Sophie Chandauka

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sophie Chandauka
Occupation	Lawyer
Date Of Birth	Feb 19, 1978(1978-02-19)
Age	46
Birthplace	Harare
Country	Zimbabwe
Birth City	Harare Province
Horoscope	Aquarius

Sophie Chandauka Biography

Sophie Chandauka is one of the most popular and richest Lawyer who was born on February 19, 1978 in Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe. After completing secondary and primary education within Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1994, Chandauka was selected to be sponsored by Rotary International to represent her country as an Rotary Youth Exchange participant for the duration of a period of one year. She was located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. At the end of her first year in Canada after which Canada’s Board of Trustees of Lake Superior State University (LSSU) in Michigan gave Chandauka an academic award for her bachelor’s degree.

The same the same year Chandauka got invited by Lake Superior State University to be awarded the Paul Ripley Young Alumna Award. In the fall of 2011, Chandauka was selected as a finalist in the Women of the Future Awards. In March 2013, she was profiled as one of Financial News’ editorial pick of 40 Rising Stars in the European legal profession who are younger than 40. Chandauka has been named one of the 100 most powerful Black Britons on the Power List 2014, 2015 and in 2016. She was also named one of the 100 influential ethnic minorities business leaders in Britain by The Financial Times and Sunday Times. She is an active part of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) — the leading membership group that is dedicated to raising the percentage of black senior executives across the globe.

In 2013 to March 2014, she served as co-Chair of the Board of Trustees for the BLD Foundation. The BLD Foundation’s mission is to support young people from ethnic minority and/or socio-economically underprivileged backgrounds in Britain, and with an interest in law, towards achieving their fullest potential by providing them with knowledge and information about the opportunities available in the legal profession, equipping them with the skills to take advantage of these opportunities, and providing them with access to work placements and recruitment opportunities in leading firms and chambers across Britain.

In 2014, Chandauka co-founded and was appointed as the Chair of the Judging Panel of the Black British Business Awards, which were endorsed by former Prime Minister David Cameron and former Secretary of State for Business Sir Vince Cable as the only premium awards programme of its kind in Britain. Its goals are to shine a light on the often unsung significant contribution of entrepreneurs and professions of black African and Caribbean heritage to the British economy across all sectors. The Awards have received exceptional endorsement and support from across the business and political spectrum, including more than 25 multinational corporations.

In 2007 Chandauka was selected as a finalist for British Legal Awards “Young Solicitor of the Year”. She was also nominated as a finalist in The Lawyer Awards “Assistant Solicitor of the Year”. In addition, Chandauka was selected as one of Management Today’s “35 Women Under 35” businesswomen to be watched and included as the face of the issue of July issue of the magazine, along with four other women.

Sophie Chandauka Net Worth

Sophie Chandauka is one of the richest Lawyer from Zimbabwe. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sophie Chandauka 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In her academic studies and profession, Chandauka has actively volunteered time as a personal coach to a number of young people as well in the capacity of motivational speakers for various schools and social mobility groups and has also been an advocate for the education of youth and the gender equality for women. She was awarded an Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International, which is one of the highest honors conferred by the organization, in recognition of her outstanding service being a youth ambassador to promote peace and understanding in the world. in 2008, Chandauka has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of Sentebale (“Forget Me Don’t” which is Sesotho) which is an African children’s charity created in the name of Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and Prince Harry to help vulnerable youngsters and children of Lesotho in particular those who are orphaned due to HIV/AIDS.

After her final semester of university as she worked for the Association of Flight Attendants in Washington, D.C., she was also awarded a award as an Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar in The United Kingdom, where she went to in the University of Birmingham for a year. When she returned at LSSU, Chandauka was awarded an honorary bachelor of Science degree with highest academic distinction (summa cum laude) and was also chosen to be the commencement speaker for the graduating class at LSSU in the year 2000. Chandauka went back home to United Kingdom where in September 2001, she started her the legal program in The College of Law of England and Wales as well as The Oxford Institute of Legal Practice of Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University prior to beginning her training in September 2003. She then qualified in September of 2005 as a corporate lawyer at Baker & McKenzie in London.

Chandauka was invited to return to her alma mater, LSSU, to address the Class of 2011 at commencement proceedings in April 2011.

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Sophie Ranked on the list of most popular Lawyer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Zimbabwe. Sophie Chandauka celebrates birthday on February 19 of every year.