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Banking

Counsel to Stanbic Bank Botswana Ltd in BWP 2 Billion Note Programme
Counsel to Stanbic Bank Botswana Ltd in acquisition of Investec Bank Botswana Ltd
Counsel to Stanbic Bank Botswana Ltd in the restructuring of Andisa Capital Botswana
Counsel to Barclays Bank Botswana Ltd in BWP150 Million Bond Issue
Local Counsel to Barclays Bank plc in US$75 Million loan transaction in Mining Sector
Counsel to First National Bank of Botswana Ltd in acquisition of Zimbank Botswana Ltd  
Counsel to Barclays Merchant Bank in BWP100 Million loan to citizen group for the acquisition of shares in Botswana cell phone company
 

Telecoms

Counsel to Mascom, in respect of all commercial matters in Botswana and before the regulatory authorities
Local Counsel to Orange in financing structure for the acquisition of shares in Botswana cell phone company  

Financial

Counsel to Securicor plc in takeover of a listed company by means of a scheme of arrangement
Assisted with the creation of the International Financial Services Centre including review of all applicable legislation
Legal counsel to Debswana
Legal counsel to the directors of the following major parastatals: Botswana Development Corporation, Botswana Railways, Botswana Telecomms, Botswana Meat Commission, Botswana Post, Water Utilities Corporation, Botswana Power Corporation restructuring programme.  
Prepared all material documentation in respect of establishment of the Citizens Entrepreneurial Development Agency Venture Capital Fund
Assisted in the establishment of the Bank of Baroda (Botswana) Ltd  
Legal Counsel to the Botswana Stock Exchange in respect of its establishment of the proposed Exchange Traded Basket
Legal Counsel to BIFM Capital on major commercial transactions
Lead Advisor to a Botswana consortium in respect of an inward investment project in Tanzania of approximately US$80 Million
Legal Counsel to a major Botswana leisure resort in respect of BWP120 Million capital financing programme

Mining

Legal advisor to team of consultants advising the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources in a preliminary investigation on the Electricity Supply Industry restructuring in Botswana  
Lead Advisor to Botswana Power Corporation in the Power Expansion Project
Lead Advisor to Morupule Colliery in their expansion project  
Have acted for a number of investors in both the precious and base mineral sectors

Other

Prepared amendments to the Botswana Railways Act to allow for expansion of economic activities by the parastatal
Prepared a draft Botswana Post Act to provide for expansion of economic activities by the parastatal
Prepared a draft Legal Practitioners Act
Prepared amendments to the University of Botswana Act
Legal Counsel to the Botswana Technology Centre in the consideration and implementation of a multiple tender for computer services in rural areas

 

 
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