:: Gutu @ Law ::

:: Welcome To Gutu & Chikowero::

OUR OBJECTIVES

To maintain a high degree of professionalism by thriving to achieve excellence through attention to detail.
To passionately and continuously seek to satisfy the needs of clients by acting timeously and working towards success.
To stay competitive and ahead of the pack by employing innovative ideas to consolidate our position on the market.
To foster loyalty of clients through building long-term mutually beneficial relationships.
To uphold the law, and facilitate towards the cultivation of a culture of respect for human rights.

We hope that our professional services will meet our clients’ requirements and expectations.
It is also our hope that our clients will benefit from our quality service which they are guaranteed by their engagement of our firm.

Labour consultancy and employment law port folio: -

We are guided by the principles of comprehensive due diligence, careful strategising and skilled negotiating
We aspire to cultivate a win-win relationship with all our clients
We perceive our clients as business partners first and foremost and not as objects from which we have to profiteer and enrich ourselves
We deliberately strive to develop and sustain linkages and synergies where every player is a winner when everything is said and done
We offer the expertise and resources often found in larger firms, together with the personalised attention common to smaller firms
We are dedicated to co-ordinating and providing a full range of quality legal services necessary for our clients to successfully operate in the global market place.

In order to make our firm professionally more visible, we have been listed in the Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory whose website is hosted at www.martindale.com. This directory is arguably the world’s leading guide to the legal profession.

Listing in this directory has benefited our clients by encouraging and nurturing new business referrals. We also believe in continuously attracting active, globally-oriented business and legal professionals in order to grow our practice.

Small as we might appear to be in terms of numbers; we believe in teamwork. The teamwork concept works for us and it definitely keeps us motivated. It helps us network and collaborate for quality clientele, expand our client contact list and indeed, uncover many new possibilities.

Our ultimate aim is to build a clientele that resonates with our goals and aspirations.
We aspire to keep our legal skills continuously honed

OUR SERVICES

Our core business is the provision of corporate legal advice. Our services have attracted the hearts of an array of both private and public institutions. It is the firm’s objective to give sound legal solutions to ensure the growth and sustenance of our clients.

A lesser portion of the firm’s legal work is directed towards fighting human rights violations by the State against individuals. The firm also conducts criminal defences at all levels.

As a good corporate citizen, the firm acknowledges the need to assist the underprivileged and marginalised of our community. As such, time and again, the firm provides pro-bono legal advice and litigation to deserving cases.

OUR AREA OF PRACTICE

1. COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE SERVICES

Our wide range of commercial and corporate legal services are among but not limited to:

· Liquidations/ winding up and judicial management.
· Company formations and restructuring.
· Drafting of corporate agreements and opinion related work
· Advice on tax law.
· Acquisitions / mergers, take-overs and compromises.
· Registration of Patents and Trademarks.
· Preparation of trusts

2. BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

To this sector, our various services include:

· Debt recoveries.
· Registration of security documents.
· Providing advice and opinions in financial agreements.
· Preparation of financial agreements, security forms and documentation.

The firm has a fairly long and continuous history of provision of these services with one of the leading banks locally.

3. LABOUR CONSULTANCY

The labour law area is one with a continuously changing terrain. The firm has been alert to these changes and its involvement in this paramount area is not limited to:
· Preparation of employment contracts.
· Preparation of employment codes of conduct.
· Preparation of constitutions.
· Legal representation at all levels.
· Advice on disciplinary procedures and retrenchments.
· Wage negotiations, arbitration, conciliation and mediation.
· Chairing disciplinary hearings and employment related inquiries.
· Training on disciplinary Procedures & Retrenchments.

4. CONVEYANCING & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION

This department is a very vibrant one and at any given time handles an average of 50 (fifty) transfers a month. Currently it is dealing with the transfer of more than 500 (five hundred) residential stands in Harare for one of the leading property developers in Zimbabwe, Assetfin (Pvt) Ltd. It is also involved in preparation of leases and agreements of sale of immovable property.

Estate administration comes in as another valuable service in our portfolio of services. A host of individuals have found the quality of our service in this area irresistible, and their religious commitment to us has further consolidated the position of the firm.

5. LITIGATION DEPARTMENT

The firm litigates across all the full range of services. The firm takes cognisance of the expensive and time consuming nature of litigation and is settlement oriented. However, where this becomes futile, we become uncompromisingly combative to the very end. We only litigate after meticulously assessing our prospects of success. Our high skills in litigation work, reflect well in the success we score. The firm has a ninety percent rate of winning at all levels.

This department has a test case programme whereby new and burning legal issues are identified and argued upon at the High Courts. This programme is there to facilitate the introduction of necessary changes in law.

OUR INTERNATIONAL WORK

The firm has established relationships with regional and international trademark and patent attorneys. It also acts as corresponding attorneys for a number of international leading attorneys. The firm is also closely associated with one of Europe’s leading law firms, WANGER.

One of the firm’s partners, Mr. O.C. Gutu, has provided legal advice to Telecel International, one of the world’s leading telecommunications corporations.

Mr. O.C. Gutu is also involved in an active immigration law practice representing clients based overseas interested in securing either permanent or temporary residence permits in Zimbabwe.

OUR CLIENT RELATIONS & COSTS

The firm is inspired to give a quality service, and at the earliest possible time. It is the firm’s policy to explain to clients the constraints, foreseen and unforeseen, that might crop up during our interaction. During the conduct of our work, we also make it a firm habit to report to clients regarding developments with their matters.

We believe that in order to build our strength, and maintain a professional outlook, we must accept criticism where it is deserved. As such, clients are allowed to complain, where they are unhappy with our service.

It is also a policy of the firm to occasionally send questionnaires to clients to get feedback on the quality of our services. The questionnaire also invites clients to suggest methods of improving our services. We do this because we believe clients are part of us, and our growth is only assured if we maintain current clientele. After all it is said, a bird in hand is worth two in the bush!

Our fees are based on the Law Society tariff. We charge according to time spent on the job, and the complexity of the matter.

We give quality service and provide our clients with value for money.




You can contact our firm via: Telephone Email Fax Contact Form The information on this website is for informational use only and is not intended as advice. To establish an attorney-client relationship a legal document must be signed by both parties. Sign our Guestbook Areas Of Practice Our Location Our Team		:: Welcome To Gutu & Chikowero:: OUR OBJECTIVES To maintain a high degree of professionalism by thriving to achieve excellence through attention to detail. To passionately and continuously seek to satisfy the needs of clients by acting timeously and working towards success. To stay competitive and ahead of the pack by employing innovative ideas to consolidate our position on the market. To foster loyalty of clients through building long-term mutually beneficial relationships. To uphold the law, and facilitate towards the cultivation of a culture of respect for human rights. We hope that our professional services will meet our clients’ requirements and expectations. It is also our hope that our clients will benefit from our quality service which they are guaranteed by their engagement of our firm. Labour consultancy and employment law port folio: - We are guided by the principles of comprehensive due diligence, careful strategising and skilled negotiating We aspire to cultivate a win-win relationship with all our clients We perceive our clients as business partners first and foremost and not as objects from which we have to profiteer and enrich ourselves We deliberately strive to develop and sustain linkages and synergies where every player is a winner when everything is said and done We offer the expertise and resources often found in larger firms, together with the personalised attention common to smaller firms We are dedicated to co-ordinating and providing a full range of quality legal services necessary for our clients to successfully operate in the global market place. In order to make our firm professionally more visible, we have been listed in the Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory whose website is hosted at www.martindale.com. This directory is arguably the world’s leading guide to the legal profession. Listing in this directory has benefited our clients by encouraging and nurturing new business referrals. We also believe in continuously attracting active, globally-oriented business and legal professionals in order to grow our practice. Small as we might appear to be in terms of numbers; we believe in teamwork. The teamwork concept works for us and it definitely keeps us motivated. It helps us network and collaborate for quality clientele, expand our client contact list and indeed, uncover many new possibilities. Our ultimate aim is to build a clientele that resonates with our goals and aspirations. We aspire to keep our legal skills continuously honed OUR SERVICES Our core business is the provision of corporate legal advice. Our services have attracted the hearts of an array of both private and public institutions. It is the firm’s objective to give sound legal solutions to ensure the growth and sustenance of our clients. A lesser portion of the firm’s legal work is directed towards fighting human rights violations by the State against individuals. The firm also conducts criminal defences at all levels. As a good corporate citizen, the firm acknowledges the need to assist the underprivileged and marginalised of our community. As such, time and again, the firm provides pro-bono legal advice and litigation to deserving cases. OUR AREA OF PRACTICE 1. COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE SERVICES Our wide range of commercial and corporate legal services are among but not limited to: · Liquidations/ winding up and judicial management. · Company formations and restructuring. · Drafting of corporate agreements and opinion related work · Advice on tax law. · Acquisitions / mergers, take-overs and compromises. · Registration of Patents and Trademarks. · Preparation of trusts 2. BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES To this sector, our various services include: · Debt recoveries. · Registration of security documents. · Providing advice and opinions in financial agreements. · Preparation of financial agreements, security forms and documentation. The firm has a fairly long and continuous history of provision of these services with one of the leading banks locally. 3. LABOUR CONSULTANCY The labour law area is one with a continuously changing terrain. The firm has been alert to these changes and its involvement in this paramount area is not limited to: · Preparation of employment contracts. · Preparation of employment codes of conduct. · Preparation of constitutions. · Legal representation at all levels. · Advice on disciplinary procedures and retrenchments. · Wage negotiations, arbitration, conciliation and mediation. · Chairing disciplinary hearings and employment related inquiries. · Training on disciplinary Procedures & Retrenchments. 4. CONVEYANCING & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION This department is a very vibrant one and at any given time handles an average of 50 (fifty) transfers a month. Currently it is dealing with the transfer of more than 500 (five hundred) residential stands in Harare for one of the leading property developers in Zimbabwe, Assetfin (Pvt) Ltd. It is also involved in preparation of leases and agreements of sale of immovable property. Estate administration comes in as another valuable service in our portfolio of services. A host of individuals have found the quality of our service in this area irresistible, and their religious commitment to us has further consolidated the position of the firm. 5. LITIGATION DEPARTMENT The firm litigates across all the full range of services. The firm takes cognisance of the expensive and time consuming nature of litigation and is settlement oriented. However, where this becomes futile, we become uncompromisingly combative to the very end. We only litigate after meticulously assessing our prospects of success. Our high skills in litigation work, reflect well in the success we score. The firm has a ninety percent rate of winning at all levels. This department has a test case programme whereby new and burning legal issues are identified and argued upon at the High Courts. This programme is there to facilitate the introduction of necessary changes in law. OUR INTERNATIONAL WORK The firm has established relationships with regional and international trademark and patent attorneys. It also acts as corresponding attorneys for a number of international leading attorneys. The firm is also closely associated with one of Europe’s leading law firms, WANGER. One of the firm’s partners, Mr. O.C. Gutu, has provided legal advice to Telecel International, one of the world’s leading telecommunications corporations. Mr. O.C. Gutu is also involved in an active immigration law practice representing clients based overseas interested in securing either permanent or temporary residence permits in Zimbabwe. OUR CLIENT RELATIONS & COSTS The firm is inspired to give a quality service, and at the earliest possible time. It is the firm’s policy to explain to clients the constraints, foreseen and unforeseen, that might crop up during our interaction. During the conduct of our work, we also make it a firm habit to report to clients regarding developments with their matters. We believe that in order to build our strength, and maintain a professional outlook, we must accept criticism where it is deserved. As such, clients are allowed to complain, where they are unhappy with our service. It is also a policy of the firm to occasionally send questionnaires to clients to get feedback on the quality of our services. The questionnaire also invites clients to suggest methods of improving our services. We do this because we believe clients are part of us, and our growth is only assured if we maintain current clientele. After all it is said, a bird in hand is worth two in the bush! Our fees are based on the Law Society tariff. We charge according to time spent on the job, and the complexity of the matter. We give quality service and provide our clients with value for money.
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