Geofrey Dimoso is a Partner at ALN Tanzania with over 15 years of experience in private practice having previously worked as an in-house lawyer in the banking sector. He specialises in corporate, finance and banking law, telecommunications, competition law, and real estates laws. In recognition of his experience in the banking industry, Geofrey was appointed to serve in various technical groups, including being a member of the task force that was assigned to review the Tanzanian Land Act, 1999 that led to the enactment of the Mortgage (Special Provisions) Act, 2008 and the Regulations.
Since joining ALN Tanzania, Geofrey has regularly advised domestic and international banks on the full range of financial, banking, corporate & commercial laws issues. He has also been actively involved in a number of cross border transactions which involve engagement with various regulators in Tanzania, including the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), Fair Competition Commission (FCC), Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA), Mining Commission, Capital Market, and Securities Authority (CMSA) and Registrar of Companies (BRELA). He is representing various clients in commercial disputes instituted in various courts in Tanzania, including insolvency matters.
Geofrey is a practicing Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania since December 2005 and holds a Master of Laws degree in Corporate and Commercial Laws and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He is a certified director by the Commonwealth Centre for Corporate Governance (Kenya) and the Institute of Directors Tanzania and serves as a member of various professional bodies, including the Tanganyika Law Society and East African Law Society.