DRC Law and Practice Contributed by: Serge Nawej Tshitembu, Xavier Huberland, Daniel Yamba and Katerina Papachristou, ProximA International
ProximA International is a boutique law firm headquartered in Kinshasa, with a team of ten lawyers and legal consultants. It operates through offices in Brussels, Paris and Lisbon, and maintains strategic partnerships across Af - rica, including Abidjan, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Casablanca. The firm is known for its deep expertise in natural resources law – particularly mining and energy – as well as infrastructure, tel - ecommunications, banking and project finance. ProximA regularly advises international inves - tors, development finance institutions and local entities on complex mandates involving OHADA
law, joint ventures, sovereign negotiations and regulatory compliance. Recent matters include the structuring of a copper-cobalt joint venture, advising a Chinese contractor on a PPP road project, and assisting a pan-African banking group with regulatory licensing and supervision in the DRC. Combining legal precision, cross- border capability and regional insight, ProximA stands out as a trusted legal partner for struc - turing, compliance and execution of strategic transactions across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the wider continent.
Authors
Serge Nawej Tshitembu is the founder and managing partner of ProximA International, a boutique law firm based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With over 19 years of
Xavier Huberland is a partner of ProximA International and a member of the Brussels Bar. He is based in Brussels and active in Mauritius. With over 35 years of experience, he advises on
experience, he advises on cross-border transactions, project finance, mining, energy and regulatory matters. He has led major mandates involving OHADA law, sovereign negotiations and joint ventures across Africa. Serge regularly acts for international investors, DFIs and government institutions. Known for his strategic insight and discreet execution, he brings deep knowledge of African legal systems and business environments. He is a member of the Brussels Bar.
international tax planning and structuration of cross-border transactions. He is an expert in activation of business matchmaking between his network of reliable entrepreneurs worldwide. Animated by a high sense of confidentiality and a concise and pragmatic mind, his experience of multicultural environments offers out-of-the-box approach and tailor-made solutions.
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