Dar es Salaam · Tanzania
GODAN & CO. Advocates provides practical legal solutions in corporate law, commercial transactions, investment structuring, banking, real estate, tax, employment, and dispute resolution.
About the Firm
We advise Tanzanian businesses, foreign investors, financial institutions, and private clients through every stage of their legal matters. Our work is grounded in local knowledge and an international perspective.
Meet the Principal Advocate →Selected Work
Advised international investors on Tanzanian joint venture structures for multi-sector projects.
Drafted and negotiated multimillion-dollar investment agreements for foreign capital deployment.
Structured escrow arrangements for cross-border property transactions.
Advised healthcare investors on acquisitions and management partnerships.
“Clients hire lawyers, not logos. We deliver practical commercial advice with the personal attention of the Principal Advocate.”— GODAN & CO. Advocates
Our Approach
Clear, actionable guidance grounded in Tanzanian law and commercial reality.
Timely updates and direct access to the lawyer handling your matter.
Deep familiarity with Tanzanian regulations paired with an international perspective.
The Firm
Clients hire lawyers, not logos. The Principal Advocate leads every engagement with personal attention and commercial pragmatism.
Credentials
GODAN & CO. Advocates is led by its Principal Advocate, a practitioner with fifteen years of experience advising businesses, investors, and institutions across Tanzania and East Africa.
Professional philosophy
“Practical commercial advice, transparent process, and personalised attention from the Principal Advocate. We measure success by the clarity and durability of the solutions we deliver.”
The Firm
Six commitments that define how we work with every client.
We translate legal complexity into clear commercial options. Our advice is designed to be actionable — so you can move transactions and resolve issues with confidence.
You deal directly with the Principal Advocate. Updates are timely, questions are answered promptly, and you are never left uncertain about the status of your matter.
We explain the steps, risks, and likely timelines at the outset. Fee arrangements and scope are agreed clearly so there are no surprises.
As a boutique practice, every engagement receives the focused attention of the Principal Advocate. We do not dilute accountability across large teams.
Deep familiarity with Tanzanian statutes, regulators, and courts, combined with experience advising foreign investors and cross-border structures.
We aim to become a trusted, ongoing advisor — not a one-off service provider. Many clients return for successive transactions and strategic counsel.
Practice
Concise, business-oriented disciplines. Each area is handled with the same standard of commercial pragmatism and personal attention.
Company formation, governance, contracts, joint ventures, and day-to-day commercial counsel for Tanzanian and international businesses.
Structuring, permits, joint ventures, and protection for international capital entering or operating in Tanzania.
Facility documentation, security packages, and advisory work for lenders, borrowers, and financial institutions.
Acquisitions, development, leasing, and cross-border property structures under Tanzanian land law.
Transaction-related tax structuring, compliance guidance, and advisory support for businesses and investors.
Commercial disputes, Commercial Court proceedings, shareholder conflicts, and alternative dispute resolution.
Contracts, workplace policies, disputes, and compliance with Tanzanian employment legislation.
Wills, estate planning, and the administration of estates under Tanzanian law.
Get in Touch
Request an appointment or send a confidential enquiry. We respond promptly to serious matters.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Full street address to be confirmed
+255 712 919 259
+255 712 919 259
Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 17:00 EAT
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