Corporate/Commercial | Global

Bookbinder Business Law operates a high-calibre team in Botswana and is highlighted for its significant activity in the local market. The law firm's impressive practice includes handling an array of commercial mandates, with extensive experience in M&A matters as well as restructuring and insolvency. Its clients include financial institutions and mining companies.

Desai Law Group is a highly regarded law firm respected for its corporate and commercial expertise, covering M&A, investments and financing matters. The team is experienced across a range of sectors, including energy, mining, real estate and telecoms. It is also capable of leading restructuring mandates.

Minchin & Kelly (Botswana) is a longstanding presence in the market with a broad range of expertise in corporate and commercial mandates. The lawyers of the firm often assist with financial and real estate matters as part of a wider commercial practice and have further expertise in projects, including those in the energy sector. The team in Gaborone is able to draw on wider expertise across the region through its membership of DLA Piper Africa.

Laurence Khupe Attorneys houses a number of well-known and respected lawyers who have well-established reputations for their handling of financing and commercial transactions. The law firm also assists with mining projects and represents a number of notable clients in the banking sector, as well as government bodies.

Osei-Ofei Legal holds a respected team that is capable of handling a diverse range of corporate mandates, including M&A and commercial agreements. The law firm further advises on financing and restructuring mandates.

Akheel Jinabhai & Associates (in association with McKee Commercial Law) is a Gaborone-based, full-service law firm that has expertise in energy and mining matters, often acting for international mining houses. Its team is capable of handling corporate and financing mandates. It is also applauded for the considerable strength of its real estate team, which represents numerous property developers.

Khan Corporate Law is a compact law firm which is recognised for its capabilities in transactional matters. This expertise spans M&A, finance and capital markets mandates, and the firm offers a wealth of experience counselling on mining and energy issues.

Moribame Matthews Attorneys is a well-regarded presence in the Botswanan legal market. The Gaborone-based law firm is capable of handling corporate and transactional mandates and it is particularly noted for its real estate and conveyancing expertise.