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Mr Tladi is a Partner in Ramalepa Attorneys and heads the Commercial Department of the Firm. He is a robust commercial litigator whose composure, handling of complex legal issues and arguments commands superior confidence amongst clients and colleagues. Due to his vast exposure, Tebogo also serves as a correspondent attorney for a leading South African Intellectual Property Firm, and represents highly profiled individuals and blue-chip companies.
In addition to commercial litigation, Tebogo provides arbitration and alternative dispute resolution services. He has recently successfully prosecuted a P51 Million arbitration claim against one of the biggest parastatals in the country. Mr Tladi is occasionally engaged by the Attorney General to defend the Government of Botswana in complex commercial litigation, and his latest arbitration victory for the Government was published in February 2020. Whenever the stakes are terribly high, we place Mr. Tladi in the lead.
Tebogo is also a contract draftsman of note, specializing in drafting, review, negotiation and closing deals in complex business contracts including mergers and acquisition transactions in the manufacturing industry, financial technology contracts, construction contracts, investment contracts, wealth planning notarial deeds, trusts and various commercial instruments and documents.
Plot 3171 Morupule Drive Gaborone Botswana
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Education
LL.B. (University of Botswana) 1997
Professional Qualifications
- Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of Botswana 1997
- Admitted as a Conveyancer and Notary Public 1998
Professional Memberships
Member of the Botswana Law Society
Profile
Sipho Ziga is the lead partner in the Commercial Department of Armstrongs. His specialisations include corporate commercial legal transactions; banking and finance; capital raisings, offerings, listings, corporate governance; negotiating and drafting commercial contracts such as subscription, management and shareholders agreements; and general business law.
Sipho routinely carries out and gives advice on Botswana’s law and regulatory environment with regard to mergers, acquisitions and general corporate legal advice to multinationals and international law firms.
Sipho’s infallible expertise in Botswana mining legislation award him with the opportunity to act as advisor to the vast majority of multinationals and mining houses with interests in Botswana, by assisting in company formation; acquisitions; due diligence; compliance issues; applications for licences and capital raisings.
Sipho also occasionally deals with high profile litigation matters, having acquired experience in this area in the formative years of his career.
Directorships
- Shumba Energy Limited (Energy, BSE Listed Company)
- Thornhill Primary School (Education)
- Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority (Chairperson of Disciplinary Committee)
- Botswana Football Association (Legal Advisor to National Executive Council)
- GIA Education and Laboratory (Precious Stones)
- Faloxia Proprietary Limited (Prospecting)
- Catchoka Proprietary Limited (Investment)
- Beryllium Proprietary Limited (Property owning)
Recognition
Since 2007, Sipho has consistently been ranked in the highest category in Chambers Global -The World’s Leading Lawyers for General Business Law. Deemed “one of the foremost practitioners in Botswana” Sipho Ziga operates a market-leading corporate and commercial practice. He is regularly instructed by international clients and offers expertise in banking and finance, M&A and securities. His in-depth knowledge of the mining sector is also highly rated, while clients value his capital markets prowess, stating: “He is very knowledgeable and a great lawyer.” – Chambers, The World’s Leading Lawyers.
Ranked as a leading mining lawyer in Botswana by Who’s Who Legal Global Mining Lawyers.
Specialises In:
- CORPORATE MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
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BANKING & FINANCE
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CORPORATE LAW
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CAPITAL MARKETS
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MINERALS, RESOURCES & ENERGY