Our Vision is to be Zambia’s leading Boutique Full- Service Law firm of choice offering world class legal services.

The mission of Jaques & Partners is to take a genuine interest in our clients, understand their objectives, and meet and exceed their expectations. For our clients, we work hard, provide superior legal services on a timely, effective, and efficient basis, and maintain the highest standards of professional integrity. We also aim to provide a high quality, creative, and result-oriented legal team to individuals and businesses and serve as a primary resource and partner in all aspects of client’s business growth and development.

Company incorporation; contract drafting and negotiation; share and asset sales; shareholders’ agreements; mergers and acquisition; company secretarial; capital market transactions; business rescue; company restructuring and insolvency; securitisation and structured debt; debt discounting and Regulatory and licensing issues.

Civil & commercial litigation; Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) – arbitration, mediation and conciliation; breach of contract disputes; Business torts & fraud claims; Class action lawsuits; and Appeals & post-judgment enforcement.

We provide solutions for all financial matters, including Corporate finance & lending agreements; bank security documents relating to lending transactions which include and not limited to mortgages, debentures; charges and other securitisation; Finance and debt and claims discounting; Securities & investment regulations; Bankruptcy & debt restructuring; banking regulation and other related legislative matters; and Consumer financial protection.

We provide solutions for Residential & commercial property transactions; Lease agreements & landlord-tenant disputes; Land use, zoning, & environmental compliance; Construction law & contract disputes; Property title & boundary disputes; Real estate financing & foreclosure prevention; and all matters incidental thereto.

We provide solutions including insurance regulation and compliance; insurance contracts; subrogation; reinsurance and treaty negotiations; claims disputes; risk transfer arrangements; and risk management. Car, truck, & motorcycle accident claims; Slip & fall injuries (premises liability); Medical malpractice & negligence; Wrongful death claims and Product liability lawsuits.

We provide solutions which include drafting pension Scheme Trust Deeds and Rules; advise on fiduciary responsibilities and investment management; and advising on legal obligations of pension schemes and pension Funds.

We provide solutions relating to Divorce, separation & annulments; Child custody & visitation rights; Child support & alimony/spousal support; Adoption & guardianship; Prenuptial & postnuptial agreements; and Domestic violence & protective orders.

We provide solutions in Trademark & copyright registration; Patent applications & protection; Trade secret litigation; IP licensing & technology transfer; Brand protection & anti-counterfeiting and Representation in intellectual property cases.

We provide solutions is drafting contracts of employment, conditions of service; advisory work relating to restructuring, redundancies, terminations, benefits and pensions; advising on employer-employee relations; Employee rights and Employers rights; Wrongful termination; Employment contracts & non-compete agreements; Workplace policies & compliance and Labour union negotiations & collective bargaining.

Consultants for the conclusion of international contracts and the sale of goods abroad, joint venture contracts and other forms of collaboration with foreign business partners. We also provide legal support for entering foreign markets (in most cases, in cooperation with foreign legal offices).

Solutions for energy regulation and compliance, licencing, drafting power purchase agreements, Feedstock and finished product agreements and advice on energy matters.

We provide solutions in Wills, trusts, and estate planning; Probate & estate administration; Asset protection and wealth management and unwinding intestate estates.