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Obrien Bvindi is a Partner at Akheel Jinabhai & Associates in the Specialised Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Department and he is admitted as an attorney, notary public and conveyancer of the High Court of Botswana and the High Court of Zimbabwe. Obrien has extensive experience in arbitration, dispute resolution, construction law, corporate commercial litigation, insurance law and insolvency law.
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Plot 50667 Block B Office #2 Gaborone Botswana
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Topiwa Chilume, a Partner at Akheel Jinabhai & Associates, has 22 years post qualification experience. His vast experience ranges from corporate and commercial law to intellectual property gained from working both for large corporates and in private practice. His areas of expertise include transactional law, competition law, corporate restructures, private equity, capital markets, project finance, mergers & acquisitions, mining & energy, public-private partnerships & infrastructure, telecommunications and intellectual property.
Plot 5665 Kubu Gaborone Botswana
Plot 10362, Independence Ave, Gaborone Botswana
Plot 4858 Lecha Close Gaborone Botswana
Dinatla Court Plot 4863 Gaborone Botswana
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CAREER
- 2008 Qualified, Mhaka Attorneys
- 2009 Attorney, Minchin & Kelly (Botswana)
- 2010 Associate; 2016 Partner
- LLB (cum laude), University of South Africa, 2008
- Diploma in Trial Advocacy, Law Society of Botswana and National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2010
MEMBERSHIPS
- Law Society of Botswana
MAIN AREAS OF LAW
Jayne Cross is a partner in the Civil Litigation practice. Her area of expertise is in the field of insurance law, commercial and civil litigation and liquidations. Jayne has extensive experience in domestic and cross border litigation.
Jayne is a trainer in the Trial Advocacy Course administered by the Law Society of Botswana, in conjunction with US and East African lawyers which provides legal advocacy training skills.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
Examples of Jayne’s work include:
- Acting on behalf of most of the international insurance companies in Botswana as well as the Government Insurance Scheme
- Instituting and defending third party insurance claims
- Litigation relating to insurance contracts
- Defending public liability claims
- Litigation on disputed pension matters
- Repossessions
- Personal damages claims
- Medical negligence claims
- Property disputes
- Advising and representing local and international companies in contractual breach claims
- Advising on interpretation of contracts
- Advising on international conventions
- Litigation relating to restraint of trade and confidentiality agreements
- Liquidations and creditors meetings
- Advice and litigation relating to banking laws and audit regulations
SIGNIFICANT CLIENTS
Her non-contentious practice is mainly in the area of insurance, advising clients on insurance claims and disputes, advising Regent Insurance Botswana (Pty) Ltd now Hollard Insurance Company of Botswana (Pty) Ltd (Hollard), Zurich Insurance Company Botswana Limited now B.I.C.B Limited t/a Bryte Risk Services Botswana (Bryte) on cross border disputes, commercial advice and policy interpretations.
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MAIN AREAS OF LAW
Terence is the Managing Partner for Minchin & Kelly, and the head of the Real Estate practice which provides legal advice and support on all major property as well as mining transactions the firm deals with. He provides support on various large commercial transactions particularly in the area of property, mining and energy.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
Some of the most notable examples of Terence’s work were advising the power utility in the first Independent Power Producer agreement in Botswana, both on the contractual side and on the property aspect of the agreement between Botswana power Corporation and Debswana Mining Company.
SIGNIFICANT CLIENTS
Terence’s clients vary across all industries including; Botswana Development Corporation, Debswana Mining Company, Morupule Coal Mine, Botswana Power Corporation, Barclays Bank, Marubeni Corporation, Steag Energy Services, Posco Energy, eMedia Investments, First National Bank, Sandfire Resources NL, Botswana Oil (Pty) Limited, Hatch and Phakalane Estates (Pty) Ltd
CAREER
Terence joined Minchin & Kelly in 1989 as a professional assistant, became a partner in 1993 and was appointed managing partner in 2006.
- LLB, University of Botswana (1989)
- Year of admission as an attorney: 1989
- Year of admission as an conveyancer: 1991
- Year of admission as a notary public: 1992
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Law Society High Court Liaison Committee: Chairman (2007 to date)
- Judicial Services Commission (2007-2009)
- Confederation of Africaine de Football (CAF) Legal Affairs and Player Statutes Committee (2004 to 2012)
- Kalahari Conservation Society – Executive Member (1998 to date)
- Loapi Holdings (Pty) Ltd – Chairman (1997 to date)
- Kabelano Charity Trust – Chairman (1995 to date)
- Botswana Football Association: National Executive Committee Member and Legal Advisor (2001-2006)
- Young African Leaders: United States Information Service International Visitors Program (1992)
- Lawyers Adhoc Committee for the drafting of the Legal Practitioners Act: Secretary (1993)
- Botswana Investment & Trade Centre Board Member (2012 to date)
- DLA Piper Africa Board member
Plot 50563 New Canada Gaborone Botswana