DLG is very proud to act as principal legal advisors to Jindal Africa. We congratulate Jindal Africa on the milestone achievement of the signing of a power purchase agreement with Botswana Power Corporation for the generation of 300MW of power. We particularly would like to congratulate the DLG team involved in the lengthy and complex …

NEW FACES: DLG WELCOMES INTERNS

Meet Amber Randall. She grew up in Cape Town, South Africa where she attained her LLB degree. Simultaneously at university and attending private legal tuition at The Ivy Law School where she was recognised for her distinctions in the subjects of International Law, Insolvency Law, Contract Law, Sale and Lease, Statutory Interpretation and Social Justice. …

CHAMBERS RANKINGS

We are delighted to announce Managing Partner Rizwan Desai is top ranked in Chambers again. He has now been ranked top for 17 consecutive years, and 23 years in total.

Whistleblowing in Africa

DLG is proud to have collaborated with our partners at Webber Wentzel in putting together the Whistleblowing in Africa Cross-Jurisdictional Guide. The Guide gives an overview of the treatment of whistleblowers, with a focus on legislative and policy frameworks in Africa across 8 African jurisdictions, including Botswana.   To access the full Whistleblowing Cross-Jurisdictional Guide, …

DLG awarded TOP RANKING in latest Global IFLR rankings

DLG is delighted to announce that is has been awarded Tier 1 ranking in the latest 2022 IFLR rankings of Global Rankings of Law Firms.

IFLR 1000 is one of the most important and influential guides to the worlds leading financial and corporate laws firms.

As a 100% citizen owned firm, we are proud to receive this global recognition of  the quality and standard of our team and our work.

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INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME Last week the DLG team bid farewell to our winter interns Faizah Kader, Kagiso Mabutho and Tashatha Mangubo, who return to university to undertake the final lap of their studies. Recounting their experience and their key learnings over the 3 months, the ladies expressed their gratitude for the exposure and the opportunity to …

2022 Tshipidi Mentorship Programme(TMP)

2022 Tshipidi Mentorship Programme(TMP) A few weeks ago, the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) commenced the 2022 Tshipidi Mentorship Programme(TMP). As part of our continued support of the programme, our Legal Interns Tashatha and Kagiso participated in the initial session and got an opportunity to interact with various stakeholders and gain valuable insights. This year’s programme …

Desai Law Group – Botswana advisor on Access Bank/Banc ABC deal

Desai Law Group – Botswana advisor on Access Bank/Banc ABC deal Desai Law Group would like to congratulate its client, Access Bank PLC, for the recently announced proposed transaction to acquire 78.15% of the issue share capital of African Banking Corporation of Botswana Limited (commonly known as Banc ABC Botswana) from ABC Holdings Limited. DLG …

New Face: Lefika Phirie

New Face: Lefika Phirie Lefika Phirie joined the Desai Law Group (DLG) team in January 2021. Prior to that, he had multiple internships at the firm since 2019. Lefika has since graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand, obtaining two degrees in the space of five years. He currently holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in …