Education

B.A. LL.B. (University of Natal) 1989

Professional Qualifications

• Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of Botswana 1991.
• Fellow of the Botswana Institute of Arbitrators.

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Botswana Law Society
• Member of High Court Case Management & Records Committee
• Member of High Court Liaison Committee

Profile

John Carr-Hartley is the Managing Partner of Armstrongs, in addition he heads up the Litigation and Arbitration Department. John is renowned for his litigation and arbitration expertise, particularly in the fields of civil engineering and building disputes.

With more than 29 years’ experience in the field of Litigation, John conducts the bulk of his work in the High Court and Court of Appeal. His position as one of Botswana’s most experienced and sought after Litigation Attorneys is further entrenched by his numerous accolades achieved in this area of practice. His knowledge proves invaluable to clients who require representation in court.

Community

• Deputy Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
• Honorary Life Member of Tshomarelo Okavango Conservation Trust
• Founder Trustee of Chobe Wildlife Trust and Khama Rhino Sanctuary
• Visiting Lecturer at the University of Botswana

Directorships

• Audi Properties Proprietary Limited (Property owning)
• Gametrackers Botswana Proprietary Limited, Game Viewers Proprietary Limited and Xaxaba Camp Proprietary Limited – all part of the Belmond Hotels Group
• Beryllium Proprietary Limited (Property owning)
• Delta & Ocean Air Proprietary Limited (Air charter and Property)

Recognition

Since 2007, John has consistently ranked in the highest category in Chambers Global – The World’s Leading Lawyers for General Business Law.

Experienced litigator John Carr-Hartley is noted for his strength in arbitration relating to construction and engineering disputes. Widely lauded as both a “really good” and “very strong litigator,” he handles a wide range of contentious matters, including insolvency and insurance claims and commercial litigation. He is the managing partner of the firm and heads the litigation and arbitration department. – Chambers, The World’s Leading Lawyers.

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