Civil & Corporate Litigation Division

Our Civil & Corporate Litigation Division is headed by Jayne Cross who works closely with senior associate, Lesego Babitseng and associate Fafa Annoh.

Our specialist litigators have vast knowledge and experience in dealing with and resolving disputes through arbitration, litigation and mediation. They are passionate, dedicated and determined to get the best results possible for our clients.

We advise and represent national and multi-national corporations, financial institutions and government entities in complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes. We ensure that our clients receive relevant, timely and effective advice based on our extensive expertise in litigation, arbitration, conciliation, mediation, negotiation and other means of pre-empting and settling disputes.

We are supported by DLA Piper’s Litigation and Arbitration group, which has over 1,400 dispute resolution lawyers globally. This association means we are able to manage clients dispute matters anywhere in the world. In cross-border disputes, clients will work through a single point of contact with their trusted Minchin & Kelly contact in Botswana. The relationship also gives our clients access to a wealth of experience and knowledge from around the globe, and immediate access to a worldwide database of important dispute resolution cases. The added value is that this facility saves our clients time and money.

High profile transactions

• Acts for the liquidator of a failed bank in a claim for audit negligence worth approximately BWP200million.

• Represents a creditor of an insolvent bank in a claim worth approximately BWP30million.

• Local counsel for a major pension fund in a contractual dispute involving approximately BWP450million.