Brian Mambosho
Partner | Dar es Salaam
Contact
T: +255 76 898 8640
Overview
Brian Mambosho is an accomplished lawyer with extensive experience in commercial litigation. Over his career, he has developed a robust practice representing clients in a wide range of complex commercial disputes including construction, mining, regulatory compliance, and contract disputes. Brian has also been involved in defending major aviation claims and procurement disputes. He has experience bringing and opposing ship arrests in Tanzania, and advising ship owners, charterers and their marine insurers in a variety of shipping and commodity related matters.
He is known for his client-centric approach, ensuring that each client’s unique business objectives and concerns are at the forefront of his litigation strategy.
Brian successfully represented numerous clients in high-stakes contract disputes, achieving favorable outcomes through strategic litigation and effective negotiation. His ability to identify key leverage issues has been instrumental in securing significant settlements and judgements.
His meticulous approach to fact-finding and evidence presentation has resulted in numerous successful verdicts and settlements for his clients.
In handling disputes, Brian is vastly employing ADR techniques to resolve commercial disputes outside the court room. His ability to navigate ADR processes has often resulted in quicker, cost-effective resolutions for his clients.
Experience
Recently Brian has acted for:
- Alliance and Precision Airways regarding a major loss aviation liability resulted from one of its aircraft crushing into the Lake Victoria in November 2022. The major loss liability consisted of more than 38 separate claims across East Africa, Asia, and Europe.
- De la Rue International Limited to compel the Central Bank of Tanzania to refloat tender award for banknotes reprint worth GBP 275 million.
- Boge Kompressoren Otto Boge GMBH & Co KG for claims of more than USD 2.5 million in Tanzania.
- Hertz International Inc. and Hertz International Europe to secure their trademarks previously infringed in Tanzania.
- Shell Exploration and Production Tanzania Limited on various disputes in Tanzania involving claims of over USD 300 million for gas blocks ownership in Tanzania.
- Acted for Cemair Pty Limited on claims of more than USD 2 million relating to aircraft leases against a prominent airline in Tanzania.
- HC Trading Malta on its claims of over USD 5 million against a cement company in Tanzania.
- Intertek International Tanzania Limited on various disputes in Tanzania
- Maersk Line on various disputes in Tanzania.
- Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways in various disputes on aviation claims in Tanzania.
- JT International Holding BV and JTI Leaf Services Limited in the Fair Competition Tribunal of Tanzania
- Voltalia S.A Portugal, and Voltalia S.A France on contractual disputes and claims in Tanzania
- Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania Limited, Stanbic Bank Tanzania Limited, FNB Bank Tanzania Limited on debt recovery disputes.
Awards
- Legal 500 ranked Brian as a Leading Associate for his work under the Leading Firms category in Tanzania (2025-2026) and a Rising Star (2022 to 2024).
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor Of Academic Law, University of Mysore
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Mysore
- Master of Business Administration, Sikkim Manipal University
- Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, the Law School of Tanzania
Professional Memberships
- Tanzania Law Society
- Zanzibar Law Society
- East Africa Law Society
INSIGHTS
Overview
Brian Mambosho is an accomplished lawyer with extensive experience in commercial litigation. Over his career, he has developed a robust practice representing clients in a wide range of complex commercial disputes including construction, mining, regulatory compliance, and contract disputes. Brian has also been involved in defending major aviation claims and procurement disputes. He has experience bringing and opposing ship arrests in Tanzania, and advising ship owners, charterers and their marine insurers in a variety of shipping and commodity related matters.
He is known for his client-centric approach, ensuring that each client’s unique business objectives and concerns are at the forefront of his litigation strategy.
Brian successfully represented numerous clients in high-stakes contract disputes, achieving favorable outcomes through strategic litigation and effective negotiation. His ability to identify key leverage issues has been instrumental in securing significant settlements and judgements.
His meticulous approach to fact-finding and evidence presentation has resulted in numerous successful verdicts and settlements for his clients.
In handling disputes, Brian is vastly employing ADR techniques to resolve commercial disputes outside the court room. His ability to navigate ADR processes has often resulted in quicker, cost-effective resolutions for his clients.
Experience
Recently Brian has acted for:
- Alliance and Precision Airways regarding a major loss aviation liability resulted from one of its aircraft crushing into the Lake Victoria in November 2022. The major loss liability consisted of more than 38 separate claims across East Africa, Asia, and Europe.
- De la Rue International Limited to compel the Central Bank of Tanzania to refloat tender award for banknotes reprint worth GBP 275 million.
- Boge Kompressoren Otto Boge GMBH & Co KG for claims of more than USD 2.5 million in Tanzania.
- Hertz International Inc. and Hertz International Europe to secure their trademarks previously infringed in Tanzania.
- Shell Exploration and Production Tanzania Limited on various disputes in Tanzania involving claims of over USD 300 million for gas blocks ownership in Tanzania.
- Acted for Cemair Pty Limited on claims of more than USD 2 million relating to aircraft leases against a prominent airline in Tanzania.
- HC Trading Malta on its claims of over USD 5 million against a cement company in Tanzania.
- Intertek International Tanzania Limited on various disputes in Tanzania
- Maersk Line on various disputes in Tanzania.
- Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways in various disputes on aviation claims in Tanzania.
- JT International Holding BV and JTI Leaf Services Limited in the Fair Competition Tribunal of Tanzania
- Voltalia S.A Portugal, and Voltalia S.A France on contractual disputes and claims in Tanzania
- Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania Limited, Stanbic Bank Tanzania Limited, FNB Bank Tanzania Limited on debt recovery disputes.
Awards
- Legal 500 ranked Brian as a Leading Associate for his work under the Leading Firms category in Tanzania (2025-2026) and a Rising Star (2022 to 2024).
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