Osei-Ofei Legal

Managing Partner: Kwadwo Osei-Ofei
Number of partners: 2
Number of lawyers: 5
Languages: English, Setswana
Website: www.oos.co.bw
Tel: +267 3908293
Fax: +267 3908295

Firm Overview:
OOS is an independent corporate commercial law firm established over a decade ago, renowned and recognised as a leading provider of legal services within the commercial space in Botswana. The firm serves a diverse variety of clients predominantly in the corporate and commercial arena. Having been established as Hazel Todd Attorneys in 1998, the firm is anchored on a strong legacy, focusing on corporate commercial transactions, banking law, contracts, construction law, corporate recoveries, foreclosures, insolvencies and liquidations, competition law, insurance law, repossessions, corporate law, large amount debt recoveries, property law, labour disputes, delictual claims, securitization and conveyancing, regulatory compliance, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.

The OOS team of experience litigators and commercial advisors are able to appropriately analyse legal issues and provide tailor made solutions to suit each particular client’s legal enquiries.

Main Areas of Practice

Corporate/Commercial Law:
OOS specialises in providing corporate commercial advice to a wide array of clients. Services range from advising on the best ‘vehicle’ for a client’s requirement(s) and helping to create those vehicles, through to negotiating insolvencies and liquidations. With its pool of experienced attorneys, OOS is able to provide a unique insight into the legal and regulatory framework in Botswana to assist clients to navigate the business arena.

The firm also has extensive experience in drafting a myriad of contracts to convey clients’ intentions and objectives in a variety of business transactions, whilst simultaneously safeguarding their interests. Services in this arena include management agreements, franchise agreements, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, competition antitrust and foreign investment, judicial management, insolvencies and corporate rescue, receivership and liquidation contracts, fleet management services, pension fund issues, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, tax and general opinion work.

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR):
OOS has established a reputation of being a formidable and reputable firm of litigators. The attorneys work individually and in teams to ensure continuous efficiency and practical advice is given to clients.

The firm has provided representation over a wide variety of matters, including contractual claims, civil commercial claims, landlord tenant disputes, enforcement of property rights, foreclosures and repossessions, enforcement of foreign judgments, labour and industrial action disputes, franchising disputes and construction disputes. Although mostly oriented towards corporate and commercial law, the team at OOS also has experience in family and matrimonial law, administration of estates, drafting, management and interpretation of wills and testamentary instruments. As ADR and particularly arbitration become more attractive to those seeking dispute resolution, the firm is experienced in arbitration, with its attorneys affiliated with the Botswana Institute of Arbitrators. The firms attorneys not only represent parties in arbitration but in appropriate instances, act as party nominated BIArb appointed arbitrators.

Employment & Labour Law Issues:
The team of attorneys advise on all aspects of employment law. This ranges from vetting and drafting of employment, consultancy and secondment agreements, collective labour agreements, advising on redundancy and retrenchment processes, drafting severance agreements and providing general advice regarding the employer – employee relationship. In the event that a dispute arises, that requires legal representation before the Industrial Court, the firm’s attorneys have the necessary experience and acumen to navigate the dispute before the country’s specialised court.

Conveyancing & Notarial Practice:
OOS has a specialised and dedicated department set aside to deal with conveyancing and notarial practice work. Due to the tight deadlines associated with this type of work, this department is team oriented to ensure smooth and seamless service delivery. The team has experience in the handling of land transfers and associated contracts, as well as sectional titles and securitisation through movable and immovable property.

At OOS, our notaries public, in addition to providing services in terms of the Hague Convention are also experienced in drafting a variety of notarial deeds, inclusive of hypothecation bonds, trusts, cessions and documents or agreements required for international use.

Wills & Administration of Estates:
The firm has provided various private clientele with assistance in drawing up the requisite testamentary instrument/documents to ensure that the estate is distributed in accordance with the client’s wishes upon their demise. Beyond assisting clients to draft these documents, the team has also assisted with the administration of estates and ensuring that testamentary wishes are enforced and complied with. In the event that no testamentary documents exist, the firm’s attorneys are able to advise and assist in terms of intestate succession administration of the deceased estate.