ECCLESIASTICAL & FAMILY LAW
Family Recognising that each family law case is unique, we approach each family case from a unique perspective, providing personalised confidential counsel and representation endeavouring to achieve the best results possible in a cost effective and efficient manner. Realising the sensitivity of family law matters, our professionalism, integrity, empathy and compassion helps build our clients’ confidence and trust for the services we offer. Our services include: Divorce and matrimonial property sharing Universal partnership and unjust enrichment claims Custody, access, adoption and guardianship applications Child and spousal maintenance Drafting prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements Domestic violence suits Mediation Paternity Ecclesiastical law We provides a wide range of legal services to churches and ministries across Zimbabwe. Our diverse services include all aspects of Canon law (Church law) of various denominations. Our ecclesiastical lawyers can also advise on how the national laws interface with the religious (Christian) norms, beliefs and values. Our services include advice, lobbying and litigation around: Enforcement of freedom of conscience, which includes freedom of thought, opinion, religion, belief and worship Freedom of assembly and association of various religious groups Crafting and reviewing constitutive documents, rules and procedures Creation, amendments and modification of ecclesiastical and charitable trusts. Application of income. Charity law application Handling disciplinary cases
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ESTATE PLANNING
At MMM we assist our clients make future plans and decisions about the administration of their estates as well as assist in the administration of the deceased’s estate on behalf of the beneficiaries of the estate. Our team will assist in: Drafting, interpreting and registration of wills Estate planning including formation, registration and administration of Trusts Deceased estate administration Litigation surrounding succession Obtaining valuations of assets and liabilities, Winding up of the deceased estate Deceased estates tax planning and assessments. You can count on us to help you plan the future without you and be there for your family during the estate administration process.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
We provide a wide range of intellectual property (IP) law services including the following: Registration and renewal of IP rights, including patents, copyrights and trademarks. Enforcement of IP rights Due diligence on IP rights, and IP violations Products design and protection IP Searches at registration centres Commercial agreements relating to IP and franchising IP Licencing
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MEDIA LAW
Our Media and Information team champions media freedoms including freedom of expression, right to privacy and access to information. Our expertise covers judicial review, defamation suits, freedom of information advice, human rights in the media and information field, malicious falsehood, and other regulatory disputes, advice for journalists and publishers involved in criminal investigations and public inquiries. We represent the rights of individual human rights defenders, charities, NGOs and businesses, and enjoy a successful track record. We focus on proactive counsel to help our clients, especially media houses and journalists, avoid potential problems and costly litigation by identifying potential liability risks that may arise from the way they report and publish. Our team follows closely media industry developments to keep abreast with the constantly evolving legal issues facing our clients. We also advocate for reforms through litigation and our lobby and advocacy efforts.
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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)
At MMM we focus on alternative means such as arbitration, conciliation, and mediation, to help our clients resolving disputes, in a cost effective manner outside the formal court system. Our ADR team members also serve as mediators, arbitrators and conciliators in different areas of the law and in those capacities assist resolve many legal disputes. We provide professional advice and representation to our clients, in ADR in the following fields: Statutory alternative dispute resolution, such as in Labour matters Engineering, public procurement and construction Environment, planning & regulatory Product liability Commercial litigation International arbitration
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CIVIL LITIGATION
At MMM we boast a highly skilled and respected litigation team, well respected within the legal fraternity. This team handles litigation in the Supreme Court, High Court, Labour Court, Administrative Court and Magistrates Courts and between them the team has successfully litigated in several high profile cases. Our litigation portfolio includes: General Law litigation Personal injury litigation Corporate and commercial litigation Debt recovery and management
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CRIMINAL LAW LITIGATION
The firm boasts of experienced criminal law practitioners, who leverage on the firm’s experience in human rights litigation. Team members have and continue to represent prominent individuals and corporates accused of committing criminal offences. We handle, among others, the following: Rapid reaction to clients’ distress calls at police stations, protecting their constitutional pre-trial rights Bail applications and bail appeals Challenging unlawful detentions Protecting clients against unlawful searches and seizures Conducting criminal trials, including appeals and reviews Conducting private prosecutions Seeking amnesty and clemency of convicted clients
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MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH
We believe that solving complex business challenges requires an integrated approach and perspective across different disciplines. We employ a multi-disciplinary approach that draws upon resources from other portfolios within the firm to deliver integrated solutions efficiently and effectively in order to meet the diverse needs of our clients.
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