Nuhu Mkumbukwa

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Mr. Mkumbukwa is an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and Partner at NexLaw Advocates. He has an LLB (Hons) and LLM from the University of Dar es Salaam. He has attended training on Oil and Gas organized by the Institute of International Law (ILI) and CWC School for Energy. He is Vice President of the Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). Mr Mkumbukwa is also listed in the Panel of arbitrators attached to the National Construction Council of Tanzania, the Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators (TIA) and Architects and Quantity Surveyors Registration Board His arrears of interest and practice include dispute resolution, natural resources, construction, labour and general commerce. He has participated in arbitration in the capacity as an arbitrator and representative.

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The New Arbitration Law in Tanzania: An Appraisal of Its Salient Features and Implications for Investment Disputes Settlement

Journal of International Arbitration

Preference for arbitration as an option for dispute settlement is steadily on the rise, partly be... more Preference for arbitration as an option for dispute settlement is steadily on the rise, partly because of its perceived efficacious proceedings and enforceability. In 2020, Tanzania enacted a new legislation on arbitration with a detailed and defined framework, cascading through the entire qualifying process of arbitrators, initiating the arbitration proceedings, enforcement and recognition of foreign arbitral awards. This article analyses the corpus of the new legislation, its pertinent structural features, the gaps, and future prospects. The analysis is predicated on the ramifications of the new arbitration law for investment dispute settlements, particularly, state versus investors disputes, as envisaged under the national investment legislation. It concludes by highlighting several aspects which need to be revisited, such as the independence of arbitrators, duty to refer disputes to arbitration, and determination of arbitration costs. Further, a case is made for amendment of the...