English-speaking lawyers in DRC
Updated 12 October 2022
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1. List of Lawyers in DRC
| Name | Law firm | Telephone | Address | Regions served | Legal practice areas | Legal aid | Pro bono service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emery Mukendi Wafwana | Cabinet Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés | +243 999 903 157 | 12, Avenue Comité Urbain, Gombe Kinshasa | Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Matadi | # Mining and Forest law, Child custody, Adoption, Marriage/Divorce, Tax law, Insurance, Marketing Agreements, Criminal law, Immigration, Foreign Claims, Foreign Investment, Adoption, Estates | Yes | Yes |
| John Claude Crespy | Cabinet John Claude Crespy | +243 819 744 455 | Avenue Colonel Mondjiba 60, Suite 7, Cotex-Texaf Compound, Gombe-Kinshasa | Kinshasa | Mining and Forest law, Collections, Insurance, Marketing Agreements, criminal, Immigration, Foreign claims, Foreign Investment, Adoption, Estates, Marriage/Divorce | Yes | No |
| Madudu Sulubika | Cabinet Madudu Sulubika | +243 898 989 090/ +243 901 332 938 | Apartment 403, 4th Floor, SN Brussels Building, Boulevard du 30 Juin, Gombe-Kinshasa. | Kinshasa | Mining and Forest Law, Criminal, Immigration, Foreign Claims, Foreign Investment, Adoption, Estates, Marriage/Divorce | Yes | Yes |
| Sylvanus Mushi Bonane | Cabinet Sylvanus Mushi bonane | +243 818 884 888/ +243 991 298 233 | 172, Province Avenue, 1st Floor Ntaly’s Residence, Golf Area, Gombe-Kinshasa | Kinshasa | Mining and forest, Criminal Law, Immigration, Foreign investment, adoption, estates, Government relations, Civil Damages. | Yes | Yes |
| Chaboteau | Cabinet Chaboteau | +243 999 906 386 | 57, Avenue de la Justice, Opposite to College Boboto, Gombe-Kinshasa | Kinshasa | Mining and Forest law, Child custody, Immigration, Foreign claims, Foreign Investment, Adoption, Estates, Marriage/Divorce, Taxes, Collections, Contracts, Corporations | Yes | Yes |
| Ciamala | Cabinet Ciamala & Partner | +243 999 930 435/ +243 819 930 435 | 1 bis, Basoko Street, GB Area | Kinshasa | Mining and Forest Law, Criminal Law, Investment in Raw Materials, Immigration, for Foreign claims, foreign investment. | Yes | Yes |
| LievinNgondji Ongombe | Cabinet Lievin Ngondji Ongombe | +243 998 180 319 | Residence Petit-Pont, 4th Floor, Appart A/8,2, At the Uganda and Justice | Kinshasa, Paris | Civil Law, Family & Probate Law, Contract & Commercial law, International Law, Aviation, Foreign Investment & Foreign law, | Yes | Yes |
| Themis | Cabinet d’Avocats Societe Civile | +243 912 740 772/ +243 999 756 49 | 25, Avenue de OUA, 2nd Floor, N°2E, SAFRICAS Round-About, Ngaliema-Kinshasa. | Kinshasa, Paris | Civil Law, Real Estate Law, Family & Probate Law, Contract & Commercial Law, Labour law, International Law, Aviation Law, Foreign Investment & Foreign Law | Yes | Yes |
| Laurianne Furaha Senghoma | Cabinet Bucko | +243 997 795 954 | Central Town, Goma | Goma | Civil Law, Family & Probate Law, Contract & Commercial law, International Law, Aviation, Foreign Investment & Foreign law, | Yes | Yes |
| Bily Abedi Bilimbunda | Cabinet Lushule | +243 991 352 377 / +243 810 547 094 | Batiment Kahehero | Goma | Civil Law, Family & Probate Law, Contract & Commercial law, International Law, Aviation, Foreign Investment & Foreign law, | Yes | Yes |
| Pépé Chinamula Murhula | Cabinet Kasuza | +243 997 992 165 | Central Town, Goma | Goma | Civil Law, Family & Probate Law, Contract & Commercial law, International Law, Aviation, Foreign Investment & Foreign law, | Yes | Yes |
| Zophayi Mbale Musayi | Cabinet Kibambi | +243 994 253 513/ +243 815 656 071 | Central Town, Goma | Goma | Civil Law, Family & Probate Law, Contract & Commercial law, International Law, Aviation, Foreign Investment & Foreign law, | Yes | Yes |
| Isaac Muhindo Mushokoro Kayaya | Cabinet Kachunga | +243 994 008 791/ +243 813 617 418 | Central Town, Goma | Goma | Civil Law, Family & Probate Law, Contract & Commercial law, International Law, Aviation, Foreign Investment & Foreign law, | Yes | Yes |
| Jadot Bahati Ngashani | Cabinet Kahatane | +243 994 328 167/ +243 859 106 128 | 1, Avenue des Touristes, Goma | Goma | Civil Law, Family & Probate Law, Contract & Commercial law, International Law, Aviation, Foreign Investment & Foreign law, | Yes | No |
| Tshibangu Ilunga | Cabinet Tshibangu Ilunga & Associés | +243 999 937 791/ +243 821 033 009 | Gombe, Kinshasa | Kinshasa, Goma, Bukavu, Kolwezi, Brazzaville | Civil Law, Family & Probate Law, Contract & Commercial law, International Law, Aviation, Foreign Investment & Foreign law, | Yes | Yes |
| Federica Riccardi | Cabinet Avocats Sans Frontieres | +243 817 420 559 | Central Town, Bukavu | Bukavu | Civil Law, Family & Probate Law, Contract & Commercial law, International Law, Aviation, Foreign Investment & Foreign law, | Yes | Yes |
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