ZB Consult

Strategic legal and commercial advisor for businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals operating across South Africa and the broader African market.

Founded by Zama Buthelezi.

Commercially minded legal support for modern business.

ZB Consult provides practical, commercially focused legal solutions tailored to each client’s objectives and industry. The practice supports clients with legal precision, strategic perspective and a clear understanding of commercial realities.

LLB LLM Business Law Attorney & Trade Mark Practitioner Legal Consultant
Zama Buthelezi seated portrait

About Zama Buthelezi

Legal precision with practical business understanding.

Zama Buthelezi is a South African legal consultant and attorney with experience in intellectual property, corporate and commercial law, mining-related transactions and dispute strategy.

She holds an LLB and an LLM in Business Law and has worked on matters involving clients across mining, construction, FMCG and emerging businesses. Her experience includes advising on commercial agreements, corporate structuring, intellectual property protection and cross-border transactions within Africa.

After several years in traditional legal practice, Zama founded ZB Consult with a vision of providing commercially minded, strategic and accessible legal support in a modern business environment.

Strategic legal and commercial
advice services.

ZB Consult is a boutique legal consulting practice providing strategic legal and commercial advisory services to businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals across South Africa and the broader African market.

Corporate and Commercial Law Advice

Commercially focused advisory support for business decisions, structures and transactions.

Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Strategic support for commercial disputes, litigation processes and resolution pathways.

Contract Drafting, Review and Negotiation

Clear, practical contracts aligned with each client’s commercial objectives.

Intellectual Property Law

Trademark prosecution and litigation, copyright advice and copyright litigation.

Entertainment, Talent and Brand Partnerships

Advisory for entertainment, talent management and brand partnership opportunities.

Mining and Natural Resources

Commercial advisory for mining-related matters and natural resources transactions.

Commercial Dispute Strategy and Risk Management

Risk-sensitive legal strategy for commercial disputes and business-critical decisions.

Cross-Border and Africa-Focused Transactions

Legal support for transactions and relationships across South Africa and broader African markets.

Legal Support for Growing Businesses

Accessible legal guidance for entrepreneurs, emerging ventures and scaling businesses.

ZB Consult provides practical, commercially focused legal solutions tailored to each client’s objectives and industry.

Industries

Legal support for commercial realities across varied sectors.

Mining and Construction FMCG Entertainment Emerging Businesses Cross-Border Trade

Approach

Accessible counsel, long-term
relationships and commercially
useful answers.

ZB Consult works with businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals who need legal guidance that is clear, strategic and aligned with real-world decision making.

  • Understand the commercial objective before shaping the legal path.
  • Make contracts, disputes and structures easier to act on.
  • Protects intellectual property.
  • Support emerging businesses with the same care as established enterprises.

Start with the issue. Leave with a clear way forward.

071 209 5327 zama@zbconsult.co.za Block A, Park Square, Park Avenue, Centenary Blvd, Umhlanga, Durban, 4321

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