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Mrs Vivien Zimba Master of Laws Degree

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY – VIVIEN ZIMBA, LLM, MCIArb, LLB
Job title: Lecturer in Law
Country: Zambia

Membership type: Member membership
Primary branch: Zambia
Disciplines: Arbitration

Personal bio

Vivien Zimba is a Zambian-born and based lawyer, law lecturer and arbitration practitioner. Over the past fifteen years, she has worked in a wide variety of professional capacities both the private and public sectors. She earned her LLM in International Business Law through the Middlesex University in London – UK, Master of Laws Program.

In particular, she focused on topics like Legal Research Skills, Individual Employment Law, Law of the International Sale of Goods, Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization, International Commercial Litigation and Arbitration and International Maritime Law.

Vivien is an accomplished Lawyer/Arbitrator with over 7 years of experience in commercial disputes. She is so efficient at her job that is excellent at facilitating negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue outside of court system. Vivien has strong communication skills adept at obtaining the mutual consent of all parties involved.

She caters to major companies, non-profit organizations, and universities. She works well with senior corporate executives and can provide consultations for international corporations.

More than her role as an Arbitrator, she is also effective at persuading and influencing high-ranking individuals. Her opinions are highly valued, people trust and respect her judgments.

For her most recent eight-year tenure as an Arbitrator, Vivien had successfully nourished her insatiable passion. She did this by becoming a lecturer of law her specialist being teaching Alternative Dispute Resolution courses. Vivien plans to continue her education by applying for a PhD program in 2020.

She wants to engage more with influential decision-makers and thought leaders in international Arbitration. She's open to challenges, conversations, and an exchange of ideas from the top players in the business industry.

Her long-term goal is to become a international-level arbitrator. She wants to use her untiring commitment and drive to bring more dignity and autonomy to the citizens of developing countries.

Vivien had a lot of significant professional experiences as a Lawyer/Arbitrator. She created several tools to help her company evaluate operational requirements more accurately and improve dispute settlement mechanisms.