Markus Funk was quoted in the Forbes article, "Botswana Clash With Billionaires Could Tarnish Its Reputation As Resource Investor's Paradise," commenting on the trustworthiness of doing business in African countries, particularly Botswana.

“Rescission of contracts is always a highly controversial matter,” says Markus Funk, chair of the Africa practice at Perkins Coie. Funk was in Botswana last year for a World Bank monitor advisory role regarding a privately held company. He did not say which one. Much of his litigation is in the mining space. “The ground rules change a lot, and this can test people’s faith,” he says.