Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associates

Legal ServicesNew York, United States11-50 Employees

Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associates (EMW) is a midsize international law firm focused on serving the mining sector in Africa, offering a broad range of legal services to mining companies for more than 16 years. While based in New York, United States, the firm maintains an Africa-centric footprint with three offices in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and additional partnerships with renowned lawyers and firms across the continent, alongside offices in Manhattan, New York and Johannesburg, South Africa. Its work spans mining and other natural resources projects as well as corporate, infrastructure, and related regulatory matters.

The practice concentrates on natural resources, including mining, oil and gas, electrical energy, telecommunications, and infrastructure, with a strong regulatory component that has contributed to the development of mining and natural resources frameworks in Africa. EMW has participated in mining legislation and policy efforts across several countries and was selected to review the DRC mining code, a document it drafted in 2002. The firm has received professional recognition, including multiple awards such as Law Firm of the Year and certificates of appreciation for its work.

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