Tapfumanei
Nyawanza
Solicitor
440686
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 30 August 2024
Published date: 9 April 2025
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Axiom DWFM Limited & Mezzle Limited
Address(es): 5th Floor Grove House, 248a Marylebone Road, London, NW1 6BB & 1 Fore St Avenue, London, England, EC2Y 9DT
Firm ID: 628201 & 818199
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Reasons/basis
This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor. The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which are or include that:-
- Between May 2020 and June 2022, whilst in practice as a solicitor, as an employee and/or a consultant at Axiom DWFM Limited (DWFM), inappropriately received payments into his personal bank account for work for clients that he had undertaken on behalf of DWFM.
- Between June 2022 and March 2023, whilst in practice as a solicitor, and as a consultant at Mezzle Limited, undertook work on behalf of clients and either:
2.1. failed to open client files; or
2.2. where he did open client files, failed to keep adequate documentation.
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.