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1725 Highgate Dainfern Johannesburg South Africa
2nd Floor, West Block UASA Office Park Johannesburg South Africa
86, Johannesburg South Africa
Practice Areas
CAREER
Tatenda began her career at Armstrongs Attorneys in 2009 and was made a senior associate in 2012. In 2017 she joined Minchin & Kelly as a senior associate and became a Partner in July 2019.
- LLM, University of Cape town (2010)
- LLB, Rhodes University (2006)
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2009
- Year of admission as a conveyancer: 2010
- Year of admission as a notary public: 2010
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Member of the Law Society
PUBLICATIONS
Contribution to the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2014; Women, Business and the Law 2014: Removing Restrictions to Enhance Gender Equality for the World Bank
Contribution to the Doing Business in 2014: Understanding Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises and Doing Business in a More Transparent World for the World Bank.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
Her notable work was advising a listed property company on the first ever establishment of a special security purpose vehicle that would hold mortgage bonds for and on behalf of credit beneficiaries in Botswana. She engaged the Registrar of Deeds and was successful in arguing that a security purpose vehicle would not contravene section 52 of the Deeds Registry Act which provides that an agent cannot hold a mortgage bond for and on behalf of a principal.
SIGNIFICANT CLIENTS
Tatenda’s clients vary across all industries including; Botswana Oil Limited, IFSC, African Import Export Bank, Letlole la Rona Limited, Vivo Energy (Proprietary) Limited, First National Bank Botswana Limited, Stanbic Bank Botswana Limited, Botswana Development Corporation, Bank of Scotland, Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund, Hollard Insurance Limited, Aon Botswana, Old Mutual, Government Entities and regularly works with law firms outside the jurisdiction including DLA Piper UK LLP, Simmons & Simmons LLP, Norton Rose, Bowmans and Baker McKenzie.
5 Van Rensburg Street, Nelspruit Mpumalanga South Africa
18 Nelspruit South Africa
P.O. Box 181 & 2259, Nelspruit, 1200 South Africa
Practice Areas
MAIN AREAS OF LAW
Tatenda is the Partner in the Corporate & Commercial Division for Minchin & Kelly. She advises on all commercial corporate areas of law but her main speciality is project finance, debt and equity market transactions and energy projects. She also has an interest in public private partnerships and has recently been working on a number of transactions dealing with PPPs. She is recently working on the first Coal to Liquids Project in Botswana.. Her specialty exposes her to vast areas of law and as a result she also has experience in the mineral, property and mergers & acquisitions sector. A majority of her work involves cross border transactions and she is a regular advisor to multinational banks and organisations particularly with providing them with ISDA and custodian & insolvency opinions.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
Her notable work was advising a listed property company on the first ever establishment of a special security purpose vehicle that would hold mortgage bonds for and on behalf of credit beneficiaries in Botswana. She engaged the Registrar of Deeds and was successful in arguing that a security purpose vehicle would not contravene section 52 of the Deeds Registry Act which provides that an agent cannot hold a mortgage bond for and on behalf of a principal.
SIGNIFICANT CLIENTS
Tatenda’s clients vary across all industries including; Botswana Oil Limited, IFSC, African Import Export Bank, Letlole la Rona Limited, Vivo Energy (Proprietary) Limited, First National Bank Botswana Limited, Stanbic Bank Botswana Limited, Botswana Development Corporation, Bank of Scotland, Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund, Hollard Insurance Limited, Aon Botswana, Old Mutual, Government Entities and regularly works with law firms outside the jurisdiction including DLA Piper UK LLP, Simmons & Simmons LLP, Norton Rose, Bowmans and Baker McKenzie.
CAREER
Tatenda began her career at Armstrongs Attorneys in 2009 and was made a senior associate in 2012. In 2017 she joined Minchin & Kelly as a senior associate and became a Partner in July 2019.
- LLM, University of Cape town (2010)
- LLB, Rhodes University (2006)
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2009
- Year of admission as a conveyancer: 2010
- Year of admission as a notary public: 2010
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Member of the Law Society
JURISDICTIONS
Admitted in Botswana (2009)
LANGUAGES
English, Shona
PUBLICATIONS
Contribution to the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2014; Women, Business and the Law 2014: Removing Restrictions to Enhance Gender Equality for the World Bank
Contribution to the Doing Business in 2014: Understanding Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises and Doing Business in a More Transparent World for the World Bank.
PERSONAL
Tatenda practices law in Gaborone, Botswana.
Business Hours
Sorry, we are currently closed.
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Monday | 9:00 am | – | 4:00 pm |
Tuesday | 9:00 am | – | 4:00 pm |
Wednesday | 9:00 am | – | 4:00 pm |
Thursday | 9:00 am | – | 4:00 pm |
Friday | 9:00 am | – | 4:00 pm |
Saturday | Closed Today | ||
Sunday | Closed Today |
Plot 2675, Phiri Crescent (opposite Avani Hotel) Gaborone Botswana
17th Floor, Schriener Chambers 94 Pritchard Street Johannesburg South Africa
86, Johannesburg South Africa
Practice Areas
Divorce- and family law areas are our main focus. We also assist with children’s parental plans, protection order based on domestic violence or harassment, antenuptial contracts, drafting last wills and testaments and administration of late estates.
Practice Areas
Areas of Practice
+ Dispute Resolution
+ Insolvency & Restructuring
+ Employment
Qualifications
+ LLB (University of Botswana)
Tefo joined the Bookbinder Business Law firm in April 2018 and was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of Botswana in November 2013. His practice areas are dispute resolution, employment, insolvency, and restructuring.
Tefo has acted for clients across a broad range of sectors including construction and engineering, banking, and mining. He has experience advising clients in complex disputes in the areas of labour and employment law, retrenchment, employment benefits, intellectual property, construction arbitration and insolvency. He regularly advises clients on complex recoveries and corporate restructurings. In addition, Tefo has experience in general corporate, regulatory and insurance advisory work.
Tefo graduated with an LLB from the University of Botswana in October 2013. He was subsequently admitted as a Conveyancer and Notary Public. Tefo is a member of both the Law Society of Botswana and Botswana Institute of Arbitrators in good standing.
867 Rhys Laan Avenue Mayville Pretoria South Africa
74 Madeline Road Morningside Durban South Africa
Suite U15, Adams Mall, 69 Wick Street Verulam South Africa
11 Verulam South Africa
Business Hours
Sorry, we are currently closed.
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Monday | 8:00 am | – | 5:00 pm |
Tuesday | 8:00 am | – | 5:00 pm |
Wednesday | 8:00 am | – | 5:00 pm |
Thursday | 8:00 am | – | 5:00 pm |
Friday | 8:00 am | – | 5:00 pm |
Saturday | Closed Today | ||
Sunday | Closed Today |
18573 Aresutalane Way Phase 2 Gaborone Botswana
55393 Phakalane, Segodi Park Gaborone Botswana
15 Chatterton Road ABSA House, First Floor Pietermaritzburg South Africa
97 Pietermaritzburg South Africa
Business Hours
Sorry, we are currently closed.
Open | Close | ||
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Monday | 8:30 am | – | 5:00 pm |
Tuesday | 8:00 am | – | 5:00 pm |
Wednesday | 8:00 am | – | 5:00 pm |
Thursday | 8:00 am | – | 5:00 pm |
Friday | 8:00 am | – | 3:00 pm |
Saturday | Closed Today | ||
Sunday | Closed Today |
Practice Areas
Gobhoza Legal Practice is a Civil Litigation based Law Firm which opened doors to the public for the first time on 21st January 2016.
The Founding Partner Mr. Malcom Thabo Gobhoza resolved to emerge a strong firm built from young and tenacious individuals to help him carry the firm to legal profession excellence. The firm has since established a strong reputation in Litigation and Conveyancing while also opening and making headway in various other legal solutions including; Corporate and Commercial Services, Advisory Service, Arbitration and external hearing Chairing Services.
The portfolio of the firm has been co-built from the lessons as drawn from the symbolic bird on the logo of the firm, the Eagle with typical personality traits of members of the firm, being; excellence, focus, diligence, a strong sense of rapport, humility, and work ethic.
The Firm Boasts a Young Team of Diligent Individuals Who Have Built Peer Reputation of Tenacity & Sheer Grit.
Practice Areas:
- Banking & Finance Law
- Conveyancing & Property Law
- Corporate & Commercial Law
- Debt Collection & General Litigation
- Labour & Employment Law
- Insurance Law
- Environmental, Energy & Mining Law
- Family Law, Estate Planning, Wills & Succession
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Tax Advice & Litigation
- Intellectual Property Law
PLOT 115, UNIT 19, KGALE MEWS, Gaborone Botswana