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.
Founded in 1988
50 people in their team
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:
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.
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.
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.
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:
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;
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.
