Southern Africa
Law firms in Zimbabwe
10 law firms in Zimbabwe, listed A to Z with their offices, practice areas and contacts – plus who admits lawyers in Zimbabwe and how to check one.
The list
Law firms in Zimbabwe, A to Z
Practice areas are shown as each firm describes them on its own website. Before you instruct a firm, check that the lawyer handling your matter is admitted in Zimbabwe – how to check.
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Coghlan & Welsh
Barclays Bank Building, 8th Avenue/J.M.N Nkomo Street, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Languages: English · Founded 1903
Lawyers named on its website: Promise Ncube, Sithandile Ngwenya, Herbert Chimbetete
On the official roll: Herbert Chimbetete Law Society of Zimbabwe; admission by the High Court, October 2026
Dube-Banda Nzarayapenga and Partners
19 Windsor Close, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
Also in Bulawayo, Masvingo · Languages: English
Gill, Godlonton & Gerrans
15 Natal Road, Corner East Road, Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe
Languages: English · Founded 1912
Kantor Immerman Legal Practitioners
10 John Landa Nkomo Ave., Harare, Zimbabwe
Languages: English · Founded 1957
Manokore Attorneys
61 Princess Drive, Newlands, Harare, Zimbabwe
Languages: English
MATLAW
20 Wembley Crescent, Eastlea, Harare, Zimbabwe
Languages: English
Lawyers named on its website: Dr Rodgers Matsikidze
MCM Legal
356 Herbert Chitepo Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe
Languages: English
Scanlen & Holderness
13th Floor, CABS Centre, 74 Jason Moyo Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe
Languages: English · Founded 1894
Lawyers named on its website: Nellie Tiyago, George Gapu, Rudo Magundani
Webb, Low and Barry
11 Luton Street, Belmont, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Languages: English · Founded 1897
Wintertons Legal Practitioners
3 Pascoe Avenue, Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe
Languages: English
Checked October 2026 on each firm’s own website. Free listings are shown alphabetically. How we list · Update or remove a listing
Doing business in Zimbabwe
Currency: Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG, ZWG)
New York Convention: Party – in force since 1994
Apostille: Not a party – documents usually need legalization
Company registry, tax, investment agency, permits and central bank – with links to official websites.
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Before you instruct a firm
Lawyers and the law in Zimbabwe
Checking a lawyer in Zimbabwe
Who admits lawyers: Law Society of Zimbabwe (registration and practising certificates under the Legal Practitioners Act); admission by the High Court
Professional title: Legal Practitioner
Official roll: lawsociety.org.zw
Check the Law Society of Zimbabwe's free online directory of registered legal practitioners (lawsociety.org.zw/directory).
Sources: lawsociety.org.zw, lawsociety.org.zw. Checked October 2026. Not legal advice.
The law in Zimbabwe
Legal system: Mixed (Roman-Dutch law and English common law, with customary law)
Official languages: English, Shona, Ndebele, Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Shangani, Sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa
General description, not legal advice. Legal systems of Africa
Questions
Lawyers in Zimbabwe: questions
How many law firms are listed in Zimbabwe?
10 firms, each checked on its own website in October 2026 – with offices in Bulawayo, Harare.
Which international firms and networks have offices in Zimbabwe?
Firms listed here name these international firms or networks on their own websites: DLA Piper Africa, Lex Africa; Meritas, Norton Rose Fulbright (strategic alliance), TAG Law (The Alliances Group).
Who admits lawyers in Zimbabwe?
Law Society of Zimbabwe (registration and practising certificates under the Legal Practitioners Act); admission by the High Court. Check the Law Society of Zimbabwe's free online directory of registered legal practitioners (lawsociety.org.zw/directory).
What legal system does Zimbabwe have?
Mixed (Roman-Dutch law and English common law, with customary law).
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