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Mining and Environmental Law

Our firm provides expert and professional support to clients in mining and environmental law. We offer consulting services, regulatory compliance, security for extractive activities, management of environmental obligations, and representation of our clients in litigation. Our goal is to provide clear, reliable, and tailored legal solutions for each project.

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In mining and environmental law, our firm has solid expertise to support economic actors, investors and companies in regulatory compliance, securing their activities, and managing issues related to the exploitation of natural resources and environmental protection.

Our firm practices mining and environmental law with rigor, expertise, and strategic acumen, effectively supporting companies, investors, and operators in ensuring the legal security of their operations and the compliance of their projects.

We assist our clients with matters related to mining operations, permits, regulatory obligations, natural resource management, and compliance with applicable environmental protection standards. Our firm is committed to providing clear, tailored advice based on a thorough analysis of the legal, economic, and regulatory issues specific to each case.

We also intervene in the prevention and management of disputes that may arise in the mining and environmental sectors, particularly regarding compliance, liability, the enforcement of legal and contractual obligations, and the defense of our clients' interests before the relevant authorities. Our approach is based on anticipating risks, finding effective solutions, and ensuring the long-term protection of our clients' interests.

By choosing our mining and environmental law firm, you benefit from dedicated support, reliable expertise, and legal assistance focused on operational safety, regulatory compliance, and the sustainability of your activities.

Area Lawyer

Co-Founder

Sabin FUNGAMWANGU

Graduated in Law, specializing in Public Law, in 2005, Sabin FUNGWAMWANGU is a lawyer whose career combines solid judicial experience, expertise in legal advice and in-depth knowledge of public administration.

 From 2006 to 2014, he served as a Judicial Defender at the High Court of Kolwezi, where he developed significant experience in defending the interests of his clients and handling litigation.

 From 2015 to 2018, he served as Legal Advisor within the Provincial Ministry of Lualaba, putting his expertise at the service of public action and the legal security of administrative decisions.

 His career was further enriched by holding high-level positions within the Lualaba Provincial Government. 

From 2018 to 2020, he served as Deputy Provincial Director in charge of Sanitation. 

From 2020 to 2022, he held the position of Provincial Minister in charge of Decentralization, Customary Affairs, and Rural Development, contributing to the design and implementation of public policies in these strategic sectors.


Lawyer

Shekinah MWEPU UMBA

Graduated in economic and social law from the University of Kolwezi, admitted to the Haut-Katanga Bar in June 2018 and currently a member of the Lualaba Bar

He previously worked at the Jules ILUNGA Law Firm.

Participated in several continuing education and certification courses, the most important of which were:

1) Justice actors facing the challenges of digital technology, organized by the Commercial Court, the Lualaba Bar Association, droit numérique.cd and ohada.cop

2) Disputes concerning non-tax revenue, customs and excise revenue, and parafiscal revenue (CNSS, ONEM, FPI, FONER, etc.) organized by the Federation of Congolese Businesses and the law firm Mavinga Declerc & Partners

3) Participation in an international symposium on securing extractive investments in conflict zones, organised by Jus AFRICA and Doc &juris

4) Finally, participated in the awareness workshop for designated non-financial businesses and professions (EPNFD) within the framework of the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (LBC/fTP) in the DRC in 2011.

Lawyer

Reagan RUTONG MUTEJ

Graduated with a degree in public law from the University of Likasi in 2019

Reagan Rutong Mutej has been admitted to the Lualaba Bar Association since February 2021. He thus has more than four years of experience practicing law in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

-. Reagan Rutong Mutej worked in the firm JOSEPH A CHAL and partners (JAC & partners).

- _ trained on several occasions in the fields of mining law, corporate law, business law, environmental law and litigation.

- - in this capacity, he participated in the formation of commercial companies and cooperatives and took part in various simplified debt recovery procedures in accordance with community law.

- Reagan Rutong Mutej is a member of the firm Simon Kayongo and Partners (SK-P) specializing in tax law, corporate law, mining law and insurance law.... Headquartered in Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Lawyer

Aurélien LUBAMBA

Associate, Lawyer since 2024, Master's degree in Economic and Environmental Criminology, expert in Mining and Environmental Law, Corporate Law

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