Bangu Mbulawa

Associate

Background

Bangu is a Candidate Attorney who joined the Firm in November 2020. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Botswana. She is currently involved in the Corporate / Commercial and Litigation practice of the Firm.

Professional Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Law: University of Botswana
  • Member of the Law Society of Botswana.

Career Summary

• Candidate Attorney – Collins Newman & Co – November 2020 to date.

Areas of Interest

Intellectual Property

Recent Matters & Experience

Part of the legal team:

  • undertaking the corporatisation, registration, and transition of Botswana’s national airline from a statutory corporation to a company registered under the Companies Act;
  • advising in the on-going Ithuba v Gambling Authority dispute over Botswana’s first lottery licence;
  • advising in the financial recovery litigation by the FirstCred Limited and Ecsponent group of companies to recover USD 10 million from their former directors and senior management executives;
  • advising FirstCred Limited in the listing of a BWP 1 billion Note Programme on the Botswana Stock Exchange;
  • advising and drafting an opinion on Corporate Structures available to Chartered Institute of Management

    Accounts;

  • advising in litigation matters for Debswana Diamond Company, Medical Rescue Botswana (Proprietary) Limited , Ngami Toyota (Proprietary) Limited and FirstCred Limited;
  • advising and reviewing Botswana Oil Limited’s (Botswana’s national oil company) standard agreements and ensuring that they comply with the standards required; and
  • advising Orange France on the Employee Share Offering for Orange Botswana Employees.