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Who we are

Phillips Law is a boutique law firm which was established in January 2015. The firm is located at Suite 101 Sanlam Centre, Newlands.

We at Phillips Law pride ourselves in providing an excellent, efficient and professional legal service.

We are committed to delivering tailored and cost effective legal solutions for our clients.

Each client is highly valued as their business is our business. We aim to protect and provide a voice to those who are not in a position to speak for themselves. With us representing you, you will know your rights.

We remain committed to our clients and our community without compromise and continue to be devoted to the provision of legal service.

When you choose Phillips Law an experienced attorney will provide you with effective and affordable counsel. We will fight to protect your legal rights under the law.

We strive to be the global choice in legal solutions.

Phillipa Phillips
Founding Member
Bianca W. Mahere
Associate
Charlotte Dickson
Manager
Gwinyai Sadza
Head of ICT
Ayanda Kalume
Administrator
Gregory Masvikeni
Paralegal
Shepard Chimhunhu
Office Assistant

Phillipa M. Phillips – Founding Partner

BA(U.C.T) LLB(U.C.T) LLM(Temple Uni. PA U.S.A)
Advocate of the High Court of South Africa

Phillipa Phillips is a lawyer by profession and a Partner at Phillips Law, a local boutique law firm specializing in Immigration & Citizenship, Compliance and Corporate Law. Phillipa obtained her BA (Private Law and French) then an LLB degree from the University of Cape Town, she proceeded to obtain a Master of Laws (LLM) from Temple University in Pennsylvania, USA. She is also an admitted Advocate of the High Court of South Africa. Whilst in the United States, Phillipa established and ran her own law firm in Pennsylvania, under the name Mabuye, Phillips USA Inc. She left the law firm to settle in Zimbabwe. Phillipa was previously employed at Scanlen & Holderness where she was the head of the Immigration Department, prior to which she worked as a Law Officer at the Attorney General’s Office, representing the state in various cases and rendered legal advice to different ministries. She sits on the Zimbabwe Women’s Bureau board, the Council of the Institute of Directors and serves as trustee of several other organizations. Phillipa is involved with the World Bank Doing Business in Zimbabwe and the current country consultant for the review of Companies Act [Chapter 24:03]. http://www.doingbusiness.org/contributors/doing-business/zimbabwe

Bianca W. Mahere- Associate

LLB(Hons) UZ

Bianca is an Associate with the firm who joined the firm in 2020. She graduated from the University of Zimbabwe in the 2017 with a Bachelor of Laws Honours Degree. Prior to joining the firm, Bianca worked as a Magistrate for two years. She is an avid researcher and is interested in Civil and Criminal Litigation which areas of law she was exposed to during the time she served on the bench. She has a particular interest in corporate law, family law, and wildlife law.

She enjoys volunteer work and served as an active member of the University of Zimbabwe Legal Aid Clinic. She currently is a board member of a rising youth empowerment group called Impact.

Outside of her legal interests, Bianca enjoys African Literature, writing and travelling.

Charlotte Dickson – Manager

BBiomedSc

Charlotte is an accomplished, energetic, and reliable office manager. She is responsible for the administration of the firm. Her deep knowledge and understanding of the workforce allows her to provide management and leadership to our team. Charlotte has worked in various areas and is specifically responsible for, among other things procurement, immigration matters and the human resources aspect of the firm.

Gwinyai Sadza – ICT Head

MCP, MCTS, MCITP, Prince2, ITIL

Gwinyai joined Phillips Law from inception after having worked as a freelance IT consultant in the United Kingdom for 7 years. He is responsible for crafting and implementing the law firm’s ICT policy, network infrastructure, data protection and disaster recovery procedures. He is a technology enthusiast who ensures that Phillips Law utilises industry best practises when it comes to their ICT systems.

Ayanda Kalume – Administrator

Ayanda joined the firm in April 2015 as an Administrator and is a key member of the team. She has a keen interest in the law and provides both clerical and administrative support within the firm. She is a goal driven individual as well as a team player. She has a great interest in travelling and sports and also enjoys reading a good book.

Gregory Masvikeni – Paralegal

Gregory G. Masvikeni recently joined the firm having completed his paralegal studies with Boston College in South Africa. Greg is the recipient of a Phillips Law Scholarship awarded to promising law students. He is currently preparing to enrol for his Law degree. Greg has a keen interest in empowering people to know their legal rights.

Shepard Chimhunhu – Office Assistant

Shepard is a devote Christian. He is highly motivated, enthusiastic, and conscientious person who is always willing to learn more.
He has vast experience as a legal clerk and assistant.
He enjoys a game of soccer.