Careen Winston

Lawyer, Dar es Salaam

m:

careen.winston@gfadvocates.com

t:

+254 208 400 629

Overview

Serves as Legal Counsel for a regional technology distribution group operating across East and Southern Africa, advising on a broad range of corporate, commercial, regulatory, and governance matters. Provides strategic legal support on cross-border operations, commercial transactions, employment matters, corporate structuring, and compliance management.
Advises clients on regulatory compliance across various regulated sectors including technology, telecommunications, data protection, corporate governance, and commercial operations. Experienced in handling regulatory engagements with government authorities and regulatory institutions, including corporate filings, licensing matters, compliance reviews, and advisory on statutory obligations.
Acted for and on behalf of clients in reviewing corporate documents, advising on corporate restructuring, share transfers, beneficial ownership compliance, and updating statutory corporate records. Skilled in preparing and filing documentation with relevant registries and regulatory bodies while ensuring compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Experienced in navigating the Business Registrations and Licensing Agency Online Registration System (ORS) for company incorporations, share transfers, changes in corporate particulars, beneficial ownership filings, and maintenance of statutory compliance for local and foreign entities.
Provides legal advisory services on commercial contracts, joint ventures, distribution agreements, non-disclosure agreements, employment matters, lease agreements, debt recovery, demand notices, and pre-litigation matters. Skilled in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements while safeguarding clients’ legal and commercial interests.
Advises organizations on compliance with data protection and privacy laws, including development and implementation of internal compliance frameworks, data protection policies, employee compliance structures, and regulatory engagement with the Personal Data Protection Commission.
Assisted clients with cross-border corporate structuring and regulatory compliance matters involving Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Rwanda, and other jurisdictions. Work includes coordination of corporate registrations, branch establishments, licensing processes, and regulatory documentation for multinational operations.
Provides advisory support on dispute management, demand notices, contractual disputes, debt recovery matters, and corporate risk mitigation strategies. Experienced in handling legal correspondence and pre-litigation negotiations aimed at protecting clients’ commercial interests.
Actively involved in governance and compliance advisory matters relating to non-profit and community-focused initiatives, including legal structuring, governance oversight, and regulatory compliance support.
Areas of practice include corporate and commercial law, regulatory compliance, employment law, technology law, data protection and privacy, mergers and acquisitions support, corporate governance, competition-related compliance, and commercial advisory services.