Carnisius Tamandani Kadyampakeni
Managing Partner
He is the Managing Partner of the firm. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the University of Malawi and a Master of Laws degree (with merit) in Commercial and Corporate law from the prestigious University of London. He has experience, spanning a period of 12 years, in the practice of law in litigation at the Malawi Bar (Supreme Court of Appeal, High Court of Malawi, Industrial Relations Court and Magistrates Court) and in corporate and other areas of law. He continues to work as a general practitioner, and his areas of practice include corporate law, international trade, international investment, insurance, human rights, constitutional and administrative law, employment and labour relations law, commercial law dispute settlement and litigation, criminal prosecution and defence.
Mr Kadyampakeni first worked for the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs as a Senior State Advocate from February 2008 to August 2009. In September 2009, he moved to Knight & Knight, a busy and reputable law firm in Malawi. He successfully represented numerous claims by and against corporate clients including banks, insurance companies, a reputable private university and leading transporters, among others.
In February 2012, Mr Kadyampakeni joined Sajvani & Co, a leading commercial and corporate law firm in Malawi where he enjoyed excellent supervision by Mr Khrishna Savjani, Senior Counsel. His work involved representing insurance and mining companies, airline operators and other corporate clients within and outside Malawi. He is very conversant with representing companies and other institutions.
Mr Kadyampakeni is a shrewd negotiator, always ensuring that the client’s interests are protected. He has successfully defended numerous cases at trial as well as settling claims on terms favourable to the client.
Mr Kadyampakeni is the company secretary of ProjEx Group Limited (Civil & Building Contactors in the category of K 1,000,000,000, sits on the Board of Nyungwe Girls Catholic Secondary School and is a Law Lecturer at the Catholic University of Malawi.