Honest possesses over 20 years of experience of active legal practice in Tanzania. He advises clients across many industries making him a “one-stop-shop” for many clients.

He represents clients both domestically and internationally on different issues including Company Law, Mining, Banking and Finance, Capital Market Transactions, Energy, Oil and Gas, Employment, Tax, Insurance, Real Estate, IT and Telecoms, Media, and Competition Law. He has substantial experience of transactions and projects in these areas.

Honest has also been at the center of advising several local and international banks and borrowers on loan facilities, bond issuances and other types of securitizations. He has also handled numerous consortium arrangements in the mining sector and has been responsible for advising numerous manufacturers, retailers and service providers on various high profile transactions. He leverages his extensive experience to help clients navigate their legal transactions with ease. Honest is registered by the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) as a certified legal consultant in the Oil and Gas Sector.

• Managing Partner, Lawfields Attorneys.
• Country Legal Counsel, Acacia Mining Plc (Formerly African Barrick Gold Plc), 2012-2016.
• Head of Department, Regulatory Affairs, Vodacom Tanzania Limited, 2009-2012.
• Legal Counsel, HiTS Telecoms, 2008-2009.
• Advocate, Mark and Associates Attorneys, 2006-2008.
• Advocate, Mkono and Co. Advocates, 2003-2006.
• Legal Officer, Mkono and Co. Advocates, 2001-2003.

• Advocate, High Court of Tanzania, since December 2003.
• LL.M, Corporate and Commercial, University of Dar es Salaam School of Law, Tanzania, 2015.
• LL.B, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, May 2000.

•  Tanganyika Law Society (TLS).
• East African Law Society (EALS).
• International Bar Association (IBA).

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