Services
The firm’s client base includes blue chip companies with a regional and continental presence. Our total wealth of experience enables us to offer a wide range of legal services ranging from litigation (civil and criminal), commercial and corporate legal services, general research and legal advisory services, banking and financial services (including insurance law) labour law related services, Conveyancing and notarial work, drafting of legal documents, examination of contracts, legal research, debt collection and advice on environmental law. We are continually seeking to excel in our delivery of services by providing outstanding and innovative legal counsel at every instance. Our ability to deliver excellent legal service lies in our strategy whose starting point is establishing a personalized professional relationship with our corporate and individual clients. This strategy allows us to know the circumstances of each of our clients and consequently the legal environment governing each of them or their business thus strategically positioning us to offer excellent legal services.
Conveyancing & Notarial Practice
The firm prides itself in having, as its senior partner, a person who has practiced Conveyancing over a long period of time. He has advised various individuals, institutions, organisations and even Government on conveyancing matters. Over and above that, he has lectured for many years and continues to lecture at two universities in Zimbabwe on conveyancing and notarial practice and wrote the first Zimbabwean book to guide conveyancers in Zimbabwe.
Labour Consultancy
Takawira law chambers has recognised expertise in all aspects of employment law. We have broad experience in the drafting of employment contracts, codes of conduct and employment benefit policies.
We provide solutions largely to corporate employers relating to dismissals, retrenchment (redundancy) and unfair labour practice disputes. The nature of this practice is such that we are able to provide transaction-related employment law advice.
Banking & Financial Services
Our team understands the complex world of banking and finance.
It helps banking institutions and clients dealing with the banking industry to meet their needs in the highly evolving and constantly changing world of banking and finance.
Our Banking and Finance team offers advice in the following areas:
Legal Update
TAKAWIRA LAW CHAMBERS offers to its clients an update ranging from legal developments in their areas of business to follow – ups on various issues pertinent to our clients.
Criminal Law
We offer legal services and representation during Criminal Proceedings at all levels. This ranges from appearances at the Police Station, representation at the Magistrates Court, High Court and prosecution of appeals.
Family Law
The firm handles matrimonial matters (divorce and division of property), custody, guardianship, maintenance, deceased estates, family trusts, will writing and estate planning.
Mining Law
In to an increasing demand for legal services in the mining sector, we offer our clients advise on issues such as;
- Investing in Mining
- Regulatory Compliance
- Acquisition and disposal of mining rights
- Mining joint ventures
- Tribute agreements
- Competing rights
- Mining disputes
Litigation
Takawira law chamber’s broad experience in the area of litigation allows it to efficiently and effectively handle disputes from the period before a law suit is filed until final disposition on appeal in all courts including Magistrates Court, Labour Court, Administrative Court, Fiscal Appeals Court, High Court , Supreme Court and Constitutional Court. We recognise that alternative dispute resolution (ADR), yields substantial economic benefits to litigants within our legal system.
Administration of Estates
Our law firm is in a position to handle succession issues and can help you navigate court processes, payment of the deceased person’s debts, distribution of property according to the will or estate plan, and litigation. Our services include:
- Drafting of Wills
- Advice on Estate Planning
- Winding Up and Administration of Deceased Estates
- Deceased Estates
- Related Litigation
- Creation and Registration of Trusts
Intellectual Property
Our firm strongly believes in the promotion of intellectual property rights. The firm has registered a number of patents, copyrights and industrial designs in Zimbabwe and internationally. It has also litigated in many instances on issues of intellectual property infringements.
Insurance Law
Our services cover general litigation, legal research and advisory opinions on interpretation of contract clauses, insurance claims, third party recoveries, damages and issues of quantum and liability in accident damages claims.