FB Attorneys

What FB Attorneys does

FB Attorneys is a privately held, full-service commercial law firm headquartered in Masaki, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with 11-50 employees and over 70 years of cumulative partner-level experience across the Tanzanian and broader East African legal market. The firm provides legal counsel across corporate law, arbitration, mining, tax, telecommunications, oil and gas, banking and finance, real estate, employment, intellectual property, aviation, and litigation, and represents clients before key Tanzanian tribunals and regulators including the TRA, TRAB, TRAT, Court of Appeal, TCRA, FCC, EWURA, SUMATRA, and TCAA. Its client roster is concentrated in regulated, capital-intensive sectors — mining, oil and gas, telecommunications, banking, automotive, hospitality, and beverages — with documented mandates including tax-dispute exposure exceeding USD 100B in aggregate, a USD 22B international mining tax matter, a USD 1B+ mining scheme of arrangement, a USD 1.05B antitrust defense, and a USD 750M telecom share dispute. The firm operates under a traditional professional services revenue model (hourly rates or fixed fees on a per-matter basis) and does not disclose pricing publicly.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and direct, anchored by long-tenured partner relationships and a thought-leadership-driven content engine (weekly Q&A column archived since 2010, Legal Updates, Legal Quest polls, webinars, and authored books) that functions as both an inbound marketing channel and a demonstrated-expertise signal for corporate general counsels. FB Attorneys is a member of the LEX Africa alliance of leading African law firms (20+ years of track record) and maintains strategic relationships with preeminent international law firms, enabling it to position itself as a regional hub for cross-border transactions, international arbitration, and high-stakes tax and regulatory disputes across East Africa. The firm does not disclose revenue, headcount, or ownership structure beyond its partnership model under Managing Partner Dr. Fayaz Bhojani, and operates without disclosed institutional investment, parent company, or external funding.

Name

FB Attorneys

Legal name

FB Attorneys

Website

https://fbattorneys.co.tz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FB Attorneys is a full-service commercial law firm based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, providing corporate, tax, mining, arbitration, telecommunications, oil and gas, banking, and litigation counsel to local and multinational enterprises across East Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Commercial litigation
• Tax dispute resolution
• Mining law advisory
• Arbitration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Masaki

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: FB Attorneys generates revenue through professional legal services rendered to corporate and commercial clients. The firm handles complex matters including tax disputes, mining transactions, arbitration proceedings, corporate law matters, and litigation across various industries. Revenue is likely structured on matter-by-matter basis with hourly rates or fixed fees depending on the nature and complexity of the legal work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FB Attorneys is a full-service Tanzanian law firm providing legal counsel across corporate and commercial matters, including corporate law, arbitration, mining, tax disputes, telecommunications, oil and gas, banking and finance, real estate, employment, intellectual property, aviation, and litigation. The firm represents clients before Tanzanian regulators and courts (TRA, TRAB, TRAT, TCRA, FCC, EWURA, SUMATRA, TCAA, Court of Appeal) and handles international arbitration across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Services are delivered through direct, matter-specific engagements with corporate and commercial clients.

Product overview

FB Attorneys is a full-service Tanzanian law firm based in Dar es Salaam with over 70 years of cumulative experience. The firm operates as a traditional legal services practice offering individual practice area services rather than a unified software platform. Core services span Corporate Law, Arbitration, Mining Law, Tax Law, Telecommunications Law, Oil and Gas Law, Litigation, Banking and Finance, Real Estate, Employment Law, and Intellectual Property. The firm complements its legal services with knowledge resources including Publications (Q&A responses, Legal Updates, Legal Quest polls), Webinars, and Books. The firm serves both local and international clients and is a member of LEX Africa alliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Law Services Legal counsel for corporate and commercial matters including acquisitions, restructuring, joint ventures, and business formation across East Africa.
• Arbitration Services Dispute resolution through international and domestic arbitration proceedings before various tribunals in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
• Mining Law Services Legal services for mining companies including licensing, financing, mergers and acquisitions, joint venture structuring, and environmental compliance.
• Tax Law Services Tax structuring, tax dispute resolution, and representation before tax authorities including tax litigation at TRAB, TRAT, and the Court of Appeal.
• Telecommunications Law Services Regulatory, litigation, and transactional legal services for wireless, wired, and media telecommunications operators.
• Oil and Gas Law Services Legal services for petroleum operations including Production Sharing Agreements (PSA), Host Government Agreements (HGA), and regulatory compliance under the Petroleum Act.
• Litigation Services Civil and commercial litigation representation before courts and regulatory authorities including EWURA, SUMATRA, TCAA, TCRA, FCC, and TRA.
• Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Services Legal services for banking transactions, capital market activities, and financial regulatory compliance.
• Real Estate Law Services Property law services including transactions, disputes, land litigation, and title verification.
• Employment Law Services Employment and labor law advisory services including employment disputes and immigration matters.
• Intellectual Property Services Trademark registration, IP litigation, and protection of intellectual property rights.
• Aviation Law Services Legal services for the aviation industry including regulatory compliance and disputes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tax disputes exceeding USD 100B handled across various judicial forums
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LEX AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFB Attorneys is a member of LEX Africa, an alliance of leading law firms across Africa with a track record of more than 20 years. This membership provides the firm with geographic reach across the African continent and enables referrals and collaboration on cross-border legal matters.
• Preeminent International Law FirmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFB Attorneys has strategic relationships with several preeminent international law firms. These partnerships have further strengthened the firm's geographic reach and quality of service, enabling the firm to handle international transactions and cross-border disputes effectively.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bowmans: Bowmans is a leading pan-African law firm with offices in multiple African jurisdictions, providing corporate, tax, and dispute resolution services to multinational clients. It competes with FB Attorneys for high-value cross-border matters involving East African counterparties and through its regional presence.
• Clyde & Co: Clyde & Co is a global law firm with significant Africa presence, particularly strong in energy, mining, aviation, and insurance. It is comparable to FB Attorneys in servicing multinational corporates on extractive-industry and aviation mandates across East Africa.
• ENSafrica: ENSafrica is one of Africa's largest law firms with offices across the continent, offering corporate, tax, and dispute resolution services. It is comparable to FB Attorneys as a broad-continent incumbent competing for the same multinational mandates flowing into East Africa, though with significantly larger scale.
• Dentons: Dentons is the world's largest global law firm with an extensive Africa platform. It serves many of the same multinational clients as FB Attorneys and represents a direct competitive threat as it expands direct East African coverage.
• Baker McKenzie: Baker McKenzie is a global law firm with an established Africa practice and Tanzanian coverage through its network. It competes with FB Attorneys for inbound corporate and tax mandates from multinational clients expanding into Tanzania.
• Webber Wentzel: Webber Wentzel is a major South African law firm with cross-border African reach via the Bowmans alliance and other networks. Comparable to FB Attorneys in servicing multinational clients on cross-jurisdictional corporate and tax matters in Africa.
• DLA Piper Africa: DLA Piper has a substantial Africa alliance network offering corporate, tax, and dispute resolution services. Comparable to FB Attorneys in servicing cross-border mandates from multinational corporates into East Africa.

Direct peers

• Anjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya): Anjarwalla & Khanna is a leading full-service corporate law firm in Nairobi, Kenya, and a fellow ALN/LEX Africa member. It is directly comparable to FB Attorneys in scope (corporate, tax, dispute resolution), client base (multinational corporates entering East Africa), and East African market positioning.
• Aluko & Oyebode: Aluko & Oyebode is a leading full-service Nigerian law firm and fellow ALN member. Comparable to FB Attorneys as a leading West African full-service firm competing for the same multinational client base seeking pan-African legal counsel via the LEX Africa network.

Others

• Knight Frank (Tanzania legal services / real estate): While primarily a real-estate advisory firm, Knight Frank and similar real-estate advisory competitors address real estate and property law matters in East Africa that overlap with FB Attorneys' real estate practice. They represent adjacent rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fbattorneystz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7FAuE7KxJkLFJ-e6GIGTxg
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1164664
• Instagraminstagram.com/fbattorneystz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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