INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY AT THE BOTSWANA STOCK EXCHANGE

Angelica Bojosi (Partner, Corporate Commercial) and Larona Somolekae (Associate, Corporate Commercial), attended the opening bell ceremony at the Botswana Stock Exchange which was commemorating International Women’s Day, which was officiated by Prof. Sheila Tlou. The event was under the theme ‘Balance for Better’ and centred around celebrating women’s achievements and contributions in Botswana.

PRESENTATION ON EVENTS OF DEFAULT IN FINANCE TRANSACTIONS

Tebogo gave a presentation titled: Events of Default – Lessons Learnt from Recent Deals. In her presentation, Tebogo covered key clauses in Facility Agreements, including: Representations, Undertakings (Covenants) and Events of Default clauses. Using important lessons learnt from recent deals, she highlighted specific issues to consider (from both the Lenders’ and Borrower’s perspective) when  negotiating  a …

TRAINER’S COURSE FOR TRIAL ADVOCACY

“After successfully completing the 5-day Trial Advocacy Training Course hosted by the Law Society of Botswana in conjunction with Justice Advocacy Africa and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy from 6th – 10th of November 2018, Itumeleng Babuseng attended a Trainers Trial Advocacy Course to train in becoming a trainer in future sessions. The training …

PRESENTATION TO ATTORNEYS OF THE DLG 5 YEAR STRATEGIC AND IT PLANS

As part of DLG’s ongoing professional development training for attorneys, the COO gave a presentation overview of the DLG 5-year strategic plan in addition to the IT strategy of the firm on Thursday 14th February. The presentation was aimed at ensuring that all attorneys clearly understand the vision and plans of the firm for the …

PRESENTATION ON CROSS BORDER FINANCE TRANSACTIONS BY LARONA SOMOLEKAE

Larona Somolekae (Associate, corporate commercial department) gave a presentation and training session on cross border corporate finance transactions. The presentation outlined issues such as (i) the parties typically involved in the transaction, (ii) security structuring issues, and (iii) cross border issues to consider. Speaking about the deal discussion, Larona said “I enjoy working on cross …

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ATTORNEYS

DLG implemented formal continual professional development training requirements at the beginning of 2019 for all attorneys. In January, all attorneys met the COO and BDM to set out their professional development goals as well as map them out, starting with the creation of an individual marketing plan. The main objective of the professional development training …

LARONA SOMOLEKAE (ASSOCIATE) RETURNS AFTER AN INTERNATIONAL SECONDMENT IN LONDON

After being recognised as an African rising legal star by being selected as one of 17 lawyers from the African continent for the highly competitive ILFA Flagship Programme, Larona Somolekae, an Associate in the Corporate Commercial Department received a Certificate of Completion in December 2018, marking the end of the programme in London. During the …