Anwaar Katakweba

Anwaar is an Associate at ALN Tanzania | A&K Tanzania, having joined the firm in 2024. Prior to joining the firm, Anwaar practiced as an Associate at KPMG Advisory, Tanzania. Before that, he headed the Litigation Department at KKB Attorneys at Law. Anwaar’s practice focuses on tax, litigation, probate, contracts, and dispute resolution.

He is a member of the Tanganyika Law Society and the East African Law Society. Anwaar holds a Postgraduate Diploma from the Law School of Tanzania and an LL.B from Mzumbe University in Morogoro.

Tanganyika Law Society

East Africa Law Society

2020 Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Law School of Tanzania

2018 Bachelor of Laws, LL.B, Mzumbe University

Nov 2024 – Date Associate, A&K Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

Apr 2023 – Oct 2024 Associate, KPMG East Africa

Feb 2021 – Mar 2023 Head of Litigation, KKB Attorneys

Dispute Resolution

• Acting for Starlinger & Co Gesellschaftvm.b.h, a multinational machinery company, in connection with its claim against a local entity regarding breach of a hire-purchase agreement.
• Acting for a joint venture of Arab Contractors and Elsewedy Electric In connection with mediation and arbitration proceedings initiated by a local entity in relation to an alleged breach of a subcontract agreement and claims of damages of more that USD 5 million regarding the rehabilitation of the Kibiti-Rufiji Road, which was utilised in the construction of the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant.
• Acting for Knauf Gypsum Tanzania Limited in connection with various disputes, including defending against proceedings initiated by the Engineers Registration Board (ERB), and defending against labour and civil matters instituted against the company.
• Advising Zeng Cheng Benma in connection with complaints regarding counterfeit products in the market, as well as defending against the passing-off of the SANLG trademark by Wou-Zhu Investment and pursuing the deregistration of similar marks in the Trademark Registry.
• Defending Mwalimu Commercial Bank (MCB) against claims of trademark infringement initiated by the National Microfinance Bank (NMB).
• Acting for Meteplan International Limited in connection with civil claims against Da You Graphite Mining Limited and God Mwanga Gems, as well as ensuring a successful ADR settlement to resolve the claim of more than USD 1 million.
• Representing ZTE Corporation in ADR proceedings initiated by the Tanzania Telecommunication Corporation in connection with claims of a breach of a service agreement and claims of damages of more than USD 2 million.
• Representing Tanzania Portland Cement in appeals against the Commissioner General’s determination on various tax assessments.
• Representing Getway Gaming in an appeal against the Commissioner General’s determination of various tax assessments.
• Representing various clients, including Equity Bank Tanzania and Aspen/Shelys Pharmaceutical Limited, in connection with appeals against the Commissioner General’s determination on various tax assessments.
• Acting for the Egyptian Embassy at Dar es Salaam in connection with disputes relating to real estate and land dispute resolution.
• Acting for a Chinese logistics company in connection with customs laws and freight-related disputes.
• Acting for a Chinese state-owned corporation in connection with various tax liabilities with the Tanzania Revenue Authority, as well as the preparation of settlement proposals for tax disputes.
• Defending various clients, including Interchick Tanzania Limited and Tanbreed Poultry Limited, in appeals against the Commissioner General’s determination on various tax assessments.
• Representing and advising a Chinese corporation in an out-of-court mediation tailored by the Dar es salaam Regional Commissioner.

Tax

• Advising a client in the telecommunications industry in connection with various tax matters in relation to the sale of a business.