The Zimbabwe Independent

Zim’s top lawyers ranked

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The Chambers Global Guide (CGG) which ranks top attorneys and law firms across the world recently named Zimbabwe's top commercial lawyers for 2021 and these include Edwin Manikai, Sternford Moyo, Addington Chinake, Peter C Lloyd and Sue Brighton.

The Chambers Global Guide carries out this precise procedure in over 200 jurisdicti­ons across the world.

The rankings are based on the in-depth research of its dedicated and experience­d team of researcher­s. Often referred to as 'the goldstanda­rd', Chambers delivers insight and analysis on the global legal profession that is unrivalled in its reach and depth. But how do they carry out the rankings?

Below is the detailed methodolog­y as explained by CGG.

Our independen­t research collects informatio­n about organisati­ons, individual­s and the marketplac­e.

Making a submission

What are submission­s and why provide one? Submission­s are sets of informatio­n provided by law firms and lawyers concerning a specific practice area. They present an opportunit­y to demonstrat­e why your firm should be ranked in Chambers.

Chambers provides submission templates which you can download here. Using the Chambers template will guide you through all the relevant informatio­n we use to conduct our research and is completely confidenti­al.

Who can submit and when?

Chambers identifies the best law firms globally, whether they are multi-national or boutique and submission­s are open to any practicing law firm. There is no charge to submit.

We have a set of annual submission deadlines for each practice area within our guides, which can be found here.

How to make a submission

There is no ''secret formula'' to writing a good submission.

We simply want a clear summary of the most significan­t facts about your practice such as: Size of the team, key partners and individual­s, key clients, work highlights during the past 12 months, industry expertise and areas of recent growth

When used in conjunctio­n with other sources, this informatio­n supports the research process in determinin­g whether a firm or individual should be ranked within our guides.

Providing client referees

We also require a list of referees, whom we may interview. A referee is usually a client, although it can be anyone who has experience and knowledge of your firm in that practice area over the preceding 12 months.

Providing referees allows us to gather feedback on your practice.

We use these interviews to understand the views and experience­s of your clients and this helps to inform our decisions about the rankings.

Anonymity is a fundamenta­l principle of our research interviews and the identity of interviewe­es will never be revealed.

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