Sophiamary Chacha

Junior Associate

Biography

Sophiamary is an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and other subordinate courts thereto. She joined CRB Africa Legal mid 2022 just before successfully graduating from the Law School of Tanzania, and she is actively engaged in the delivery of services under the firm’s key portfolios, notably banking and financial law, corporate law, commercial litigation and insolvency. During this short period of her joining the firm, Miss Chacha has proactively and effectively gained experience in handling complex transactions for clients including but not limited to:

  • drafting and perfection of loan security documents for local and international lending banks (banking portfolio);
  • drawing of pleadings and representing clients in court (litigation portfolio);
  • incorporation of local and international companies in Tanzania and rendering post incorporation support services (corporate law portfolio);
  • rendering legal advisory services/advice in mergers and acquisition transactions (corporate law portfolio); and
  • administration of receiverships and company dissolutions/reorganisations transactions (insolvency portfolio)

Academic Qualifications

Date Institution Qualification/ Course
2021-2022 The Law School of Tanzania Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (PGDLP)
2021 Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators Foundation Course on ADR and Arbitration
2016-2020 Tumaini University Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Experience

Date Institution Position
2022-To-date CRB Africa Legal Junior Associate
2022 CRB Africa Legal Legal officer
2021 Court of the Resident Magistrate of Dar Es Salaam at Kisutu Judicial Intern
2019 F.A.M Mgare Advocates Legal Trainee
2018 Dar es salaam Rapid Transport (DART) Legal Trainee