Anne Deisree Armanda Theotis

Anne Desiree Armanda Theotis is the Managing Partner of Theotis Mutemi Legal Practitioners, a Lusaka-based law firm recognised for its corporate and dispute resolution work. She has been named Corporate Lawyer of the Year in Zambia at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025, an award that reflects nearly three decades of practice and the standing she has built advising businesses and representing clients before the Zambian courts.

With more than twenty-seven years of legal experience, Armanda Theotis combines corporate advisory work with a substantial litigation record. She is widely respected for her extensive litigation experience before all levels of the Zambian courts, where she has represented clients in complex and high-value matters. That courtroom depth complements the firm's corporate practice, allowing her to guide companies both on the advisory work that helps them avoid disputes and on the contentious matters that arise when commercial relationships break down.

Alongside her corporate and litigation work, she is a seasoned alternative dispute resolution practitioner, serving as an arbitrator, adjudicator and mediator, with more than a decade focused on ADR. She is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a member of the Law Association of Zambia, and holds credentials in international arbitration and mediation, including skills-based arbitration training from SOAS University of London. This focus offers clients a route to resolving disputes with an emphasis on cooperation, confidentiality and flexibility while reducing the time and cost of formal litigation.

Theotis Mutemi Legal Practitioners is a female-led firm providing high-end legal services to both international and local clients, with a corporate practice spanning business and corporate litigation, corporate advisory and finance-related compliance. Under Armanda Theotis's management, the firm pairs corporate acumen with legal expertise, positioning itself to deliver results aligned with the commercial objectives of the businesses it serves.

Her work has extended beyond conventional practice into legislative and public-interest projects, including contributions to legislative review programmes and initiatives addressing the rights of women and children. Combining corporate advisory strength, a formidable litigation record and recognised expertise in arbitration and mediation, Anne Desiree Armanda Theotis's recognition as Corporate Lawyer of the Year in Zambia at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025 underscores her position among the country's leading corporate practitioners.