Sydney Chisenga is the Managing Partner at Corpus Legal Practitioners which is an award-winning full services corporate and commercial law firm in Lusaka, Zambia. With over 20 years of legal practice. He also leads the Dispute Resolution and Public Policy Department which includes the Competition/Antitrust and Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT) Practice Groups. Sydney is highly specialised in commercial litigation, arbitration, competition law, and TMT matters, and frequently speaks on competition law at regional and international fora. He represents clients in high-value commercial claims, including complex regulatory litigation, class actions, and major tax disputes. Sydney is also the African Liaison Officer of the Antitrust Section of the International Bar Association.
Practice Areas
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Arbitration
- Competition Law
- Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT)
- Public Law
- Franchising and Distribution
Professional Experience
- Managing Partner, Corpus Legal Practitioners – leading both competition and dispute resolution teams.
- Extensive experience in high-profile commercial litigation which include class actions, tax disputes, regulatory litigation, employment and arbitration matters etc.
- Recognised for expertise in Zambian and African competition law; listed as a competition law expert by the World Bank Global Competition Group and the COMESA Competition Commission.
- Contributor to publications including Getting the Deal Through: Data Protection and ICT Law, and the World Bank’s Doing Business annual publication.
- Assessor of Superior Courts Civil Procedure at the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE).
- Vice Chairman of the Financial Intelligence Centre.
- Board Member and Chair of the Risk Committee at Micro Finance Zambia Limited.
Education & Qualifications
- LL.B, University of Zambia
- LL.M, Commercial Law (Banking, Competition, Insolvency), University of South Africa
- Advocate of the Superior Courts of Zambia
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
Notable Matters / Representative Work
- Led and advised on complex commercial litigation cases, including high-profile tax disputes and class actions.
- Advised clients on competition law compliance and TMT regulatory matters across Zambia and Africa.
- Acted as arbitrator and counsel in domestic and cross-border international arbitration proceedings.
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
- Law Association of Zambia
- International Bar Association – African Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Antitrust Section
- SADC Lawyers Association
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Awards & Rankings
- Band 3 – General Business Law: Dispute Resolution, Chambers Global 2025
- Ranked as a Highly Regarded Lawyer by IFLR 1000 in Mergers and Acquisitions 2025
- Recognised as an expert in dispute resolution and Zambian and African competition law.
