Corporate & Commercial

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Corporate Law Practice Area

With more than 50 years of legal experience in corporate and commercial law amongst its Partners, including practical hands-on experience in leading positions with well-established key corporates in the Zimbabwean market, the Firm offers the following suite of services:

  • General advice in corporate and commercial matters across the business cycles and processes of corporates and other organisations
  • Advice and support in corporate transactions whether complex or simple.
  • Transaction advice, structuring, execution and other support in the following:
    • starting or re-organising businesses
    • inbound or outbound investments, including multi-jurisdictional investments, including facilitating the setting up of corporate structures in selected jurisdictions that offer expedient geographical reach
    • optimal tax benefits or access to developed capital markets
    • specialised investment services for Zimbabwe-bound investments, including investment certification for fiscal and other benefits and dealing with regulatory issues
    • Mergers and acquisitions
    • Listings and de-listings
    • Private equity transactions
    • Business rescue.
  • Simple or enhanced risk-focused due diligence enquiries, in all cases with the aim of de-risking transactions, ensuring compliance with laws, and creating lasting post-transaction value for the client.
  • Advising on and navigating all relevant regulatory issues, including in respect of competition, exchange control and taxation issues.
  • Post-transaction implementation advice and support to ensure that transactions are successfully concluded and are successfully implemented.
  •  Advice and support on corporate governance matters.
  • Selected, high value and/or high impact commercial litigation as a support service to the main advisory and transactional commercial and corporate services.