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Clients are always our top priority. Latelo & Associates is a full-service law firm, offering a comprehensive range of legal and business solutions to DRC and international clients. Our firm-wide commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that we have creative and innovative lawyers whose wide range of views can help our clients seize opportunities and overcome challenges.
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"It is not normal that those with whom the country has signed exploitation contracts get rich while our people remain poor,"
His Excellency Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
"I've really had enough! (...) I'm very harsh on these investors who come to enrich themselves alone. They come with empty pockets and leave as billionaires. It is also our fault. Some of our compatriots had badly negotiated the mining contracts. Worse, the little that goes to the state, they put in their own pockets." Said His Excellency.
He said it was time for the country to readjust its contracts with the miners to seal win-win partnerships and we at Latelo & Associates aim to contribute in this legal pursuit.
Exceptional legal and business advice tailored to your unique needs.
Clients are always our top priority. Our industry expertise and cross-practice, collaborative platform ensure we help build our clients’ competitive advantage. At Latelo & Associates, we pride ourselves on a tradition of legal excellence that has shaped the Mining business and legal landscape in DRC.
Cross-Sectoral Influence
Trusted by leading players in both the private sector and public institutions, enabling fast, effective, and credible legal representation.
Full Lifecycle Legal Advisory
Whether entering, operating, scaling, or exiting—Latelo delivers integrated legal counsel for every mining phase.
Strategic Stakeholder Access
Ability to open doors and build bridges across communities, government, and industry associations.
DRC Minister of Mines
“The Democratic Republic of the Congo can no longer be limited to its role as a mere supplier of raw materials. It must integrate into global mineral value chains by developing local processing, creating jobs, and ensuring that natural resources sustainably benefit the Congolese population.”
