Our Team
The Managing Partner
Partner
Associate
Associate
Associate
Associate
Legal & Admin Officer
Legal Assistant
Process Server
Process Server
Office Assistant
Counsel Dumisani G. Mlauzi, who is the firm’s Managing Partner, holds a Masters’ Degree in Mercantile (Business) Law which he graduated cum-laude (distinction) from the University of the Western Cape in the Republic of South Africa. Counsel D. Mlauzi also holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree from University of Malawi. He further holds various Certificates in Compliance and Privacy Law and Data Protection obtained from the University of Pennsylvania. Furthermore, he holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Finance for Non-Finance Managers obtained from the Malawi Institute of Management (“MIM”). Counsel D. Mlauzi has 13 years’ experience in legal practice as a licensed Lawyer in Malawi. He has experience in providing legal services including legal advice and litigation on behalf of companies and organisations in various areas of law including commercial, corporate and labour laws, revenue laws, pension law, Communications Law, mining law, debt collection and civil law matters including personal injury claims. He also has expertise in executing regulatory and compliance instructions, drafting and reviewing contracts to ensure compliance with Laws of Malawi, reviewing local legislation according to client’s business, and taking matters through the arbitration process.
Counsel Kayikani Chakuwawa is a Partner at MLS. Counsel K. Chakuwawa is an experienced licenced lawyer with almost 12 years’ experience of law practice in Malawi. He holds an LLB (Hons) Degree (Second Class Upper) from the University of Malawi, Chancellor College. He specializes in complex litigation and arbitration in commercial and corporate matters, employment and labour matters (including retrenchment and pension issues), debt collection matters and general civil law matters. Further, Counsel K. Chakuwawa has vast experience in giving legal advice to corporate clients in any field of the law. He also has experience in conveyancing and land law matters generally and also in Insolvency law. He also has experience in drafting and reviewing contracts and also in due diligence work.
Counsel Rasheeda Abbas Twabi is an Associate at MLS. Counsel R. Twabi is a well-seasoned legal practitioner with good standing at the Malawi Bar. She holds an LLB (Hons) Degree from the University of Nairobi. She has experience in rendering legal advice and handling commercial and corporate matters. She also has a flair for general civil matters, as well as employment and labour matters.
MLS also has an Associate, Kelvin Msiska, who holds an LLB (Hons) Degree obtained from the Catholic University of Malawi. He has excellent legal research skills. He has the ability to draft court documents, and often works as assistant to Counsel in executing major instructions. He specializes in drafting court documents, conducting research on local statutes, regulations and by-laws. He also has expertise in conducting legal reviews in the mining sector.
MLS further has an Associate by the name of Ben Chipala. B. Chipala holds an LLB Degree obtained from the Catholic University of Malawi. He is well seasoned in legal research, civil procedure, commercial law as well as, drafting of legal documents, amongst other disciplines.
MLS also has an Associate, Talumba Thindwa, who holds an LLB (Hons) Degree obtained from the Catholic University of Malawi. She is well seasoned in legal research, civil procedure, commercial law as well as, drafting of legal documents, amongst other disciplines.
MLS has an in-house Paralegal, Craig Mwalilino, who holds a Certificate in Legal Studies obtained from Mpemba Staff Development Institute. He works as legal and administration officer, and assists the Lawyers as and when required.
MLS also has an in-house Paralegal, Victoria Machilika, who holds a Certificate in Legal Studies obtained from Mpemba Staff Development Institute. She works as a legal assistant, and assists the Lawyers as and when required.
As lawyers we are entrusted by our clients to handle sensitive issues and information. We, therefore, strive to protect the interests of the client and do not get involved in making unethical deals with third parties which may breach our duty to the client and/or be detrimental to our client.
Related to the above issue of integrity, we understand that long-term success of legal practitioners hinges on good ethics. The Malawi Law Society has a Code of Conduct and Ethics which we religiously follow as part of our core values.
We have a core team made up of experienced legal practitioners and legal assistants. Each legal matter is handled by a combination of at least 3 members of the core team. This ensures that there is sharing of ideas and that there is continuity of work in case one officer is unavailable at a particular moment.
1st Floor Dossani House, 17 Glyn Jones Road
P.O. Box 31121, Blantyre, Malawi
House 54,
Area 15
Lilongwe, Malawi
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