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Legislative & Legal Drafting

Precision drafting of legislation, regulations, contracts and corporate instruments.

Several members of our team hold the Post-Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting (PDipLD) and bring this specialised skill set to projects ranging from primary legislation through corporate constitutional documents.

Legislative Drafting

We have drafted Bills, statutory instruments, by-laws and regulatory frameworks for government ministries, statutory bodies and local authorities. Our drafting is guided by the principles of clarity, certainty and effective implementation.

Commercial Drafting

We produce bespoke commercial documentation, shareholders' agreements, complex supply contracts, technology licensing arrangements, and tailored corporate constitutional documents, built for the client's specific circumstances rather than from a template.

Our Services Include

Primary legislation and statutory instruments
Regulatory frameworks and codes of conduct
Bespoke commercial agreements
Articles of association and shareholders' agreements
Standard form contracts and policies
Legal opinions and memoranda

Service Offerings

Bills & Statutory Instruments

Drafting of primary legislation and subordinate legislation for government departments and statutory bodies, in line with established Zambian drafting conventions.

Bespoke Contracts

Where a template will not do, complex supply arrangements, technology licensing, bespoke shareholders' agreements, we draft from scratch to fit the deal.

Legal Opinions

Reasoned written opinions on points of Zambian law for clients, lenders, regulators and counter-parties. Clear, defensible, and properly supported by authority.

For more information on this practice area or to discuss a matter, contact us on +260 977 492 922 or email infolsk@jdlegal.co.zm.