Central Africa
Law firms in DR Congo
12 law firms in DR Congo, listed A to Z with their offices, practice areas and contacts – plus who admits lawyers in DR Congo and how to check one.
The list
Law firms in DR Congo, A to Z
Practice areas are shown as each firm describes them on its own website. Before you instruct a firm, check that the lawyer handling your matter is admitted in DR Congo – how to check.
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Cabinet AMANI (Amani Law Firm)
218-220, Avenue Wagenia, Commune de la Gombe, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Languages: French, English · Founded 2010
Cabinet André Kibambe & Associés
1, Avenue Colonel Ebeya, Immeuble Kin Center (Botour), 2e étage, Local B2, Gombe, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Languages: French · Founded 2007
Lawyers named on its website: André Kibambe, Jeff Lushima, Pérès Mikwa
Cabinet G. Muteba Kalala & Associés
Avenue Lumumba, 01, Lubumbashi, DR Congo
Languages: French
Cabinet Hubert Dumbi & Associés
53 Avenue Maniema, Lubumbashi, DR Congo
Languages: French · Founded 1998
Lawyers named on its website: Hubert Dumbi
Cabinet Kabamba
Anciennes Galeries Présidentielles, 8ème niveau, appartement B1, Gombe, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Languages: French · Founded 2018
Cabinet Mavinga Declerc & Partners
Immeuble Parkland, 1er étage, Concession RAFI (ex-PLC) 1, Avenue Ngongo-Lutete, Gombe, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Also in Matadi, Lubumbashi · Languages: French, English · Founded 2004
Lawyers named on its website: Declerc Mavinga, Joseph Nzau, Nicole Odia
DALDEWOLF RDC
4972 Avenue de la Vallée, Résidence 'Prestige', Gombe, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Also in Kolwezi · Languages: French, English
Lawyers named on its website: Patrick De Wolf, Guy Kapita Matondo
Elite Law Firm
50 Avenue Lukusa, L'Horizon Building, Suite 203, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Also in Lubumbashi, Kolwezi · Languages: French, English
Lawyers named on its website: Edmond Cibamba Diata, Esther-Rose Lufuta Biduaya, Jean-Pierre Muyaya Kasanzu
KBB Law Firm SCP
48 Avenue Roi Baudouin, Résidence Imani, 2ème niveau, Gombe, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Also in Kolwezi, Lubumbashi · Languages: French
Lawyers named on its website: Gaston Kabwa Kabwe, Patrick Bondonga Lesambo, Hervé-Michel Bia Buetusiwa
Ngaliema & Associés
316 Avenue Lieutenant-Colonel Lukusa, Gombe, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Languages: French, English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish
Lawyers named on its website: Zéph Ngaliema Mukoko, Jean Marie Lepriya, Éliance Muloji
Shematsi & Associates Law Firm SCP
Avenue Uvira 81, Quartier Clinique, Commune de la Gombe, Alfa's Building, Appartement 2B, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Also in Goma · Languages: French, English
Lawyers named on its website: Chris Shematsi, Terence Mbadu Thuadi, Fortuni Tongil
Tshibangu Ilunga & Partners SCA
130/A Boulevard du 30 Juin, Sanash Building, 7th Floor, Suite 7D, Gombe, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Also in Lubumbashi · Languages: English, French
Lawyers named on its website: Benoit Tshibangu Ilunga, Grégoire Bakandeja, Patrick N'Tshila
Checked October 2026 on each firm’s own website. Free listings are shown alphabetically. How we list · Update or remove a listing
Doing business in DR Congo
Currency: Congolese franc (CDF)
New York Convention: Party – in force since 2015
Apostille: Not a party – documents usually need legalization
Company registry, tax, investment agency, permits and central bank – with links to official websites.
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Before you instruct a firm
Lawyers and the law in DR Congo
Checking a lawyer in DR Congo
Who admits lawyers: Ordre National des Avocats (ONA) – Conseil National de l'Ordre, with provincial bars (barreaux)
Professional title: Avocat
Official roll: ona-rdc.org
Search the ONA's online annuaire (ona-rdc.org/annuaires) by bar and name; each entry shows whether the lawyer is on the tableau or a stagiaire.
Sources: ona-rdc.org, ona-rdc.org. Checked October 2026. Not legal advice.
The law in DR Congo
Legal system: Civil law
Official languages: French
OHADA member: yes – its business law follows the OHADA Uniform Acts. What that means.
General description, not legal advice. Legal systems of Africa
Questions
Lawyers in DR Congo: questions
How many law firms are listed in DR Congo?
12 firms, each checked on its own website in October 2026 – with offices in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi.
Which international firms and networks have offices in DR Congo?
Firms listed here name these international firms or networks on their own websites: DALDEWOLF.
Who admits lawyers in DR Congo?
Ordre National des Avocats (ONA) – Conseil National de l'Ordre, with provincial bars (barreaux). Search the ONA's online annuaire (ona-rdc.org/annuaires) by bar and name; each entry shows whether the lawyer is on the tableau or a stagiaire.
What legal system does DR Congo have?
Civil law and it is a member of OHADA, so its business law follows the OHADA Uniform Acts.
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