. She also serves as the Southern Africa Regional Coordinator for the Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) and is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.