Area of practice

Environmental & Agricultural Law

Our Environmental and Agricultural Law team advises businesses, investors, farmers, agribusinesses and project developers on Zambia’s evolving environmental and agricultural regulatory landscape. We help clients anticipate legal risks, secure approvals and integrate responsible practices into their operations and investments. From environmental impact assessments and natural-resource management to agricultural transactions, land arrangements and supply agreements, we provide practical advice that supports compliance, protects long-term value and enables sustainable growth.

Experience

  • Environmental regulatory compliance
  • Environmental impact assessments
  • Environmental project briefs
  • Environmental permits and approvals
  • Environmental audits and due diligence
  • Pollution prevention and control
  • Waste-management compliance
  • Water-use and water-resource regulation
  • Forestry and natural-resource regulation
  • Biodiversity and conservation matters
  • Climate-change and sustainability advisory
  • Environmental, social and governance compliance
  • Environmental risk management
  • Contaminated land and remediation
  • Environmental aspects of transactions and financing
  • Environmental investigations and enforcement
  • Environmental disputes and litigation
  • Agricultural investment structuring
  • Agricultural land acquisition and leasing
  • Farm and estate transactions
  • Agribusiness joint ventures
  • Contract farming and outgrower arrangements
  • Agricultural supply and distribution agreements
  • Commodity sale and offtake agreements
  • Agricultural finance and security arrangements
  • Food safety and regulatory compliance
  • Seed, fertiliser and agrochemical regulation
  • Import and export of agricultural products
  • Land-use and water-access arrangements
  • Community engagement and resettlement matters

Common sectors

  • Agriculture and agribusiness
  • Commercial farming
  • Food and beverage production
  • Forestry
  • Fisheries and aquaculture
  • Livestock and poultry
  • Seed and agrochemical businesses
  • Agricultural commodities and trading
  • Mining and natural resources
  • Energy and power
  • Infrastructure and construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Waste management and recycling
  • Water and sanitation
  • Real estate and land development
  • Hospitality and tourism

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