Laurence Khupe Attorneys

What Laurence Khupe Attorneys does

Laurence Khupe Attorneys (Inc. Kelobang Godisang Attorneys) is a boutique corporate law firm headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana, formed in 2019 through the merger of Laurence Khupe Consulting and Kelobang Godisang Attorneys. The firm delivers fee-for-service legal advisory across six integrated practice areas: Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial Law, Mining & Energy, Employment Law, Government Relations & Regulatory, and Real Estate & Conveyancing. Its core client base consists of large corporates, parastatals, multinational entities, financial institutions, and government bodies in Botswana, with cross-border reach delivered through referral partnerships with international and regional law firms in major financial centres. The firm's revenue model is professional services fees on high-value transactions, with engagement originating primarily through direct partner-led relationships, government and parastatal mandates, and inbound referrals from international counsel. The firm has no proprietary technology platform; its competitive position is built on partner experience (cumulative 50+ years), third-party rankings (Chambers Global Band 1, IFLR 1000 Notable Practitioner), and a transaction track record spanning Botswana's only privatisation, multi-billion Pula mining and energy projects, capital markets mandates exceeding USD10 billion, and regulatory drafting for NBFIRA. Operations are run by a 13-person team led by four partners, including Managing Partner Laurence Khupe.

Name

Laurence Khupe Attorneys

Legal name

Laurence Khupe Attorneys (Inc. Kelobang Godisang Attorneys)

Website

https://law.co.bw

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boutique corporate law firm based in Gaborone, Botswana, serving enterprises, government entities, parastatals, and financial institutions across six practice areas including banking & finance, mining & energy, corporate commercial law, and government relations, led by four partners with 50+ years cumulative experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Banking finance law
• Mining energy law
• Real estate conveyancing
• Employment law advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaborone

HQ country

Botswana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Fee-for-service legal advisory across corporate law practice areas including banking & finance, corporate & commercial, mining & energy, employment law, government relations & regulatory, and real estate & conveyancing. Revenue is generated through professional services fees on high-value transactions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Laurence Khupe Attorneys is a boutique corporate law firm in Gaborone, Botswana, providing high-quality legal services across six practice areas: Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial Law, Mining & Energy, Employment Law, Government Relations & Regulatory, and Real Estate & Conveyancing. The firm delivers advisory, transactional, regulatory, dispute resolution, and conveyancing services to corporate clients, parastatals, financial institutions, and multinational entities operating in or engaging with the Botswana market.

Product overview

Laurence Khupe Attorneys is a boutique corporate law firm offering integrated legal services across six practice areas: Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial Law, Mining & Energy, Employment Law, Government Relations & Regulatory, and Real Estate & Conveyancing. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a modular product platform. Each practice area represents a distinct service offering delivered by the firm's team of attorneys, with the Banking & Finance and Corporate & Commercial practices serving as core areas complemented by specialized practices in Mining & Energy, Employment, Government/Regulatory, and Real Estate & Conveyancing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banking & Finance

Quantifiable outcome

• P6 billion+ in active transactions across mergers & acquisitions, litigation, conveyancing, tax, regulatory, project financing, and corporate finance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Renowned International and Regional Law FirmscoreOthersThe firm has developed relationships and partnered with renowned international and regional law firms with offices in the world's major financial centres. This enables the firm to handle cross-border transactions and provide local expertise with international connectivity to clients requiring multi-jurisdiction legal services.
• Kelobang Godisang AttorneyscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaurence Khupe Attorneys (Inc Kelobang Godisang Attorneys) is a result of the merger between Laurence Khupe Consulting and Kelobang Godisang Attorneys. The merger created one of the leading corporate law practices in Botswana, combining expertise and expanding the firm's service capabilities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Clyde & Co: International firm with growing Africa practice particularly in energy, mining, and infrastructure; comparable on project finance and energy mandates in Botswana such as BPC power projects.

Broad incumbents

• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with established Africa practice covering mining, energy, banking, and corporate transactions; comparable on multi-jurisdiction deals involving Botswana counterparties.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with significant Africa practice including mining, energy, and capital markets; comparable on cross-border M&A and project finance mandates in Botswana's mining and energy sectors.
• Bowmans (formerly Bowman Gilfillan): Leading pan-African law firm with offices across Southern Africa including Botswana operations; offers comparable corporate, banking, mining, and regulatory practices but as part of a broader multi-jurisdiction platform rather than a Botswana-only boutique.
• ENSafrica (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs): Pan-African law firm with comparable corporate, commercial, mining, and banking practices across multiple African jurisdictions; competes for similar mining, energy, and capital markets mandates in Southern Africa.
• DLA Piper Africa: Global firm with Africa-wide network covering corporate, mining, energy, and finance; competes for the same multinational and African corporate mandates involving Botswana.
• Dentons: Global law firm with established African presence; comparable on cross-border M&A, mining, energy, and capital markets work involving Southern African counterparties.
• Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr: Leading South African corporate law firm with comparable banking, finance, mining, and regulatory practices; competes for similar cross-border transactions and African capital markets mandates.
• Webber Wentzel: Major South African corporate law firm with extensive mining, energy, and capital markets practices; comparable on banking & finance, M&A, and mining advisory, though primarily Johannesburg-anchored rather than Botswana-based.
• Werksmans Attorneys: South African corporate and commercial law firm with strong mining, banking, and regulatory practices; comparable in practice area mix (corporate, M&A, mining, regulatory) but operates from a South African platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laurence-khupe-attorneys

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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