Practical experience

Irene Gunze is a Senior Associate at ABC Attorneys and head of the Corporate and Investments Department.

She specializes in Investments Law, banking and finance, corporate, conveyancing and property law.

During her career, she has worked with one on the oldest firms in Tanzania, M/S M.A Ismail & Co. Advocates and the Tax Revenue Appeals Tribunal.

Irene also has experience from the United Kingdom; where she worked with Nabas Legal an International Law firm handling immigration and company policies matters, Interglobal Insurance Company Limited and Citizens Advice Bureau.

Irene is a member of the Tanganyika Law Society and the East African Law Society

Academic qualification

1. Post -Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law School of Tanzania; an LLB (Hons)-University of Glamorgan in the United Kingdom
2. LLM in International Law – University of Surrey in the United Kingdom.

TRAINING ATTENDED

• Workshop on Beneficial Ownership Stakeholder Engagement, Dar es Salaam, 2021.
• Understanding the Legal Framework of Electronic Contracts and Signatures and its Applicability, Dar es Salaam, 2021.
• Human Rights seminar on media law, freedom of expression and litigation, Tanga, 2021.
• Training on workplace standards and labor laws compliance, Dar es Salaam, 2020

NOTABLE WORKS

• Advised and handled incorporation and regulatory matters for various new and existing companies, NGO’S and Societies.
• Providing legal advice and assisting in setting up of fintech companies for NALA, Chippercash Technologies Tanzania Ltd, Multigate Payment Ltd.
• Prepared and drafted various legal documents for regulatory and compliance matters for foreign companies incorporated in Tanzania.
• Assisted in advising various companies on due diligence in relation to proposed acquisition of land and companies in Tanzania.
• Assisted in providing regulatory and corporate advice on matters in land, employment and immigration laws.
• Assisted in advising clients on the non-citizen employment compliance with the Ministry of Labor and Immigration.
• Advising and assisting investors in the incorporation of local companies and registering foreign branches in Tanzania.
• Preparing various corporate documents and assist with registration and filling with various government authorities.
• Obtaining necessary licenses, permits and certificates of starting up a business in Tanzania including Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC).
• Advising foreign investment companies on potential risks and compliance with the Regulators.
• Liaising with Regulatory and Government bodies within the banking and financial sector.