Lindsay H Cook

Lindsay H Cook is the Senior Partner of Atherstone & Cook and has a B. Comm and an LLB. degree from Cape Town University obtained in 1952. He also has a Tax Law Diploma from the University of South Africa. He was admitted as an Advocate in 1953 in South Africa and Zimbabwe, and practised as an Advocate in Zimbabwe for approximately 3 years. Lindsay was admitted as an attorney and Notary Public of the High Court of Zimbabwe in May 1957. He has appeared on a number of occasions in the High Court and the Supreme Court.

He specialises in corporate law, including all aspects of company law and tax law, and has appeared on numerous occasions in the Special Income Tax Court. He has also specialised in Exchange Control law and has had considerable experience in dealing with sale of share agreements and mergers, as well as schemes of arrangement. Lindsay is also experienced in litigation of all kinds.

Atherstone & Cook

Atherstone & Cook is a law firm based in Harare, Zimbabwe.  The firm offers and renders legal services to clients in Zimbabwe, regionally and internationally.  Its clients range from multinationals to individuals.   The firm strives to provide the best legal representation and results to its clients.   The firm also supports practical learning, and in this regard on a regular basis offers attachments to students studying in Zimbabwe and elsewhere.

Atherstone & Cook has a reputation for rendering high quality legal service, advice and representation.  The firm strives to add value in our diverse areas of expertise.  Its relationships with clients are founded upon mutual trust, respect and understanding.  As such, the firm is favoured with instructions by several leading companies and high-profile individuals, and have enhanced its portfolio with many landmark transactions, cases and matters.  The firm's client base includes diversified commercial and industrial conglomerates, entrepreneurs, local and multinational banks, trade unions, media houses.

The firm has a commercial bias, but also provides advice and services in other fields of law. Each partner has considerable specialist expertise.  The firm has corresponding attorney associations with some law firms based outside Harare; and associations with law firms in South Africa. It regularly receives instructions from leading firms of solicitors in London.  

Atherstone & Cook belongs to two international groups, namely MSI Global Alliance and World Services Group [WSG], and is the exclusive Zimbabwe member in each case.