About Us
Work Experience
The firm has been involved in various types of works ranging from debt recovery for various big organizations to litigating on behalf of individuals as well as companies. The firm was involved and succeeded in a high profile labour matter which was much publicized. Apart from the above, the firm has been involved in the transfer of immovable and registration of securities on behalf of various financial institutions and companies. The firm’s personnel have a wealth of legal experience and are astute and seasoned litigators, as well as commercial lawyers.
Critical Success Factors
The firm has various critical success factors, which include but not limited to having well trained, highly capable, hardworking and client focused attorneys and staff. The firm also thrives on having a growing number of highly efficient professional and supporting staff, who provide the needed support to ensure that the law practice runs smoothly. A large part of the firm’s focus is on business development and marketing which is also one of the firm’s critical success factors-with intense marketing, the firm has been able to gain access on appointment to legal panels of major corporate entities and insurance companies. Ethics are paramount, no matter the situation. These have been essential keys that have played a pivotal role in the success of the firm as a whole. Another critical success factor is the effective communication between the firm and its client. This builds the bridge for a better and productive relationship.
Business Continuation
The firm has a business continuity policy in place, which policy is aimed at ensuring that the firm provides for the availability of business processes and resources in order to ensure continued service to its key customers in the event of any disruption.
The relevant personnel understand the need for business continuity and are from time to time reminded of what the business continuity plans are and how to use them. The partner has in her possession, various external backup hard drives which stores all the firms’ information and do a backup of the information on the computer server to the external hard drives which are kept off site.
Meet the Team
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Mrs Njiramanda Mbewe
Lead Attorney
Mrs Njiramanda Mbewe
Lead Attorney
Attorney Mbewe graduated with a Bachelor of Law from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She is the founder of Mbewe Legal Practice, a female led firm that practices in Gaborone.
She is a public speaker on the law; and an advocate for women, children and also gender equality in the workplace. She is Gender and Sexual Based Violence advocate, and participated in initiatives for the fights against Gender Based Violence and presented in committees on same.
She is a labour and family law attorney, and Human Rights activist. She imparts legal knowledge to the nation on various platforms, tv, radio and social media. She has over seven years of legal experience and has so practiced and litigated in many spheres of the Law. She has successfully represented retail giants and well known institutions in high profile Labour law cases.
She is a former member of the Law Society of Botswana Council and the Law Society of Botswana’s representative/councilor in the SADC Lawyers Association.
She is passionate about building a nation that is safe and just for all, and is committed to fighting injustice in all its forms and is the founder of Baagisanyi network and Legal Ladies Botswana and is currently a law society committee member on advocacy and the rule of law.
- Phone:+267 72 485 212
- Email:mbewe@mbewelegal.com
Ms Botho Nthibo LLB (UB)
Associate
Ms Botho Nthibo LLB (UB)
Associate
She is an admitted Attorney of the Courts in Botswana with an expertise in various branches of the law under both the civil and criminal arena.
A legal force to the firm with knowledge on legal work that includes drafting of court documents.
Ms Nthibo has also worked as a volunteer Court bailiff, responsible for ensuring that the courtroom was fit for the purpose, registering and assisting participants and alsp collecting memorials during the court session. (June 2019 - July 2020) Ms Nthibo also holds the following:
Certificate on the African Human Rights System, Center for Human Rights (2020)
Certificate on the Business Management, UDMY (2020)
- Phone:+267 72 485 212
- Email:info@mbewelegal.com
Ms Bodibana Mosinyi LLB (UB)
Associate
Ms Bodibana Mosinyi LLB (UB)
Associate
She is an admitted attorney and is passionate about the law and is an advocate of note where violations of human rights are involved. With an interest in Poetry she enjoys writing, a skill that assists her in drafting legal documents.
Ms Mosinyi's previous experience includes
1. Botswana - Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence (2016 to 2018)
-Morning Play Group
-Tutoring
-Office Work
2. Participated as a member of the Local Organising Team of the 28th Annual African Human Rights Moot Court Competition held at the University of Botswana, Gaborone from 1st to 6th July 2019.
-Bailiff
-Hospitality
3. Started volunteering with Ditshwanelo - Botswana Centre for Human Rights from the 11th of November 2020
-Access to Justice Program
- Phone:+267 72 485 212
- Email:info@mbewelegal.com
Kukie Hirschfeld LLB (UB)
Associate
Kukie Hirschfeld LLB (UB)
Associate
- Phone:+267 72 485 212
- Email:info@mbewelegal.com
Management Risk/IT Infrastructure
The Firm has an IT Specialist who regularly ensures that computers and laptops are secure and up-to date. The firm also uses both internal and external backup devices to store its clients’ data/information which backup devices are kept safely by the partners.