Dzekedzeke & Company was formed in 1988

as a general practice law firm and has evolved into providing services in the areas of dispute resolution (civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution), corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, the law of credit and security, intellectual property and conveyancing.

The Firm has abundant industry knowledge and sector experience which makes it a competitive legal service provider on the market.

About Dzekedzeke and Company

Founded in 1988

50 people in their team


Practice areas
Immigration
Intellectual Property
Lawsuits & Disputes
Business
Employment & Labor
Family
Real Estate

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Immigration

Immigration Law

Immigration issues are always urgent to us. Every case is as critical to us as it is to our clients, whether we are tackling a global immigration challenge or helping a single client reach their personal goals. Further our team assists by providing global immigration services to companies and their employees.

Our team will assist in the following areas of immigration Law:

  • Investment licences
  • Visas
  • Work permits
  • Resident’s permits
  • Spousal permits.
Asylum
Business Visa
Canada Startup Visa
Citizenship
Citizenship by Investment
Dependent Visa
Golden Visa
Permanent Residency
Residence by Investment
Retirement Visa
Thailand Elite Visa
Work Permit

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property (IP)

One of our team members Sugzo McBride Dzekedzeke has a master of laws degree (LLM) in IP and has settled a number of copyright disputes including some, involving leading radio and television stations. Sugzo specializes in helping individuals and companies of all types and sizes develop and protect their intellectual assets.

With experience in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and more, Sugzo will ably handle all of your intellectual property needs.

Art & Cultural Property Law
Copyright
Patent
Trademark

Lawsuits & Disputes

Dispute Resolution Experience

Our team members have wide experience in undertaking general civil litigation, criminal litigation and commercial litigation before various courts in Zambia, including the Subordinate Courts, the High Court, the Constitutional Court, the industrial relations court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

The team has been involved in mediation and arbitration matters in Zambia and has successfully settled the majority of the disputes. The members have actively represented many of the leading companies in Zambia.

ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Litigation

Business

Corporate and Commercial Law

Our team members have a strong foundation in corporate and commercial law.

A selection of our corporate, commercial and investment law experience:

Notable transactions undertaken by our team members include:

preparation of acquisition transaction documents, conducting legal research, negotiating and attending to all pre and post completion matters.attending to company promotional services, including incorporation, obtaining investment licences, trading licences, and registration with statutory bodies such as the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA).conducting legal due diligence exercises.provision of legal opinions.company secretarial work including drafting of board and shareholder resolutions, attendance at board meetings and preparation of minutes periodic returns and liaison with the Companies Registry.

Accounting & Auditing
Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Banking & Finance
Board of Investment (BOI)
Business Registration
Communications & Media Law
Contract
Due Diligence
Employer
Environment
Financial Services Regulation
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Government Relations & Lobbying
Health Care
International
International Trade Law
Investment
Legal Document
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
New Business Formation
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
Office Solutions
Oil, Gas & Energy
Securities
Tax
Tax Increment Financing
Transportation
Venture Capital

Employment & Labor

Employment law

The team has been involved in the settlement of labour disputes since 1988 representing both employers and employees. As a result, the new labour law that has recently been enacted in Zambia has increased the flow of instructions in the area of industrial relations matters to the firm.

Our team is specialized in assisting in the following areas of employment law:

  • Workplace harassment and discrimination
  • Foreign company registration
  • Employment termination
  • Employment and business contracts-negotiation, termination, enforcement
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination

Family

Family Law

We understand the sensitive nature of family related matters and treat each of our clients with the care they deserve. Therefore the firm will provide you with a service tailored to your needs.

The team assists our clients to achieve their desired results without having to proceed to court for a determination wherever possible. However, in the event that this fails, our Lawyers are exceptionally qualified to litigate in all areas of Family Law.

The team can assist you with the following;

  • Divorce
  • Foreign company registration
  • Judicial separation
  • Financial remedies/ Ancillary reliefs
  • Court orders
  • Domestic violence
  • Affiliation of Children
  • Adoption of Children
  • Custody of Children
  • Child support and maintenance
Adoption
Annulment
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Father's Rights
Marriage

Real Estate

Real Estate Law

Real estate law, or property law, generally refers to the laws controlling the ownership or use of land in the United States. Real estate law is a branch of civil law that covers the right to possess, use, and enjoy land and the permanent man-made additions attached to it. Real estate law directly or indirectly impacts most of us on a daily basis, affecting homeowners, renters, landlords, home buyers, and home sellers.

Brokerage
Commercial Real Estate
Foreclosure
Housing, Construction & Development
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Natural Resources
Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations
Real Estate Due Diligence

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