DLG Managing Partner , Rizwan Desai, is recognized as the leading corporate lawyer in Botswana by Leaders in Law!
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.
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 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 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) 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 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 …
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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 …
DLG CELEBRATES EXCELLENCE! DLG wishes to congratulate Candidate Attorney, Lesego, for his excellent performance. Lesego was announced the best graduating student in law at the recently held graduation ceremony of the University of Botswana and was awarded the Chibanda, Makgalemele, Ngcongco Prize. He was also awarded the Helfer & Co. Prize for best graduating student …
Celebrating Youth Excellence as Eleng Mugabe and Walter Mushi are Named Junior Partners Desai Law Group (DLG) is proud to appoint Eleng Mugabe and Walter Mushi as Junior Partners of the firm. Eleng and Walter are passionate young Batswana who continue to pave the way for innovative voices and professional excellence in the legal fraternity …
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