Jonas & Associates Law Chambers advises clients on a full range of human resources/labor law particularly by preparation of employment contracts in line with the Tanzania Labor Laws. The Firm advises clients on labor disciplinary matters, procedures for terminating labor/employment contracts and represent clients in industrial courts for labor related disputes. It also advices its client on Appropriate Human Resources manuals, Corporate client intend to adopt.

The Firm also provides advice to employers/employees on labor union matters such as negotiations, preparations and administration of collective bargaining agreements between employers and employees. The Firm also provides consultancy services to employers on recruitment processes, statutory and non-statutory services including advice on hiring of expatriate personnel, employment contracts and procurement of work permits and all legal aspects of Labor relations.

Jonas & Associates emphasizes to its clients through consultancy services to proactively manage labor relations so that they do not turn into costly litigation issues.

The Firm has vast experience in Civil Litigations in various courts. Our advocates are exceptional in areas of Injunctions and Interim orders applications.

Crime has been a part of the human experience for thousands if not millions of years. In the modern world, that means a wide variety of careers are now available that have something to do with crime or criminals. These typically break down into two major groups: criminology and criminal defense or – more correctly – criminal justice.

Each has some similarities as well as differences, and the individual who chooses one of these careers often needs a particular set of skills and attributes. However, with such wide latitude in the two groups, there is also plenty of room for individual preferences and personal qualities.

Criminology vs. Criminal Defense/Criminal Justice

Criminology in the purest sense is the study of crime, according to Portland State University. It is a social science and many practitioners of criminology are trained in disciplines like sociology, anthropology, and psychology as well as law. The focus of the criminologist is to determine why crimes are committed and how they can be prevented, and on ways to create social responses to crime that are effective and appropriate.

Criminal defense or criminal justice is the field focused on how laws are created and enforced, and how the punishment system works. Criminal justice is related to how the legal system functions. A sociologist who studies how poverty affects criminal behavior is a good example of someone in a criminology-oriented career, while police officers, lawyers or judges are examples of individuals in criminal justice careers.

The firm offers various legal advice and opinions on various legal matters and subjects for both Corporate and individual clients. The firm has a Professional Indemnity insurance Cover for legal advice rendered.

This area of practice entails the following:

• Incorporation of banks and financial Institutions

• Assisting foreign banks seeking to set up presence in Tanzania

• Designing operational documents for banks (loan agreements and security documents)

• Advising local and foreign banks in respect of various types of credit/lending transactions

• Perfecting loan security documents

• Giving pre-disbursement legal opinions

• Advising banks on regulatory compliance requirements (designing compliance matrices)

Jonas & Associates incorporates at least Five companies a month mainly on behalf of foreign and local companies seeking to set up corporate presence in Tanzania as well as first registrations. This is mostly in the sectors of mining, banking, insurance, beverages , real estate and agriculture. “Get up” services are also provided to clients to enable the newly incorporated companies start business, such as the processing of the relevant tax files (for Value Added Certificate and Tax Identification Number Certificate) and processing work and residence permits. Most companies so incorporated engage the firm to offer company secretarial services on annual retainer basis.

The firm offers debt collection services for both Individuals and Corporate entities including banks and Financial Institutions. The firm has vast and successful experience in Debt Collections.