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Joseph Edward Silayo is a registered and practicing Advocate in Zanzibar. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B) from Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU). Mr. Silayo is an Associate at Breakthrough Attorneys Zanzibar, where he specializes in civil and commercial litigation, corporate Commercial, and project advisory.
Joseph has been instrumental in attending to corporate clientele at Breakthrough Attorneys Zanzibar for 3 years straight, in diverse sectors like Banking, Telecom, Global e-Business platforms, and Property Acquisition for investment in Tourism. Joseph has handled a couple of mergers and acquisitions for investors in Zanzibar with values exceeding USD 10M.

Joseph has also been instrumental in handling dozens of securitization transactions and labour disputes on behalf of two major Banks in Zanzibar, which form the core of Breakthrough Attorneys clientele in Zanzibar. Joseph has also represented telecom companies in suits at the High Court of Zanzibar.

Joseph has a wealth of experience in civil litigations across all Zanzibar courts with extensive expertise in litigation strategy, depositions, discovery, court appearances, negotiations, and case management. He has handled dozens of litigations for investors in Zanzibar particularly on contracts and commercial properties.

With a strong background in human rights litigation before joining Breakthrough, Joseph has in store a wealthy and diverse experience that helps corporations and companies mitigate risks underpinned by human right.