Charles Mkokweza is the Senior Partner at Corpus Legal Practitioners, with 27 years of experience in energy, mining, infrastructure, corporate, banking, and finance law. He is widely recognised as a national expert on mining law in Zambia and advises major clients including First Quantum Minerals, Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold, ENRC, Vale, Albidon, Blackthorn Resources, KoBold Metals Company, and RTG Mining on all aspects of their operations. Charles also has extensive experience in project development and project finance, including rail, power, and infrastructure projects, and has led deal teams on pioneering projects across Zambia.
Practice Areas
- Mining & Metals
- Oil & Gas
- Power and Infrastructure
- Natural Resources
- Environment & Climate Change
- Transport & Logistics
- Project Finance
- Real Estate, Hotels & Leisure
Professional Experience
- Senior Partner, Corpus Legal Practitioners – leading the firm’s strategic and operational matters generally and specifically in energy, mining, and infrastructure.
- Extensive experience negotiating commercial and operational agreements, including joint venture agreements, offtake agreements, and co-location projects.
- Adviser on BOOT, PPP, and BOO transactions across Zambia’s resource and infrastructure sectors.
- Frequent contributor to mining publications, including the Zambia chapter of Getting the Deal Through – Mining and the Official Mining in Africa Country Investment Guide.
- Frequent contributor to Chamber and Partners’ Zambia General Business Law publication.
Education & Qualifications
- MSc in Finance and Financial Law, University of London (SOAS)
- LLB, University of Zambia
- Advocate of the Superior Courts of Zambia
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
- Law Association of Zambia
- International Bar Association
- Chambers and Partners ranked attorney (Tier 1)
- Legal 500, IFLR1000 ranked attorney
- IFLR1000 ranked attorney (Highly Regarded)
- Listed as an expert by Who’s Who Legal
Awards & Rankings
- Chambers and Partners – Tier 1
- Legal 500 – Tier 1
- IFLR1000 – Tier 1
- Chambers Africa Awards 2025 – awarded Corpus Legal Practitioners Law Firm of the Year in Zambia.
- IFLR Africa Awards 2025 – awarded Corpus Legal Practitioners Law Firm of the Year in Zambia and Deal of the Year: Private Equity.
Other Experience
- Former Board Member First National Bank Zambia Limited
- Current Board Member ABSA Bank Zambia Limited
- Law Association of Zambia Representative on various Statutory Boards and Committees
