Chewe Mhango

• Providing professional legal advice to Board and Management on various matters relating to effective regulation and governance of energy sector.
• Interpretation of various legal instruments governing the energy sector to ensure their consistent understanding and implementation by key players in the sector.
• Review of legislation aimed at strengthening the regulatory authority of the Board in light of evolving trends in the energy sector.
• Review of draft legislation on request from other government institutions.
• Preparation of draft Bills on request from the Ministry following policy guidance.
• Structure, draft and review reports and legal documents.
• Ensured legality of both private and public commercial transactions.
• Advised corporations on their legal rights, duties and responsibilities.
• Drafting and review of contracts entered into by the Board with third parties.
• Acting on behalf of the Board in all matters in the courts of law, arbitration proceedings and other dispute resolution fora.
• Review and drafting of Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs).
• Preparing for and attending Board meetings.
• Preparing minutes and reports for all Board and Committee meetings.
• Advising the government on policy matters affecting the energy sector.

• Providing professional legal advice to the Board and Management on various matters relating to the effective regulation and governance of the energy sector.
• Interpretation of various legal instruments governing the energy sector to ensure their consistent understanding and implementation by key players in the sector.
• Preparing for and attending Board meetings.
• Preparing minutes and reports for all Board and Committee meetings.
• Advised corporations on their legal rights, duties and responsibilities.
• Drafting and review of contracts.
• Sitting on the Procurement Committee of the Corporation.

• Undertook legal research in order to advise clients on the appropriate legal action to take.
• Drafted and served court process.
• Undertook pretrial preparations
• Conducted civil litigation on behalf of the clients.
• Attended to arbitration proceedings on behalf of clients.
• Drafted and reviewed commercial agreements entered into by clients and the firm.
• Interpreted clauses in commercial agreements/contracts in order effectively advise clients.
• Drafted submissions/arguments in legal proceedings.
• Drafted commercial and residential leases.
• Advised clients on all aspects of conveyancing transactions including purchase and sale, mortgaging or leasing of property.
• Gained extensive court experience by acting for plaintiffs and defendants.
• Gained broad commercial experience in matters relating to among others: breach of contract, specific performance and of drafting pleadings and legal documentation.
• Acquired experience in debt recovery matters for both plaintiffs and defendants including negotiations and the enforcement of judgments.

• Perused dockets and rendered advice to investigation officers.
• Conducted criminal litigation in all courts of law.
• Spearheaded law reform in fight against gender based violence and other laws.
• Prepared arguments and attended to all court applications.
• Drafted and amended legal documents.
• Assisted in communicating with government and private agencies and rendered advice to the government on policy matters affecting criminal law in Zambia.
• Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations.
• Researched and formulated legal opinions in accordance with the Laws of Zambia.
• Examined legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
• Undertook prosecutor led investigations in order to carry out effective prosecution.
• Reviewed contracts entered into by the Authority with third parties.
• Reviewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU’s) entered into by the Authority.
• Defended civil suits arising out of contracts or any other matters on behalf of the Authority.
• Advised the Authority on its contractual rights and obligations in relation to third parties.
• SIMEZA, SANGWA AND ASSOCIATES – (ASSOCIATE).
• Undertook legal research in order to advise clients on the appropriate legal action to take.
• Drafted and served court process.
• Undertook pretrial preparations.
• Conducted civil litigation on behalf of the clients.
• Attended to arbitration proceedings on behalf of clients.
• Drafted and reviewed commercial agreements entered into by clients and the firm.
• Interpreted clauses in commercial agreements/contracts in order effectively advise clients.
• Drafted submissions/arguments in legal proceedings.
• Drafted commercial and residential leases.
• Advised clients on all aspects of conveyancing transactions including purchase and sale, mortgaging or leasing of property.
• Gained extensive court experience by acting for plaintiffs and defendants.
• Gained broad commercial experience in matters relating to among others: breach of contract, specific performance and of drafting pleadings and legal documentation., STATE ADVOCATE AT NATIONAL PROSECUTION AUTHORITY 2014 (December) – 2016 (October) Law Association of Zambia – LAZ.