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According to the Financial Intelligence Act (“FIA”) of Botswana, attorneys are “Accountable Institutions” and certain obligations are placed on us. The FIA was introduced to combat money laundering
and other financial crimes. In order AKHEEL JINABHAI & ASSOCIATES to comply with the FIA, we are required to:

  1. keep records of all transactions with clients;
  2. establish and verify the identity of all clients, prior to rendering legal services; and
  3. report “unlawful activities” and “suspicious and unusual transactions” to the Financial Intelligence Centre.

The FIA recognizes the principle of legal privilege despite the reporting obligations placed on this firm as an Accountable Institution. In terms of the FIA, we are now obliged to request more information from our clients than was the case in the past and, where appropriate, report such information to the Financial Intelligence Centre.

    FIA DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR A COMPANY OR BUSINESS:

    For compliance with the requirements of the Financial Intelligence Act Please provide us with the documents listed below



    Kindly further note that we are prohibited from paying out a third party without a legitimate reason and the KYC supporting documents as proof thereof.







    -Local companies/entities (CIPA Extract); or
    -Foreign registered companies/entities (e.g. utility bill, not older than 2 months)




    DECLARATION