EXPERTISE - Scanlen and Holderness

Corporate and Commercial Law

Our corporate law team is well placed to provide a full circle of legal services. Engineered to serve our corporate clients throughout all economic sectors…

Conveyancing and Property Law

The practice of conveyancing at Scanlen & Holderness goes back to the inception of the firm in 1894. Through the decades the practice of conveyancing…

Constitutional and Administrative Law

Our firm has traditionally fearlessly fought many human rights legal battles prior to the crystalisation of constitutional law in Zimbabwe in its current form…

Criminal Law

Our practitioners aim to protect the rights of the individual. We have a rights based approach to criminal justice. Our team will assist clients with legal advice from the time of arrest…

Dispute Resolution and Litigation

This highly respected and fearless department produces work of high quality and standard. It boasts of a combination of experience, commitment, skill and sheer enthusiasm…

Employment and Labour Law

Our Labour Law Department is capable of handling all employment related issues and has vast experience in smoothing and resolving disputes in employment…

Environmental Law

We have considerable experience in providing environmental legal risk and compliance advice. Our team is equipped to assist clients in dealing with all legal matters…

Estate Planning and Administration

Our team will assist in: Drafting, interpreting and registration of wills, Estate planning including formation, registration and administration of Trusts, Deceased estate administration…

Family Law

Our practitioners understand that family law matters are often punctuated by emotion and are difficult on the parties involved. With sound, realistic advice to clients…

Immigration and Citizenship

We pride ourselves on our reputation for excellence, fast results and friendly personal service. As another one of our precedent making departments, it assisted in the landmark…

Intellectual Property Law

Scanlen’s Intellectual Property Department has assisted in the formulation of laws and policies on intellectual property in Zimbabwe. Our team provides a wide range of intellectual…

Licensing Compliance / Regulatory Law

Our historic involvement in the development of various policies in Zimbabwe lends us a wealth of knowledge…

Mining and Energy Law

Zimbabwe is fast becoming recognised for its mineral wealth. Investors from all over the world and within the country are eager to contribute to the development of this sector of our economy…