Reena Purshotam

Reena PURSHOTAM has wide experience advising a diverse base of clients (both domestic and international) in corporate and commercial transactions.

These range from application of financial services laws, facility agreements, structured finance agreements, company law (including advising on complex winding up, formation of various legal entities and company secretarial advice), tax, energy, Public Procurement and Public Private Partnership transactions, land transactions, extensive due diligence, advice on competition law, intellectual property, employment and insurance law among others.

Reena also has litigation experience and has represented clients in all courts. She has also represented clients in the Commercial Court on a variety of matters including applying for company winding up / defending winding up petitions.

Reena is active in the Malawi Law Society and serves on the Remuneration Committee. She is a Notary Public. Reena is the only lawyer in Malawi to have been featured on the IFLR1000 Leading Lawyers global list every year since 2022. Reena is also the first female lawyer in Malawi to be rated by Chambers Global, and has been rated by Chambers as one of the leading lawyers of Malawi for ten consecutive years.

Reena is a member of the Rotary Club of Limbe, and serves as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees at Bahasi Community Organisation.

Bucerius Law School / WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management

Master of Law and Business

2009 - 2010

University of Malawi – Chancellor College

Bachelor of Laws (Hons)

1998 - 2002