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Piyush Sharma Attorneys

Piyush Sharma Attorneys

Bankruptcy & Debt specialty
Gaborone, Botswana
Founded in 2004
60 people in their team
English
Bankruptcy & Debt Debt & Collection Bankruptcy +3 more
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Piyush Sharma Attorneys is a leading, established 100% citizen Law Firm in the Capital of Botswana, Gaborone.The Practice and Managing Partner understands the changing dynamics of the Legal Fraternity and the growing requirements of the Market in Botswana and the region. With a wealth of experience...
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Brown and Company Attorneys

Brown and Company Attorneys

Gaborone, Botswana
Founded in 2018
50 people in their team
English
Bankruptcy & Debt Debt & Collection Bankruptcy +3 more
Brown and Company Attorneys was established in September 2018. We are a youthful and vibrant law firm which provides such refreshing ambiance to the practice of Law. We are a medium sized law firm with a staff complement of nine (9) inclusive of the proprietor Mr. Bathusi Brown. Our surge in such a...
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Otlaadisa Law

Otlaadisa Law

Bankruptcy & Debt specialty
Gaborone, Botswana
10 people in their team
English
Bankruptcy & Debt Debt & Collection Insolvency +3 more
Otlaadisa Law is a boutique commercial law firm based in Gaborone, Botswana that advises private and public companies, financial institutions and government agencies on complex transactional and regulatory matters. The firm positions itself to deliver legal services comparable to larger Botswana...
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Moyo Legal Practice

Moyo Legal Practice

Bankruptcy & Debt specialty
Gaborone, Botswana
English
Bankruptcy & Debt Debt & Collection Bankruptcy +3 more
Moyo Legal Practice is a law firm serving clients in Gaborone and across Botswana.
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Mhizha Legal

Mhizha Legal

Bankruptcy & Debt specialty
Francistown, Botswana
English
Bankruptcy & Debt Debt & Collection Bankruptcy +3 more
Mhizha Legal is a Botswana law practice with offices in Gaborone and Francistown. Led by managing partner Mbiganyi Mhizha, an attorney with more than 15 years of practice, the firm advises individuals, businesses and investors on personal, commercial and property matters.The firm’s work includes...
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Mushi & Associates

Mushi & Associates

Gaborone, Botswana
Founded in 2024
English
Bankruptcy & Debt Debt & Collection Insolvency +3 more
Mushi & Associates is a corporate commercial law firm operating in Botswana, established in 2024 and led by Managing Partner Walter Mushi. The firm combines deep local knowledge with international business insight to advise on corporate transactions, regulatory matters, complex commercial disputes...
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Ezekiel Attorneys

Ezekiel Attorneys

Bankruptcy & Debt specialty
Gaborone, Botswana
Founded in 2013
9 people in their team
Bankruptcy & Debt Debt & Collection Bankruptcy +3 more
Ezekiel Attorneys is a Botswana law firm that began operating in February 2013. The firm provides legal services across commercial and civil matters, with experience in commercial litigation, contract law, debt collection, property transfers and labour law.The firm’s practice includes...
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Mack Bahuma Attorneys

Mack Bahuma Attorneys

Gaborone, Botswana
Founded in 2000
3 people in their team
English
Bankruptcy & Debt Debt & Collection Insolvency +3 more
Mack Bahuma Attorneys was founded in January 2000 by Unoda Mack and Isaac Bahuma and operates from Gaborone, Botswana. The firm is known for its courtroom experience and its work across multiple judicial fora, including the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Industrial Court, magistrates courts...
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Bakotelo Mmipi Attorneys

Bakotelo Mmipi Attorneys

Gaborone, Botswana
8 people in their team
English
Bankruptcy & Debt Debt & Collection Bankruptcy +3 more
Bakotelo Mmipi Attorneys is a Gaborone-based law firm serving individuals and businesses in Botswana, with a stated reach across Southern Africa. Its work spans corporate and commercial matters, property, family law, debt recovery, and litigation.The firm assists with business transactions and...
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Tshephe Legal

Gaborone, Botswana
English
Bankruptcy & Debt Debt & Collection Bankruptcy +3 more
Tshephe Legal is a Botswana-based law firm that advises on corporate and commercial matters alongside civil and criminal litigation. Its leadership profile indicates experience spanning property related work, debt collection and foreclosure, with representation that includes court-focused dispute...
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Debt & Collection lawyers in Botswana at a glance

What the 14 firms in this list say about themselves. When a firm has not told us something, we count it as not stated rather than guess.

firms in this list
14
with offices in 2 cities
median founding year
2013
7 of 14 firms give one
people: the most common team size
6–20
8 of 14 firms give one
names its lawyers on Lawzana
1
of 14 firms

Where their offices are

When they were founded

  • 2010 or later 4 firms
  • 1990 to 2009 3 firms
  • Not stated 7 firms

The oldest dates from 2000; the median is 2013.

How big their teams are

  • 1 to 5 people 1 firm
  • 6 to 20 people 3 firms
  • 21 to 50 people 3 firms
  • 51 or more people 1 firm
  • Not stated 6 firms

Counted from the firms' own profiles. Firms keep these facts up to date in their dashboard. Update your firm's profile

Debt & Collection lawyers in Botswana: what to know before you hire

A guide by LawzanaOfficial sources checked 29 October 2026.

Individuals can bring claims within the Small Claims Court's P30,000 monetary jurisdiction. Companies may be defendants or counterclaimants. Lawyers cannot represent parties there.

This guide covers law and procedure in Botswana.

Small claims limit
P30,000
For claims brought by individuals; companies may defend or counterclaim. [3] [2]
Before small claims
14-day demand
Serve Form 1 at least 14 days before a small claims summons can be issued. [4]
Court representation
Small claims: no lawyer
Lawyers cannot represent parties at the small claims hearing. [2]
Default judgment
Act within 14 days
A small claims defendant may apply within 14 days of learning of the default judgment. [4]

When a lawyer can help

Recover a small personal debt

You are an individual owed up to P30,000.

Seek advice on preparing your claim; lawyers cannot represent you at the hearing. [1] [2] [4]

Handled by:

Ask the Small Claims Court clerk for a summons if the defendant has failed to satisfy the claim within 14 days.

Lawyer optional

Creditor lawyers in Botswana 

Collect a company's debt

Your company is owed money.

Prepare the claim, arrange service and represent you in a disputed case. [2] [5]

Handled by:

Small Claims Court is unavailable to companies except as defendants or counterclaimants; seek legal advice on bringing a claim.

Lawyer recommended

Creditor lawyers in Botswana 

Respond to a debt summons

You receive court papers claiming money that you dispute.

Review the claim, prepare your defence and address any missed deadline. [6] [5]

Handled by:

File your response with the court named on the summons within its response period.

Lawyer recommended

Deal with debts that cannot be paid

Your liabilities exceed your assets and you cannot pay your debts, or a debtor company enters liquidation.

Assess insolvency options or prepare a creditor's claim before the creditors' meeting. [7]

Handled by:

Individual sequestration applications go to the High Court; creditors lodge liquidation claims with the appointed liquidator.

Lawyer recommended

Insolvency lawyers in Botswana 

Before you hire a lawyer

Questions to ask

  • Have you handled debts like mine for creditors or debtors?
  • How would you compare settlement with court action in my case?
  • Who would handle my matter day to day?
  • How would you keep me informed?
  • Can you meet the dates shown on my court papers?
  • Can we meet remotely, and which languages can we use?
What to bring
  • Any contract, loan agreement, invoice or acknowledgment of debt you have.
  • Payment receipts, bank statements and your calculation of the balance.
  • Demand letters, messages and settlement offers.
  • Any summons, judgment or enforcement papers, with the dates you received them.
  • A short account of what happened and the outcome you want.

Costs and free help

Questions about lawyer charges

  • Is there a charge for the first consultation?
  • How will you calculate fees for advice, negotiations and court work?
  • What work, taxes and expenses would a written quote include?

Bring a claim within the Small Claims Court's powers

  1. Check whether small claims fits

    This route is for claims brought by individuals up to P30,000. A company may defend a claim or counterclaim, but cannot start one. [1] [2]

  2. Serve a written demand

    Serve Form 1; demand payment within 14 days of receipt. Rule 6 lists service methods. [4]

  3. Obtain and serve the summons

    Serve Form 2 14 days pre-hearing; send clerk a copy and affidavit within 3 days of service. [4] [2]

  4. Settle or attend the hearing

    If paid, withdraw with Form 7; you may also withdraw after accepting a counteroffer. [2]

  5. Request enforcement if the order is unpaid

    If the order is not obeyed, ask the clerk for Form 8; a Deputy Sheriff enforces the writ. [2]

Official and free help

Laws that may affect your matter

Small Claims Courts rules
All proceedings of the Small Claims Courts. [4]
Rules on appearance to defend
A defendant intending to defend an action must deliver a notice of intention to defend within the period specified in the summons. [6]
Extinctive prescription
Extinctive prescription renders a right unenforceable through the lapse of time. [8]
Sources (11)
  1. Justice Round Up compressed ↩ www.justice.gov.bw
  2. Small Claims Court - Magistrate's Court | Government of Botswana ↩ www.gov.bw
  3. dailynews.gov.bw ↩
  4. SI 055 17 7 9 Smallclaims ↩ www.justice.gov.bw
  5. Frequently Asked Questions | Administration of Justice ↩ www.justice.gov.bw
  6. SI 0013 1 03 11 Magi md1 ↩ www.justice.gov.bw
  7. Liquidation, Judicial Management and Sequestration of Estates | Government of Botswana ↩ www.gov.bw
  8. Botswana Prescriptions Act (Chapter 13-01) - filerskeepers ↩ www.filerskeepers.co
  9. Civil Debts | Administration of Justice ↩ www.justice.gov.bw
  10. Home - Legal Aid Botswana ↩ lab.co.bw
  11. Administration of Justice | Government of Botswana www.gov.bw

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This is general information, not legal advice; check current laws, fees and procedures with a lawyer or the relevant official body.

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