Masawi and Partners is a Zimbabwean law firm founded in 2004 with offices across Harare, Kwekwe, Bulawayo, Karoi, Beitbridge and Gwanda. The firm has developed deep courtroom experience in mining and commercial disputes and regularly appears in Zimbabwean superior courts to resolve high-value and complex matters.

The practice has a track record of advising and representing banks, parastatals, corporate clients and private individuals on matters arising from banking, insurance, tax, conveyancing and commercial transactions. Its attorneys combine litigation skills with transactional and regulatory experience to address clients practical and strategic needs.

Masawi and Partners emphasizes responsive client service and practical legal solutions, offering on-the-clock support and tailored advisory services. The firm supports clients through dispute resolution, regulatory compliance and transactional matters with a focus on achieving commercially sustainable outcomes.

About Masawi and Partners

Founded in 2004

12 people in their team


Practice areas
Lawsuits & Disputes
Banking & Finance
Insurance
Criminal Defense
Employment & Labor

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Lawsuits & Disputes

The firm handles complex commercial and mining litigation in superior courts, providing strategic case management, pleadings and appellate representation. Practitioners focus on litigation planning, evidence marshaling and courtroom advocacy to protect client interests in high-stakes disputes and enforcement actions.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust Litigation
Restructuring & Insolvency

Banking & Finance

Masawi and Partners advises and represents banks and financial institutions on lending disputes, recovery actions, regulatory compliance and contested transactions. The team provides litigation support and transactional advice aimed at mitigating credit risk and resolving enforcement and insolvency issues efficiently.
Investment
Securities
Financial Services Regulation
Tax Increment Financing
Project Finance
Structured Finance
Acquisition / Leveraged Finance
Debt Capital Markets
Equity Capital Markets
Sustainable Finance
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
Funds & Asset Management

Insurance

The firm advises insurers and insureds on coverage disputes, claim denials, policy interpretation and regulatory matters, and conducts robust litigation in superior courts when required. Attorneys manage claims, negotiate settlements and pursue remedial strategies that align legal outcomes with commercial objectives.
Bad Faith Insurance
Health insurance
Insurance Defense
Insurance Fraud
Life Insurance
Marine Insurance
Property Insurance
Reinsurance

Criminal Defense

The practice handles serious criminal matters in the superior courts, offering defence strategy, procedural protection and trial advocacy for clients facing complex charges. Counsel combine investigative coordination with legal argumentation to protect client rights and seek favourable outcomes at trial and on appeal.
Arrests & Searches
Bail Bond Service
Criminal Litigation
Drug Crime
Drunk Driving
DUI & DWI
Juvenile Law
Sex Crime
Speeding & Traffic Ticket
White Collar Crime

Employment & Labor

Masawi and Partners advises employers and employees on labour disputes, contract and termination matters, tribunal representation and compliance with employment law. The team provides pragmatic advice to minimise workplace risk, negotiate settlements and represent clients in labour proceedings.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

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