The Lawyer Network is delighted to announce that Rizwan Desai of Collins Newman & Co has joined the Lawyer Network. Rizwan has joined the Lawyer Network as our exclusive Capital Law member in Botswana.
He qualified as a solicitor in Scotland and in England and Wales and as an attorney in New York. Rizwan practised at a major UK law firm prior to returning to Botswana in 1999. He specialises in and has developed the firm’s practice relating to high end corporate and structured finance transactions, capital markets, banking, financial services, private equity, securities, and general corporate & commercial practice involving mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. He acts for most of the firm’s blue chip clients in all fields in which they operate, and is widely regarded as first-tier and one of the leading corporate and transactional lawyers in Botswana.
Rizwan is the former Chairman of the Botswana Stock Exchange, and is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Barclays Bank of Botswana Limited.
Established in 1977, Collins Newman & Co has developed premier experience in the corporate and commercial field and is known for its dynamic and pro-active client orientated approach to the resolution of a wide variety of legal issues. The firm contributes a significant amount of experience in all areas of law in Botswana, acting for a broad spectrum of financial institutions, multinational and national corporations and most commercial state enterprises in many of Botswana’s more significant transactions, ranging from innovative deal structuring to complex commercial litigation, arbitration and informed dispute resolution. Its lawyers have developed a real understanding of client requirements and deliver advice bases on a sound and clear practical perspective. The firm has recently joined ALN, a network of African law firms spread across the continent, which greatly enhances its ability to deliver integrated and comprehensive advice on cross-border transactions.
If you have a requirement in this area, please get in touch with Rizwan directly or with the Lawyer Network committee:
Rizwan's Profile
info@thelawyer-network.com
We welcome Rizwan to the network and look forward to working with him on future transactions.
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