DESAI LAW GROUP ATTENDS THE LAW SOCIETY OF BOTSWANA GALA DINNER

On 15 November 2018, DLG attended the Law Society of Botswana Gala Dinner, which event was graced with the presence of his Excellency the President Dr. Mokgweetsi E. K Masisi. His Excellency the President delivered a rousing and impactful keynote address on the theme of the Rule of Law, Good Governance and Democracy. DLG’s Managing …

DESAI LAW GROUP CONTRIBUTES TO CHAMBERS BANKING & FINANCE 2019 GLOBAL PRACTICE GUIDE

In addition to the 2019 Chambers Global Practice Guide: Corporate M&A, Desai Law Group also contributed to the Law & Practice section of the forthcoming Chambers Banking & Finance 2019 Guide. Partners who contributed to Banking & Finance 2019 Guide are Rizwan Desai and Angelica Bojosi. To read Desai Law Group’s contribution please click on …

IN-HOUSE SEMINAR ON INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT (FIA) REQUIREMENTS IN THE FIRM – PT2

Following the seminar on Friday 2nd November where all attorneys were briefed on FIA requirements, a follow up seminar on Monday 5th November was cascaded down to the support staff of DLG. The seminar focused mainly on explanation of new DLG compliance and roll out of FIA requirements that will now be introduced in the …

In-House Seminar on Introduction to Financial Intelligence Act (FIA) Requirements in the Firm

On Friday 2nd November, the CEO and CFO of DLG gave a brief but informative seminar to all attorneys, including partners, on the FIA requirements that will now be introduced in the firm. The seminar was presented against the backdrop of increasing compliance requirements. DLG is committed to continually staying abreast of imperative issues, ensuring …

DESAI LAW GROUP RANKS AS FIRST TIER IN IFLR1000 2019

DLG is very honoured to announce its standing as a tier 1 firm in the 2019 IFLR1000 rankings, as of 2nd November 2018. The firm is especially delighted about this international ranking as in only two years of the firm’s operations, it has managed to firstly achieve a tier 2 ranking in 2018 and then …

DESAI LAW GROUP ONCE AGAIN CONTRIBUTES TO CHAMBERS GLOBAL PRACTICE GUIDES

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 …

RECENT ADMITTANCE AND ENROLLMENTS AS CONVEYANCERS AND NOTARY PUBLICS

On 8 August 2018 Mrs Mphoentle Molaodi was admitted and enrolled as a Conveyancer and Notary Public of the High Court and other Courts of the Republic of Botswana. Mrs Mphoentle Molaodi is an Associate in the Litigation Department at DLG, and she was admitted to practice as an Attorney in the Courts of Botswana …

Ms Juwairiyyah Maher Receives Her Provisional Practising Certificate

On the 1st September 2018 Ms Juwairiyyah Maher received her Provisional Practising Certificate to practice as an Attorney of the Courts of Botswana. Ms Maher is a Candidate Attorney in the Litigation Department at DLG and was admitted to practice as an Attorney in June 2018. Well done to Ms Maher as she swiftly progresses …

FIRST AID LEVEL 1 TRAINING

On 24th of September 2018, Medical Rescue Services held a short course on Basic First Aid Level 1 at their headquarters in Block 7 Gaborone.   Lesego Gabantese and Lorato Jameson from the Operations department of Desai Law Group attended and successfully completed the course and received their certificates.   We congratulate them on their …

DLG CULTURAL DAY

19th September 2018 signified an eventful and memorable day for DLG as it celebrated its inaugural Cultural Day with much excitement. DLG Cultural Day was inspired by a lovely painting, currently located in our Bathoeng reception and themed “Celebration”. The painting was produced by a local artist, Mr Velias Ndaba. Hence, in the spirit of …