Industries We Serve
Supporting Cross-Border Investment Across High-Growth Sectors
MAK & M Legal Firm advises international investors, corporations, and private clients across Zanzibar’s most dynamic and high-growth sectors. We provide comprehensive legal support to structure, protect, and execute investments—ensuring compliance, enforceability, and long-term commercial success.
Real Estate & Property Development
Property. Structuring. Investment Security.
We help investors, developers, and landowners secure high-value real estate projects in Zanzibar. Our services include:
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Land acquisition and due diligence
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Title verification and registration
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Development approvals and permitting
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Joint venture structuring
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Leasing frameworks for commercial and residential use
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Construction agreements and risk mitigation
Why Us:
We combine deep knowledge of Zanzibar’s land laws with cross-border investment expertise to deliver legal certainty, ensure investment protection, and structure projects for long-term viability and regulatory clarity.
 Trade & Logistics
Cross-Border Movement. Compliance. Expansion.
We assist trading companies, logistics operators, and international investors with cross-border operations. Services include:
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Supply chain structuring and operational compliance
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Import/export licensing and customs advisory
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Commercial contracts for logistics and trade
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Cross-border transaction support
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Risk assessment and mitigation
Why Us:
We bridge international trade practices with local regulatory requirements, minimizing friction, ensuring regulatory clarity, and enabling seamless regional operations.
Tourism & Hospitality
Investment. Licensing. Operational Certainty.
We support international hotel groups, resort developers, and tourism operators in establishing and managing hospitality ventures in Zanzibar. Services include:
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Investment structuring for hotel and resort projects
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Licensing and regulatory approvals
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Management and franchise agreements
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Operational compliance and risk management
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Real estate and land-use advisory for tourism projects
Why Us:
We align global hospitality standards with Zanzibar’s regulatory framework, ensuring investments are structured with regulatory clarity, operational efficiency, and positioned for strong returns in a dynamic tourism market.
Professional Services
Policy. Partnerships. Implementation.
We advise government entities, regulators, and public institutions on legal frameworks, PPPs, and strategic project implementation. Services include:
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PPP structuring and advisory
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Regulatory framework guidance
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Strategic project implementation support
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Private sector engagement facilitation
Why Us:
We combine public sector insight with private sector discipline, ensuring transparency, legal certainty, and successful execution of projects aligned with national development priorities.
Infrastructure & Construction
Projects. Procurement. Execution.
We advise investors, contractors, and public entities on large-scale infrastructure and construction projects. Services include:
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Project structuring and financing advisory
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Procurement advisory and contractor agreements
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EPC / FIDIC-based contracts and negotiation
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Risk allocation frameworks
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Construction compliance and licensing
Why Us:
We ensure infrastructure projects are bankable, enforceable, and structured within risk-managed frameworks, supporting timely execution and long-term sustainability.
Public Sector
Policy. Partnerships. Implementation.
We advise government entities, regulators, and public institutions on legal frameworks, PPPs, and strategic project implementation. Services include:
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PPP structuring and advisory
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Regulatory framework guidance
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Strategic project implementation support
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Private sector engagement facilitation
Why Us:
We combine public sector insight with private sector discipline, ensuring transparency, legal certainty, and successful execution of projects aligned with national development priorities.