Attorney, Notary Public and Conveyancer
Bachelor of Laws, University of the Witwatersrand
Master of Laws in International Trade, Investment and
Business Law, University of the Western Cape
Telephone: +263783002267
Email: chido@dlsattorneys.com
CHIDO PAMELA MAFONGOYA
Chido obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from Wits University, South Africa, where she graduated cum laude in 2014. She spent the next year studying for the Zimbabwean equivalent of bar admission exams for foreign trained graduates, which she passed in 2015, and was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of Zimbabwe in 2016.
Between 2015 and 2017, Chido undertook an internship at the Chambers, Harare, where she sharpened her research skills while assisting counsel in the chambers, with legal research and drafting of pleadings. At the start of 2018, Chido commenced pupillage in the same chambers. As a Pupil Advocate, Chido immersed herself in legal practice as she now undertook case preparation and argument in the Superior Courts.
In a quest to broaden her practical knowledge and skill in legal practice, Chido left the Chambers in late 2018, to join the law firm of Mushoriwa Pasi Corporate Attorneys, Harare, as an Associate. As an Associate, Chido was further widened her grounding in all aspects of private practice.
Chido left Mushoriwa Pasi Corporate Attorneys in December, 2019, to embark on post graduate studies with the University of the Western Cape commencing in early 2020. She specialized in International Trade, Investment and Business Law.
A welcome addition was made to our Firm when Chido joined us in May, 2022. As she settles in at the Firm, Chido has been switching around the various departments, although it is established that she will always play a key role in our Litigation and Family Departments.
In demonstration of Chido’s keen interest in corporate law she is a published author, having co-authored a book titled The Directors Handbook in Zimbabwe: A Reference Guide for Directors. The book is acclaimed as good reference material on corporate governance in Zimbabwe. The book focuses on corporate governance in light of the changes introduced by the new Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:03]. Chido is also passionate about writing and coauthors a legal blog called Lex Amicus, founded in 2020. Chido is a passionate advocate for youth and female empowerment, and is an active member of the following organisations, among others: Association of Young Arbitrators; Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI); Global Citizen Organization; Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association (ZWLA); the Law Society of Zimbabwe.