The European Lawyers Foundation (ELF) implemented an International Bar Association’s funded-project in Zimbabwe in collaboration with the Law Society of Zimbabwe. The project was divided in two phases:
Organisation of a conference in Zimbabwe on “Helping Zimbabwe’s lawyers face globalisation”: it took place on 3 and 4 November 2016 in Nyanga. The conference dealt with topics such as the negotiation of international contracts, possible joint ventures between Zimbabwean and international law firms, and arbitration of disputes. International and local speakers participated in the conference. The conference, which was held in conjunction with the annual Summer School organised by the Law Society of Zimbabwe, offered also networking opportunities to its participants.
Drafting of guidelines: the guidelines are a compilation of the presentations and discussions held during the conference, together with commentary and background (incorporating also the IBA’s existing materials on the topics raised), and include recommendations, as in the case of other ELF projects (eg: Ukraine and Kazakhstan). The guidelines can be downloaded through the following link.
Report on helping Zimbabwe Lawyers Face Globalisation
The IBA Instruments on International Trade in Legal Services -Ben Greer
Possible forms of cooperation with foreign law firms - Jonathan Goldsmith
Capital markets, securities and bonds - Juan Javier Negri
Joint law venture and globalisation of legal service -George Etomi
International Sub-Contracting: working with international lawyers - Alison Hook
Arbitration disputes - Thierry Ngoga
Negotiation of international contracts - Mfon Usoro
Arbitration of international disputes: a Zimbabwean perspective - Susan Muchaneta Mutangadura