Physical Address
11 Luton Street
Belmont
Bulawayo
About Us
In 1897 Rhodesia Railways asked one of Cape Town’s top lawyers Mr Webb to come to Bulawayo to open Bulawayo’s first legal firm – Webb Low & Barry.
Webb quickly established a firm which provided top quality legal services to the fledgling colony. Webb soon invited Henry Low, another lawyer practicing in South Africa, to join him.
Henry Low was later knighted for his services to Bulawayo and lends his name to the Henry Low Primary School in Bulawayo. Michael Barry, the firm’s third named partner, joined the firm in 1922 creating Webb, Low and Barry.
In 1983 Bob Cole became senior partner on Michael Barry’s retirement and the following year David Coltart, the current senior partner became a partner. Norman Pattison became a partner in 1985, with Josephat Tshuma becoming a partner in 1989. David Coltart became senior partner in 1998 when Bob Cole retired.
Webb Low & Barry prevailed through the harsh economic climate and hyperinflation in Zimbabwe from 2000 to 2008. In 2006, Webb, Low and Barry took over and incorporated another old Bulawayo firm, Ben Baron and Partners. The firm migrated to larger premises in 2008 in the Belmont suburb of Bulawayo.
Since dollarization in 2009, the firm has continued to grow and expand its client base both within Zimbabwe and internationally. Webb, Low and Barry is a full service law firm with a dedicated team of Zimbabwe lawyers that practice in all areas of Zimbabwean law.
The firm maintains high professional standards and prides itself in the honesty and integrity of its lawyers. Webb, Low and Barry has provided premium legal services to the city of Bulawayo for over a century, and that tradition continues to this day.