Niche corporate law firm Bookbinder Business Law (BBL) serves as a one-stop legal shop for leading local and international corporates and institutions. It is focused on providing practical legal solutions that are consistent with the way business is transacted globally, with a keen awareness of the challenges of the Botswana business landscape. BBL is a Band 1-ranked law firm in Chambers Global Listing 2025 and an IFLR1000 recommended firm for 2024. BBL’s lawyers are recommended as notable practitioners by Lexology Index 2025 in mining, restructuring and insolvency.

BBL provides comprehensive legal support across the full industry spectrum including power, oil, gas, mining and metals. With a deep understanding of the intricacies and challenges that arise in mining and energy projects, BBL has successfully facilitated numerous significant transactions including the following:

• Adviser to the Liquidator of BCL Limited (in liquidation) on the historic and ongoing disposal of assets to various bidding entities.
• Adviser to Premium Nickel Resources Corporation with respect to the acquisition in Botswana of certain of the Selebi and Selkirk Mine assets from BCL Limited (in liquidation).
• Adviser to Premium Nickel Resources Corporation in respect of equity and debt facilities concluded with EdgePoint Wealth Management and Cymbria Corporation respectively.
• Adviser to Cupric Canyon Capital LP in relation to the disposal of its interest in Khoemacau Mining Proprietary Limited and Discovery Copper (Botswana) Proprietary Limited.
• Adviser to Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited) in relation to the financing of the Tati 100 MW solar PV generation facility in Botswana.
• Adviser to Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited) in relation to the financing of the Selebi – Phikwe 50 MW solar PV generation facility in Botswana.
• Adviser to Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited) in relation to the financing of the Mmadinare 50 MW solar PV generation facility in Botswana.
• Adviser to Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and Stanbic Bank Botswana Limited in relation to the financing of the Jwaneng 50 MW solar PV generation facility in Botswana.