MASAMVU & DA SILVA-GUSTAVO LAW CHAMBERS

EXPERIENCE YOU NEED, RESULTS YOU WANT

MASAMVU & DA SILVA-GUSTAVO LAW CHAMBERS

About Us

Masamvu & Da Silva –Gustavo Law Chambers, formerly known as Mutatu, Masamvu and Da Silva-Gustavo, was founded in 2019 with a focus of building long term relationships with our clients whilst helping them to achieve their business and personal goals and providing sound legal advice. Our team of qualified legal practitioners have experience in, but not limited to, corporate and commercial law, civil and criminal litigation as well as inheritance law, labour law, conveyancing, mining and estate Administration,

With the world becoming more volatile and complex our clients need a law firm they can trust and that will not only invest in them but will also deliver excellent customer service, energy and experience. We adopt a creative and practical solving approach in our strategy to optimise results for clients. These achievements are possible as we only recruit the best legal practitioners and further develop them to grow professionaly with our firm as a unified team focused on agility, efficiency and high quality services.

We understand that new realities require new and current approaches and with our new generation of legal practitioners we will help our clients grow personally and professionally.

OUR MISSION

Is to provide our clients with the highest level of professional assistance. These are not just words but the value that drives the Attorneys and other professionals in our firm. We are dedicated to obtaining justice for our clients and protecting their emotional well-being during stressful times.

We recognise that each client is important and that the outcomes of their cases seriously affect their future and for that reason we believe in being prepared, working hard and smart ,staying focused and maintaining close relationships with our clients.

Much of our personal satisfaction comes from earning the trust and confidence of our clients and the value in treating every person with the dignity and respect they desrve.

This philosophy guides how we work with clients and we belive it will be the reason why we succeed.

OUR VISION

We aim to be a reference for other law firms whilst delivering reliable legal services and assistance tailored to our client’s requirements within every aspect of practice.

Our Partners

Bruce Israel Masamvu

LLBS (HONS) MSU

Mr Masamvu is one of the three founding partners of MMD Law Chambers . He holds a Bachelor of Laws Honours degree from Midlands State University.

He joined Dube Tachiona and Tsvangirai in January 2014 and became an Associate Partner in January 2019 . He then teamed up with Mr Mutatu and Mrs Da Silva-Gustavo to form MMD Law Chambers.

In his career, Mr Masamvu has practiced law in extensive areas including, but not limited to, landlord and tenancy law, banking law, commercial financial advisory, criminal litigation, debt collection and conveyancing. He currently supervises the conveyancing department and has a wide range of clients both individuals and corporates.

Priscillah Da Silva - Gustavo

LLBS (HONS) UZ

Mrs Da Silva- Gustavo graduated as a Legal Practitioner and Conveyancer in 2014 from the University of Zimbabwe. She began her practice at Joel Pincus, Konson & Wolhuter Legal Practitioners in 2014 where she worked until she partnered with Mr Mutatu and Mr Masamvu in 2019 to form Mutatu, Masamvu & Da Silva-Gustavo law Chambers, now known as Masamvu & Da Silva-Gustavo Law Chambers, as the Managing Partner. She has experience in Conveyancing, Corporate law, Commercial law, Family law, Labour law ,succession law, property law and estate administration.

As part of her labour law practice she also gives presentations and lectures when called upon to do so.

She is also a member of the Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association, a Provincial Representative for the Young Lawyers Association of Zimbabwe and the Treasurer for the Bulawayo Legal Practitioners Association.

Associate Attorney

Sifiso Sithole

LLB WSU (South Africa)

Miss Sithole is a holder of a Bachelor of laws degree from the Walter Sisulu University and is a registered Legal Practitioner in Zimbabwe. Her main interest lies within the commercial arena particularly commercial law, property law, mining law and civil litigation.

She previously worked with Furusa and Company Legal Practitioners and Magondora and Partners before joining MMD Law Chambers. She is also a member of Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association.

Lylod Chimire

LLBS (HONS) UZ

Lylod Chimire, holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Zimbabwe having graduated as a Legal Practitioner and Conveyancer in 2014. He then joined Muzenda and Partners as a Professional Assistant before moving to the Judicial Service Commission from 2015 to 2020 where he worked as a Principal Assistant Master of the High Court responsible for the administration of deceased Estates, insolvents and minors, preparing Master’s reports for matters before the courts, appearing in all courts representing the masters’ office and presiding over creditors meetings. In 2020 he returned to private practice and joined Liberty Mcijo & Associates as a Professional Assistant. He thereafter joined Masamvu & Da Silva Gustavo Law Chambers in March 2021 where he specializes in succession law, family law, labour law, contract law, mining law and conveyancing.

Conrad Nyathi

LLB (HONS)MSU

Conrad Nyathi holds an LLB Honours Degree from Midlands State University, Zimbabwe and is currently a candidate for an LLM in Comparative Business Law in Africa with the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is receiving specialised training in doing business in North Africa and the Middle East, Resource Revenue Law, Chinese Law and Investments in Africa, and Regional Integration Law. He is a scholar of the Mandela Institute for Development Studies, a leading prestigious think-tank on African integration and economic development matters. Conrad is also an alumnus of the Young African Leaders Initiative from which he holds a qualification in Business and Entrepreneurship Development. He also lectures at Midlands State University in the Faculty of Law.

Professionally, Conrad has interned in the legal department of the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company. During his time there, he was exposed to high-profile commercial litigation. He joined Masamvu & Da Silva-Gustavo Law Chambers in 2021 where he now specialises in the Law of Insolvency, International Trade Law, International Humanitarian Law, Public International Law, and Tax Law. Overall, owing to his academic, professional, and personal experiences; Conrad commits to providing organised and bespoke solutions to his clients

Services

Corporate Law

Company Formation And Due Diligence
Liquidation, Judicial Management and Winding up
Corporate crimes and litigation
Corporate Real Estate
Intellectual Property
Joint ventures and mergers

Criminal Litigation

Money Laundering Offences
Capital Punishment Crimes
Disciplinary or tribunal proceedings
General Crimes

Civil Litigation

Adoption, custody,access and guardianship

Appeals and Reviews
Contract law
Banking and finance
Insolvency
Matrimonial disputes
Labour law
Personal injury claims
Inheritance law and Estate Administration

CONVEYANCING

Agreements of sale
Deed of Donation
Subdivisions
Change of Title Deeds
Placing and uplifting caveats
Placing and Cancelling Mortgage Bonds
Replacing lost Title Deeds