Desai Law Group is Delighted to Contribute to Chambers Global Guide on Banking and Finance 2018.

Chambers Global Practice Guides provide in-house counsel with expert legal commentary on the main practice areas in key jurisdictions around the world. The guides focus on the practical legal issues affecting business and enable the reader to compare legislation and procedure across a range of key jurisdictions. For every guide Chambers select Contributing Editors who are …

DLG Featured!

As 2017 came to a close, DLG Partner, Akheel Jinabhai was approached by FNB to be featured in the HomeLoans Newsletter. Mr Jinabhai was interviewed on his knowledge of property as the Head of the Property Department at DLG. His interview is available in this month’s HomeLoans Newsletter. Read his interview below!

Thuto Mpene brings home Silver!

DLG’s Young Talent Programme member, Thuto Mpene (9) took part in his first competition of the year on January 9th at the South African Junior Chess Championships. Held in Johannesburg, Thuto competed in the under 10 age group and completed 7 rounds against 43 other children. Thuto Mpene came home with a stunning Silver Medal! …

Surprise Birthday Lunch!

On the 16th of January,  DLG staff participated in a surprise 50th birthday lunch for the founder, Rizwan Desai at , Masa Center New Capitol Cinemas. Mr Desai was surprised and delighted to find his co-workers, colleagues and staff waiting to celebrate with him!

You are never too young to start dreaming about becoming a Lawyer!

Based on a  wonderfully written request  by 14 year old Kgosi Mothoame-Hauya, we invited  Kgosi to  spend three days with us at DLG, shadowing attorneys from Corporate, Litigation and Property departments as well as Registry. Kgosi was able to learn a lot about the world of Law and  technologies used in the DLG office. One of the most important things …

DLG Christmas Party 2017

Last night (13th December 2017), DLG’s Property division hosted a Christmas party for staff and some clients at the Aquarian Tide Hotel. Hosted by Partner and Head of the Property department, Akheel Jinabhai, who along with the Partners from the Corporate and Litigation departments handed out certificates to some staff members for their tireless and excellent …

DLG Appoints Associate to Corporate Commercial Team

Tebogo Ketshabile obtained her LL.B degree at Wits University in South Africa and was admitted as an Attorney in Botswana in 2011. In the following year, she read for an LL.M degree at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. She has been working in South Africa for the past three 3 years at Baker …

DLG Seminar on the Financial Intelligence Act & Legal Practitioners Act in Modern Day Legal Practice.

Laone Sekgororoane, Otlametse Rakwadi and Katlego Setshegetso gave a presentation today at DLG’s on-site training room  to Partners, fellow Attorneys, and the operations  team. The presentation explained the origin of FIA, its purpose and how it impacts Law Firms. The presentation forms part of  an on-going training  campaign within DLG educating staff about the importance and role …

DLG Appoints New Partner to Corporate Team!

Andre Bell is a partner at Desai Law Group in the Corporate Commercial Department. He is  an admitted attorney in Botswana and South Africa . With a history of investment banking and development finance, Andre has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the areas of project finance and structured debt and equity finance. His …