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ABOUT DLA PIPER AFRICA, ZIMBABWE (MANOKORE ATTORNEYS)

Manokore Attorneys is a Pan-African focused business law firm based in Zimbabwe. We are comprised of a team of well exposed, diverse and attentive lawyers that is regularly structuring and executing innovative transactions in both local and international markets.

Through our solutions-driven, business focused approach to matters we have made great strides in helping to bridge the gap between the public sector and the private sector in our role as facilitators of various commercial transactions, including playing a key role in facilitating foreign direct investment into Zimbabwe. We take pride in our ability to execute with efficiency and we have taken a fresh perspective to the practice of law in Zimbabwe through providing our clients with practical, innovative and technologically-driven legal solutions.

We have achieved rapid recognition in the local, regional and international markets as a firm that is solutions-driven and which is geared toward assisting clients in the successful execution of commercial transactions. We have established a strong reputation as a "go-to" firm for advice and assistance on public and private mergers and acquisitions, real estate and property development, oil and gas, mining, investment inflows from foreign capital source markets and a comprehensive understanding of reinvestment in different spheres of the commercial sector, which are informed by our areas of operation.

The focus of the firm’s services is on key sector economic drivers, and we have handled matters that involve mobilizing capital from development finance institutions, Pan-African financial institutions and international banks as well as private investors.

Firm Leadership: Jabulani Nhongo (Managing Partner)

ABOUT DLA PIPER AFRICA

DLA Piper Africa operates in 20 countries across the continent, offering clients unrivalled local skill and presence, backed by the resources of one of the world's largest law firms.

We believe great businesses can make a better world. We also believe in the power of collaboration - with our clients and with one another. That's why every day we work together to help trailblazing organisations seize business opportunities and achieve their goals.

We bring a global mindset with a local approach, delivering exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes. Through our pro bono and sustainability work, we support communities across Africa and help to create a more just and sustainable future.

Visit dlapiperafrica.com to discover more.  For information about DLA Piper globally, visit dlapiper.com

DLA Piper Africa is a Swiss verein whose members comprise independent law firms in Africa working with DLA Piper.

Offices:

Staffing numbers:

  • 110+ partners
  • 470+ lawyers

Areas of law:

  • Corporate, M&A and Private Equity
  • Employment
  • Finance and Projects
  • Intellectual Property and Technology
  • Litigation, Arbitration and Regulatory
  • Real Estate
  • Restructuring
  • Tax

Key sectors:

  • Consumer Goods, Food and Retail
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Financial Services
  • Industrials
  • Infrastructure, Construction and Transport
  • Insurance
  • Life Sciences
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment
  • Real Estate
  • Technology

Awards and recognition:

  • African Network/Alliance of the year (African Legal Awards 2024)
  • East African Law Firm of the Year (African Legal Awards 2023 & 2024)
  • North African Law Firm of the Year (African Legal Awards 2023 & 2024)
  • Southern African Law Firm of the Year (African Legal Awards 2024)
  • #1 African & Middle East M&A (by deal volume Mergermarket 2023 & 2024)
  • 9 Women Leaders from 7 DLA Piper Africa office (IFLR Women Leaders 2024)
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