University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Who We Are
Introducing the 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot team from the University of Zimbabwe. This is the team’s inaugural year of participation in the Willem C. Vis Moot.
Advocates Regina Mabwe and Tazorora Musarurwa are the team coaches for the University of Zimbabwe. Together they will be leading Edgar Nyanhanda, the team captain, Theresa Chimusimbe, Panashe Simbarashe Zhavairo, and Havana Mtetwa throughout their participation.
This experience will expose the team to a rich pool of international students, allowing them to network and gain exposure. Further, the team will refine their arbitration skills on an international level and learn the cardinal principles of international advocacy.
Meet the Team
Panashe Simbarashe Zhavairo
Panashe is a passionate 3rd year law student at the University of Zimbabwe. Panashe is currently completing his internship at Lovemore Madhuku Lawyers in Harare Province, Zimbabwe. His legal journey began at Marufu Misi Law Chambers, where he gained valuable practical experience.
Beyond the legal spectrum, he is driven to create a more equitable future. That's why he founded Universal Nexus for Inclusive Creativity (UNiC). UNiC empowers children in Zimbabwe by fostering equal opportunities in sports, innovation, and extracurricular activities, regardless of background, disability, or any other discriminatory factor.
He also holds a raft of other leadership positions and is involved in many different extracurricular programs such as in the University of Zimbabwe’s LEO Club, Debate Club, Chess Club and in the National Blood Service of Zimbabwe.
Edgar Witness Nyanhanda
Edgar is a law student enrolled at the University of Zimbabwe. He is a member of the University of Zimbabwe Moot Society.
Outside of school he interns at the Access to Justice Legal Clinic as well as other privately owned law firms. He has a keen interest in commercial arbitration and corporate law.
Theresa Chimusimbe
Theresa is a dedicated second-year law student at the University of Zimbabwe with aspirations to work for prominent international organizations, such as the United Nations. She actively participates in moot court activities, which have honed her advocacy and analytical abilities. Alongside her role as a class representative since her first year, she is also a member of the upcoming University of Zimbabwe Law Students Journal. Theresa's commitment to leadership, scholarship, and international law reflects her ambition to excel within the legal profession both locally and globally.
Outside her studies, Theresa enjoys reading and being on social media.
Havana Sanderson
Havana is a second-year law student at the University of Zimbabwe. She has a keen eye for problem solving, and creation of innovative solutions to problems which is why she is passionate about moot court. She is interested in how financial interventions can meaningfully contribute to sustainable development.
Clara Petch (Coach)
Clara is an associate in the International Arbitration group of White & Case. She has experience representing clients in both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Clara is also an active member of White & Case's pro bono practice, with a focus on criminal appeals.
Prior to joining White & Case, Clara interned for the Honorable Randolph D. Moss, United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
While studying at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Clara was a Salzburg Lloyd N. Cutler Fellow; an articles editor for the Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business; and President of the Moot Court Society. She was also a finalist, six-time best speaker, and recipient of the Lowden-Wigmore Prize in the Julius H. Miner Moot Court Competition. As a member of Northwestern Law's Federal Appellate Clinic, she appeared before and won reversal of summary judgment in a section 1983 lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Clara has lived, studied and/or worked in the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, Australia, and Mexico.