Chapatama Ngaba is a Partner of the Firm with extensive experience in commercial law, dispute resolution, and corporate advisory services. Admitted to the Bar in 2015, he brings a strategic and analytical approach to complex legal, regulatory, and transactional matters.
Career Background
Before joining the Firm, Mr. Ngaba served as Legal Counsel and Head of the Legal Department at the Water Resources Management Authority, where he advised on statutory compliance, litigation, and legislative drafting. He has also held positions at Corpus Legal Practitioners and Isaac and Partners, building a broad commercial practice across multiple sectors.
His experience spans contentious and non-contentious matters — from commercial litigation before the courts to complex transactional work involving M&A, structured finance, and regulatory negotiations.
Academic Qualifications
Mr. Ngaba holds an LL.M in Commercial Law and an MBA in Management Strategy from the University of Zambia. This combination of legal and business training gives him a distinctive capacity to advise clients at the intersection of legal, regulatory, and commercial considerations — increasingly valuable in complex transactions and regulatory matters in Zambia's developing economy.
Areas of Focus
- Commercial law and dispute resolution
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Banking, finance and competition law
- Regulatory compliance and advisory
- Litigation before Zambian courts
- Legislative drafting and policy
"Good legal advice is inseparable from good commercial judgment. I aim to provide clients with advice that is technically sound and strategically informed."