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Practice Area

Energy & Mining

Project development, licensing, regulatory compliance, power purchase agreements, and mining investments.

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Equitas Legal Practitioners provides strategic legal support to clients operating in the energy and mining sectors, two of the most significant drivers of economic growth in Zambia and the region. We advise developers, investors, operators, financiers, and public institutions on the legal, regulatory, and commercial aspects of energy and mining projects.

Our team has extensive experience assisting clients with project development, licensing and regulatory approvals, investment structuring, joint ventures, financing arrangements, and compliance matters. We understand the complexities of operating in highly regulated industries and work closely with clients to identify opportunities, manage risks, and achieve successful project outcomes.

Whether supporting renewable energy developments, power generation projects, petroleum operations, mining ventures, or large-scale infrastructure initiatives, we deliver practical legal solutions that align with both commercial objectives and regulatory requirements.

Key Services

  • Energy & Mining Project Development
  • Licensing & Regulatory Approvals
  • Renewable Energy Advisory
  • Electricity & Petroleum Law
  • Mining Rights Acquisition & Compliance
  • Joint Ventures & Investment Structuring
  • Project Finance & Funding Support
  • Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
  • Environmental & Regulatory Compliance
  • Due Diligence & Transaction Support
  • Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Advisory
  • Contract Negotiation & Drafting
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we consider our clients’ interests to be of prime importance and we accordingly strive to act in the best interests of our clients.

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.