Regulatory & Compliance Advisory

We help businesses navigate increasingly complex regulatory environments through practical, commercially focused legal advice.

Our team advises boards, executive management and regulated entities on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, risk management and corporate accountability. We assist clients in developing governance frameworks, internal policies, board charters, compliance programmes and risk management protocols, while advising on key regulatory obligations, including anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), data protection and privacy, director responsibilities, and broader governance and compliance matters. Our approach is tailored to each client's industry, enabling organisations to meet their legal obligations while supporting sound governance and sustainable business growth.

Sector Lead

Laurence Khupe | Managing Partner
E: larry@law.co.bw

 

 

Our Work

  • Advised Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority in drafting prudential rules for capital adequacy requirements for asset managers, securities brokers and custodians as well as protection of client assets for investment managers;
  • Acted as local counsel in a team operationalizing the Botswana’s Special Economic Zones and was in charge of drafting the applicable legislations;
  • Engaged by Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority to draft the Finance and Leasing Regulations under the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority Act; and
  • Acting for the Government of Botswana in litigation with the Norilsk Nickel Group where the Government is being sued for payment of US $ 247 million.

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