Member Profile

EDWARD W. FASHOLE-LUKE II, Botswana Citizen, born Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 28, 1960, admitted, 1986, England and Wales (Barrister-at-Law); 1989, Botswana (Attorney); 1993, Sierra Leone (Barrister and Solicitor).

He is the Managing Partner of the firm and one of the leading lawyers in Botswana with a wealth of local and International experience, and is listed in Who’s Who of Southern Africa, and the International Who’s Who of professionals in Washington D.C.

Luke & Associates is a leading firm in Botswana. Its expertise encompasses a wide range including banking and finance, corporate and financial services, insurance, estate, litigation and criminal law.

The firm has significant experience in reviewing, interpreting and drafting legislation for the leading institutions in Botswana. The firm has also been involved in diverse litigation matters mainly in the High Court and the Court of Appeal including an appeal on the Rules of natural Justice. Mr Luke has also defended several clients in High Profile trials in Botswana.

Established in 1996, the firm has a broad based practice with a reputation for offering a full range of high quality legal services. The firm provides a diverse range of corporate and commercial legal services required by companies, financial institutions and government bodies.

The firm's major corporate clients are insurance companies, banks and large energy companies. In these fields, Luke & Associates advises on major take-over bids, and drafts agreements and contracts for large companies. Luke and Associates maintains contacts with numerous firms of international repute in several jurisdictions around the world.

Due to international experience, the firm has the capacity to service a multi national client base which is enhanced by its close working relationship with colleagues in the USA, Europe, The UK, South East Asia and Africa.

Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone (B.A., 1982); university of London (LL.B., hons., 1985); Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (B.L., 1986). Author: “The lawyer Who Defended himself in jail,” Holborn School of Law Review, 1985. Academic Tutor, Holborn School of Law, 1986-1987. Chambers of Sir Simon Tuckey Q.C., London, 1987. Barrister-at-Law, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, California, 1987-1989. Attorney at Law, Botswana , 1989-present.

Rand Club of Johannesburg; Rotary Club of Gaborone. Member: International Bar Association (Committee Rappoteur for Botswana, 1991-1992); Commonwealth Lawyers Association; Corporate Lawyers Association of South Africa; Society of Conservative Lawyers of England; Inns of Court of California; Honorary Member Commercial Bar Association of England and Wales, Vice Chair to the Foreign Legal Consultant Committee of the American Bar Association Section of International Law; Vice Chairman ABA International Criminal Law Committee; Member of the steering Group for the International Litigation Committee of ABA International. Chapter chair for Botswana of the New York State Bar Association International Law Section.