Petronella Nyamapfene (Managing partner)
She is the Senior Partner and holds an LLB Degree from the University of Zimbabwe, MSc in International Relations and a Masters in Law .She was admitted to practice in Zimbabwe in 2001 wherein she registered as a legal Practitioner, Notary Public and Conveyancer.
Petronella has worked in private law firms, non governmental organizations and private corporates where she has gained experience in commercial and civil litigation. Through her work, Petronella has extensive experience working with non profit making institutions wherein she held various positions including being the Director for Justice for Children Trust which litigates on child related issues in Zimbabwe. This has exposed her to research which contribute to legal reform
During that time she acquired vast knowledge and experience on how to direct and manage Trusts and Private Voluntary Organisations whilst also playing a critical role in advising government in areas that require law reform. In addition she lectured international law at the University of Zimbabwe from 2007-2009 which helped to develop her interest in training. She is one of the lawyers who has been requested by government, civic society regionally and internationally to present in workshops and conferences on the Zimbabwean Legal system. Petronella has sat on various Boards of corporates, parastatals and nonprofit making organisations among them Africa Community Publishers, Zimbabwe Civic Education Trust, The Anti Domestic Violence Council among other Boards. This opportunity helped her to play a critical role on corporate governance of institutions thus her involvement in corporate governance and various pieces of legislation. She brings to the firm strong organizational management skills that will ensure that the firms’ team members in their various fields excel.
From the professional perspective she brings extensive experience in civil, commercial, mergers and acquisitions, managing financial and commercial transactions. She plays a key role in labour issues. At the core of her experience is the passion to ensure that companies and corporate complies with laws that govern their business operations hence she offers training on the various laws and corporate governance among other issues. She also believes in brand protection thus she specializes in registering Patents and Trademarks. Among her hobbies, she counts reading and writing articles on the justice system of the country and cascading provisions of the law to communities so that they use them. She has a soft spot for children thus she works and supports a number of children related bodies in the country.
