We are pleased to announce a significant legal victory in the field of Intellectual Property, successfully defending our client, Total Energies SE (formerly TOTAL SA), in a high-stakes trademark opposition before the Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) in Tanzania. The Win: On September 18, 2025, the Deputy Registrar of Trade and Service Marks, Ms….
RIVE & CO is pleased to announce the publication of the definitive Tanzania – Third Country Assessment Guidance Note, 2025 Edition, authored by Partner Sunday Ndamugoba. This key resource is published by a global leader in data privacy intelligence and compliance. The Guidance Note provides an essential, high-level overview of the legal and regulatory framework…
Case Citation: Gateway Gaming Limited vs Simba Sports Club Company Limited, Winding Up Cause No. 17448 of 2025 (TZHC, 9 October 2025) RIVE&Co is pleased to announce a definitive legal success for our client, Gateway Gaming Limited, in the High Court of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry. The Court, presided over by MWANGA, J., delivered…
RIVE & CO is pleased to announce that a delegation from the firm will be attending the Adams & Adams Africa Network Meeting from September 10-12, 2025, in Pretoria, South Africa. This significant event brings together leading intellectual property (IP) practitioners from across the African continent. The firm’s delegation will be led by its two…
We are thrilled to announce that Rive & Co. is moving to a new, state-of-the-art office in Zanzibar! This move is a significant step in our ongoing commitment to providing exceptional legal services to our clients and further strengthening our presence in the Zanzibar Archipelago. While we have long served our clients from our previous…
We are delighted to announce that our esteemed Partner, Sunday Ndamugoba, has been recognized as a leading Intellectual Property (IP) lawyer in the prestigious WTR 1000 for the year 2025. This recognition from the World Trademark Review is a significant honor that highlights his exceptional expertise and dedication in the field of intellectual property law….
Rive & Co. is proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for two prestigious awards at the African Legal Awards 2025: Banking and Finance Team of the Year and IP Team of the Year. The African Legal Awards, a leading event in the continent’s legal calendar, will be held in Johannesburg on September 5,…
Rive & Co is honoured to announce that we were the sole law firm advising Stanbic Bank Tanzania and the The People’s Bank of Zanzibar Limited (PBZ Bank) as Co-Mandated Lead Arrangers on landmark syndicated loan facilities to the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (SMZ) that will be used to support Zanzibar’s development agenda. As well…