General Business Law
Global Guide 2024 : Botswana
Band 1
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+267 3953 481About
Provided by Armstrongs
Employment and Human Resources: The firm has established itself a leader in providing effective practical solutions to employment and labour matters and is regularly called upon to advise on employment restructurings and retrenchment planning. The practice acts for major listed and unlisted domestic and international entities.
Litigation and Arbitration: commercial litigation, international and local commercial arbitrations, advocacy, construction and civil engineering disputes and labour matters, FIDIC and JBCC contracts. The firm has is well known in the arbitration and ADR field for its innovative and pragmatic approach to dispute resolution
Minerals, Resources and Energy: Regulatory advice, mining joint ventures, acquisitions and DD on mining entities, project financing on energy projects, compliance issues, applications for licences and capital raising, power purchase transactions, fuel supply agreements and O&M outsourcing arrangements
Chambers Review
Armstrongs is a market-leading law firm with a deep bench of experienced lawyers working in Botswana. The group possesses a wide range of commercial expertise including in employment, project finance, M&A and regulatory matters. It is also skilled at handling commercial disputes, with notable strength in litigation. The team is notably active on insolvency mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Armstrongs has a fantastic team that is extremely efficient."
"The firm is my go-to firm for complex and sophisticated matters owing to its impeccable expertise."
"Armstrongs has a fantastic team that is extremely efficient."
"The firm is my go-to firm for complex and sophisticated matters owing to its impeccable expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Managing partner John Carr-Hartley is one of Botswana's foremost disputes practitioners, with a wealth of experience in both litigation and arbitration. He handles a broad range of mandates, including commercial litigation, as well as insurance claims, construction disputes and insolvency-related cases.
"John Carr-Hartley is an excellent lawyer who is able to provide solutions to any legal matter. He is always available when needed for advice."
"John is the kind of lawyer you want on your complex matters. He pays attention to detail and is extremely organised."
Sipho Ziga is a leading transactional lawyer who is regularly instructed by domestic and international clients for his counsel on corporate, capital markets and finance deals. He is particularly active in the mining sector.
"Sipho Ziga has always been brilliant. He is my go-to local counsel in Botswana."
Ranked Lawyers at
Armstrongs
Botswana
Members
Provided by Armstrongs
Ada Mgadla
Head of Department
Karen Phiri
Moemedi Tafa
One Seikano
Outule Keatimilwe
Rita Keevil
Simon Bathusi
Clients
Provided by Armstrongs
Asphalt Botswana (pty) Ltd
Barclays Bank Botswana
Botswana Building Society
Botswana Development Corporation
Botswana Power Corporation
Cash Bazaar Holdings (Pty) Ltd
De Beers UK Limited
Debswana Diamond Company
Feedmaster Botswana
First National Bank Botswana
Komatsu Botswana (Pty) Ltd
Letshego Holdings Limited
Morupule Coal Mine (Pty) Limited
Murray & Roberts
Old Mutual Insurance Company of Botswana
Simmons & Simmons
Spoor & Fisher
Turnstar Holdings Limited
Industries
Provided by Armstrongs
Agriculture
Automotive
Cargo Freight and Logistics
Construction
Education
Energy
Financial
Health
ICT
Leather
Manufacturing
Mining
Retail
Tourism