At our Kinshasa office, our team of lawyers, legal consultants, and mining and quarries agents advises and assists clients on issues pertaining to business law, particularly trade law, corporate law, tax law, labour and social security law, administrative law, and natural resources law (mining, hydrocarbons and forestry). With regard to these areas of practice, the firm has, among others, advised the DRC government in the reform of the mining sector’s tax, customs, and exchange legal frameworks. We regularly work with national and international investors in the drafting, negotiation, and renegotiation of mining, oil, and production-sharing agreements. Our lawyers are competent to handle all types of civil, commercial, administrative and tax litigations and disputes as well as arbitration. They also serve as interfaces in the legal disputes that take place outside of the DRC.
OUR LAWYERS
Edmond CIBAMBA DIATA
Partner
Kinshasa- Johannesburg
T: (+243) 998 544 000 (Kinshasa)
T: (+27) 11 78 35 750 (Johannesburg)
T: (+27) 83 77 66 090 (Johannesburg)
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Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa/Matete (2001), Certified mining and quarries agent (2003), Senior Lecturer at the Law School of the University Libre of Kinshasa (2003) and Foreign Legal consultant in Johannesburg (2010). Mr. Edmond Cibamba Diata is a partner and the managing partner of the Cabemery and Partners (PTY) Ltd. in Johannesburg. He joined the law firm Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés in 2002. His areas of practice cover mining and hydrocarbon law, corporate law, OHADA law, tax law, legal evaluation of projects, labor law, insurance law and litigation. Mr. Edmond Cibamba Diata holds his law degree in economic and social law from the University Libre of Kinshasa since 1995. He also holds a degree in economic development and a degree in insurance law from the same University since 2007. He is currently doing his Doctoral Studies in tax law at the University of Kinshasa. He is also Senior Lecturer at the Law School of the University Libre of Kinshasa where he teaches tax and mining Law since 2003. He speaks French, English, Tshiluba, Lingala and Swahili.
Eugénie ELANGA MONKANGO
Partner
Kinshasa
T: (+243) 1 512 4738
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Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa/Gombe (1997), Certified mining and quarries agent (2003), Certified intellectual property agent (2011). Ms. Eugénie Elanga Monkango is a partner and the managing partner of the Kinshasa office. She joined the law firm Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés in 1998. Her areas of practice covers mining and hydrocarbon law, OHADA law, corporate law, investment law, intellectual property law, legal evaluation of project, labor Law, land and real estate law, maritime law, family law, and litigation. Ms. Eugenie Elanga Monkango holds her law degree in economic and social law from the University of Kinshasa since 1993. She speaks French, Lingala and Kikongo.
José ILUNGA KAPANDA
Partner
Kinshasa
T: (+243) 1 512 4738
joseilunga@cabemery.org
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Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa/ Gombe (1996), Certified mining and quarries agent (2003), Certified intellectual property agent (2011). Mr. José Ilunga Kapanda is a partner and joined the law firm Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés in 1999. His areas of practice in cover mining and hydrocarbon law, OHADA law, general commercial and corporate law, transport and aviation law, tax law and litigation. Mr. José Ilunga Kapanda holds his law degree in private and procedural law from the University of Kinshasa since 1993. He speaks French, English, Lingala and Tshiluba.
Emery MUKENDI WAFWANA
Founding Partner
Kinshasa – New York - Johannesburg
T: (+243) 1 512 4738 (Kinshasa)
T: (+1) 212 922 0040 (New York)
ewafwana@cabemery.org
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Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa/ Gombe (1995) and Lubumbashi (2011), Certified mining and quarries agent (2003), Certified intellectual property agent (2011) and Legal consultant in New York (2010).Mr. Emery Mukendi Wafwana is the founding partner of the law firm Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés created in 1995. His areas of practice include mining and hydrocarbon law, electrical power law, energy law, investment law, corporate law, aviation law, OHADA law, intellectual property law, legal evaluation of projects and litigation. Mr. Emery Mukendi Wafwana was awarded by the International “WHO’SWHOLEGAL OF MINING LAWYERS 2012” as a legal expert in mining law. He is also founder and Chief Editor of Juricongo, legal website and portal of Congolese Law (www.juricongo.com). Mr. Emery Mukendi Wafwana holds his law degree in economic and social law from the University of Kinshasa since 1993. He speaks French, English, Lingala and Tshiluba.
Patrick BONDONGA LESAMBO
Associate
Kinshasa
T: (+243) 1 512 4738
patbondles@cabemery.org
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Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa/ Gombe (2002) and Certified intellectual property agent (2011). Mr. Patrick Bondonga Lesambo is an associate and joined the law firm Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés in 2006. His areas of practice cover mining and hydrocarbon law, investment law, corporate law, intellectual property law, land and real estate law, legal evaluation of projects, contract law, OHADA law, tax law and litigation. Mr. Patrick Bondonga Lesambo holds his law degree in economic and social law from the University of Kinshasa since 2001. He speaks French, English and Lingala.
Emmanuel KABUPWE KABUPWE
Associate
Kinshasa
T: (+243) 1 512 4738
ekabupwe@cabemery.org
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Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa and Matadi (2011). Emmanuel Kabupwe Kabupwe is an associate and joined the law firm Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés in 2006. His areas of practice cover electoral Dispute. He assisted and represented many Parliament members before the Supreme Court of Justice for electoral dispute relatively to the publication of election results of November 2011 by “CENI” (DRC Electoral Commission). Mr. Emmanuel Kabupwe Kabupwe holds his law degree in economic and social Law from the University of Kinshasa since 2003. He speaks French, Lingala and Tshiluba.
Upio KAKURA WAPOL
Associate
Kinshasa
T: (+243) 1 512 4738
upiokw@cabemery.org
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Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa/ Matete (2008). Mr. Upio Kakura Wapol is an associate and joined the law firm Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés in 2012. His areas of practice include Aviation law, environment law, intellectual property law, investment law, land and real estate law, contract law, labor and social security law, OHADA law, legal evaluation of projects and litigation. Before joining the law firm, Mr. Upio Kakura Wapol was Director of legal affairs of “Régie des Voies Aériennes” and also carried out public duties such as Minister, Member of the Parliament and Board member of many public or state controlled companies (GECAMINES, Office de Gestion du Fret Multimodal and Lignes Aériennes Congolaises). Mr. Upio Kakura Wapol holds his law degree in economic and social law from the University of Kinshasa since 1986 and holds a degree in Advanced Studies in law from the University of Kinshasa since 2007. Currently, he is Senior Lecturer and doctorandus at the same University.
Alain Serge KASENDE M’BAY
Associate
Kinshasa
T: (+243) 1 512 4738
T: (+32) 484 427 639
alainkasende@cabemery.org
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Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa/ Gombe (1996). Mr. Alain Serge Kasende M’Bay is an associate and joined the law firm Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés 2005. His areas of practice include hydrocarbon law and electrical power law, general commercial and corporate law, OHADA law, land and real estate law, labor law and litigation. Mr. Alain Kasende M’bay holds his law degree from the University of Kinshasa. He also holds a master degree in labor law from the University of Liège (Belgium) and a master degree in international law of human rights from the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium). He speaks French, Dutch, Tshiluba and Lingala.
Esther-Rose LUFUTA BIDUAYA
Associate
Kinshasa
T: (+243) 1 512 4738
erlufuta@cabemery.org
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Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa/ Gombe (2002), Certified mining and quarries agent (2003) and Certified intellectual property agent (2011). Ms. Esther-Rose Lufuta Biduaya is an associate and joined the law firm Emery Mukendi Wafwana in 2002. Her areas of practice include mining law, hydrocarbon law, general commercial law, corporate law, intellectual property law, contract law, security law, OHADA law, legal evaluation of projects and litigation. Ms. Esther Rose Lufuta Biduaya holds her law degree in private law and civil procedure from the University of Kinshasa since 2001. She speaks French, English, Lingala and Tshiluba.
Thos MATOLA YUNGU
Associate
Kinshasa
T: (+243) 1 512 4738
tmatola@cabemery.org
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Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa/ Matete (2011). Mr. Thos Matola Yungu is an associate and joined the law firm Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés in 2007. He practices election related disputes. As such, he has assisted and represented many parliament members in election disputes before the Supreme Court of Justice in relation to the publication of election results of November 2011 by the CENI (DRC Electoral Commission). Mr. Thos Yungu Matola holds his law degree in public international law from the University of Kinshasa since 2006. He speaks French, Lingala and Kikongo.
Patrick Augustin MBANGAMA KABUNDI
Associate (Member of the Parliament)
Kinshasa
T: (+243) 1 512 4738
ambangama@cabemery.org
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Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa/ Gombe (2010) and Member of the Parliament (2012). Before joined the law firm, Mr. Patrick Augustin Mbangama Kabundi, he was successively appointed as Assistant Public Prosecutor at the Court of First Instance of Kisangani, Judge at the Court of First Instance of Bukavu, Counselor at the State Security Court in Kinshasa, Counselor and President at the Court of Appeals of Lubumbashi, First President of the Court of Appeal of Matadi, Mbandaka and Kisangani, Counselor at the Supreme Court of justice of Kinshasa. His areas of practice include disputes relative to criminal, civil, social, commercial, administrative, constitutional and electoral law. Mr. Patrick Mbangama Kabundi holds his law degree in legal sciences cum laude from the Former Ecole Nationale de Droit in 1970. He speaks French, Lingala and Tshiluba.
Rigobert NZUNDU MAWUNGA
Associate
Kinshasa
T: (+243) 1 512 4738
rnzundu@cabemery.org
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Admitted to the Bar of Bandundu (1993). Mr. Rigobert Nzundu Mawunga is an associate and joined the law firm Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés in 2004. His areas of practice include family law, contract law, land and real estate law, labor and social security law, corporate law, mining law, telecommunication law and investment law. Mr. Rigobert Nzundu Mawunga holds his law degree in in private law from the University Marien Ngouabi of the Republic of Congo. He speaks French, English, Portuguese, Lingala and Kikongo.
Emmanuel OTSHUDIEMA BENGU
Associate
Kinshasa
T: (+243) 1 512 4738
otshudiema@cabemery.org
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Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa/ Matete (2009) and qualified expert in field interpretation before the International Criminal Court (2007). Mr. Emmanuel Otshudiema Bengu is an associate and joined the law firm Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés in 2009. His areas of practice cover contract law, land and real estate law, corporate law, general commercial law, labor and social security law, mining hydrocarbon law and OHADA law. Mr. Emmanuel Otshudiema Bengu holds his law degree in economic and social law from the University of Kinshasa since 2006. He speaks French, Lingala, Tshiluba, Otetela and Swahili.
Eric TSHIMANGA MUKENDI
Associate
Kinshasa
T: (+243) 1 512 4738
etshimuk@cabemery.org
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Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa/ Matete (2008). Mr. Eric Tshimanga Mukendi is an associate and joined the law firm Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés in 2011. His areas of practice include contract law, land and real estate law, intellectual property law, mining law, OHADA law and litigation. Mr. Eric Tshimanga Mukendi holds his law degree in economic and social law from the University of Kinshasa since 2006. He speaks French, Lingala and Tshiluba.
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