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CONSTRUCTION
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BOWMANS
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Contents
04 OurFirm
05 OurFootprintinAfrica
06 OurConstructionPractice
07 OurSpecialisedServices
08 OurSignatureMatters
10 Accolades
12 KeyContacts
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Our Firm
WithsixofficesinfourAfricancountries
andover400specialisedlawyers,we
aredifferentiatedbyourindependenceandthe
qualityoflegalservicesweprovide.
WedrawonouruniqueknowledgeoftheAfrican
businessenvironmentandin-depthunderstanding
ofthesocio-politicalclimatetoadviseclientsona
widerangeoflegalissues.Ouraimistoassistour
clientsinachievingtheirobjectivesassmoothly
andefficientlyaspossiblewhileminimisingthe
legalandregulatoryrisks.
Ourclientsincludecorporates,multinationals
andstate-ownedenterprisesacrossarangeof
industrysectorsaswellasfinancialinstitutions
andgovernments.
Ourexpertiseisfrequentlyrecognisedby
independentresearchorganisations.Wehave
beennamedAfricanLegalAdviseroftheYear
byDealMakersforthelastfourconsecutiveyears
andSouthAfricanLawFirmoftheYearfor2018
intheChambersAfricaAwardsforExcellence.
MostrecentlywewerenamedAfricanLawFirm
oftheYear–LargePracticeattheAfricanLegal
AwardshostedbyLegal Week andtheCorporate
CounselAssociationofSouthAfrica.Wewere
alsooneofonlytwofirmsthattookhomethree
practiceawards-forPropertyandConstruction
TeamoftheYear,EnergyandNaturalResources
TeamoftheYearandTMTTeamoftheYear.
Bowmans is a leading Pan-African law firm. Our track record of providing specialist legal services, both domestic and cross-border, in the fields of corporate law, banking and finance law and dispute resolution, spans over a century.
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Our Footprint in Africa
Weprovideintegratedlegalservices
throughoutAfricafromsixoffices(Cape
Town,DaresSalaam,Durban,Johannesburg,
KampalaandNairobi)infourcountries
(Kenya,SouthAfrica,TanzaniaandUganda).
WeworkcloselywithleadingNigerianfirm,
UdoUdoma&Belo-Osagie,andMozambique-
basedboutiquefirm,TacianaPeãoLopes&
AdvogadosAssociados.Wealsohavestrong
relationshipswithotherleadinglawfirms
acrosstherestofAfrica.
WearerepresentativesofLexMundi,aglobal
associationwithmorethan160independentlaw
firmsinallthemajorcentresacrosstheglobe.
Thisassociationgivesusaccesstothebest
firmsineachjurisdictionrepresented.
Bowmans offices
Relationship firm
Significant transaction or advisory experience
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Weareproudtobeoneofthemostrecognised
fullserviceconstructionteamsinthesector
inAfrica.
Weassistclientsthroughouttheprojectlife
cycleofcomplexinfrastructureandconstruction
projects.Thisincludesallstagesofdevelopment
anddeliveryandextendstofinancingand
disputesunderallformsofconstruction
contracts.
Wehaveathoroughunderstandingofvarious
internationalstandardformsofcontract,
includingFIDIC,theNECandtheJBCC,along
withawealthofexperiencethatcutsacross
multiplespecialistsectorsincludingenergy,
manufacturing,mining,realestate,transport,
telecomsandutilities.
Ourdisputesexpertiseextendsfrommediation,
arbitrationandlitigationtonegotiatingand
structuringmajorsettlementagreementswhich
oftendealwithinterconnectedandcomplex
commercialandregulatoryissues.
ThroughourfootprintinAfricaandour
strongrelationshipswithfirmsontheground
inotherkeyjurisdictions,wearewellplacedto
providecross-borderadvicespanningthefull
rangeoflegalservicestoclientsdoingbusiness
inthissector.
Ourspecialistconstructionandengineering
lawyersserveclientsrangingfrommajor
contractorstopromoters,leadingdevelopers,
funders,purchasers,tenantsandoccupiers
amongothers.
Our Construction Practice
‘One source described the
service as "utterly excellent,"
adding: "Their knowledge on
the subject matter has been
exceptional."’ - Chambers and
Partners, 2018
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Weadvise/actforclientson:
• Applicablelegislationacrossthe
Africancontinent.
• Theentirespectrumofconstruction
andengineeringlawandtherelated
regulatoryenvironment.
• Variousstandardformsofcontracts,
includingFIDIC,theNECandtheJBCC.
• Constructionaspectsoffinancing
agreements,purchaseagreements,
PPPprojectagreementsandagreements
forlease.
• Operationandmaintenanceand
facilitiesmanagementagreements
oncompletedprojects.
• Constructionandengineering
disputesincludingmediation,arbitration
andlitigation.
Our Specialised Services
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Clients appreciate the support
they receive from Bowmans,
describing us as ‘very
responsive and proactive’ -
Chambers and Partners, 2017
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Someofourrecentworkincludesadvising:
• Aconfidentialclientindefendingaclaim
referredtoarbitrationrelatingtothe
constructionofasub-stationinZimbabwe.
• Aconfidentialclientinthedevelopment
ofacancerhospital.Wedraftedthe
constructionagreement(adoptingthe
AgreementandConditionsofContract
forBuildingWorkspublishedbytheJoint
BuildingCouncil,Kenya(theJBCContract))
tosuittheproject;aswellasservice
agreementsfortheprojectmanagers,the
architect,theengineerandthequantity
surveyor.
• AsponsorclientinaseriesofSolarPV
projectswithinRound4oftheSouth
AfricanRenewableEnergyIndependent
PowerProducerProgramme.
• AECOM,onavarietyofmatters,including
thepost-mergerintegrationsoflegacy
companiesDavisLangdonandBKSintothe
AECOMgroupinSouthAfrica.Ourongoing
workforAECOMincludestherationalisation
ofitsconstructionandengineering
contractualstructures,empowerment
structures,shareholdings,andoperational
platforms,aswellasitsappointment
asconsultingengineersonavarietyof
projects.
• BetafenceSouthAfricaonasub-
contractor’sclaimonapaymentguarantee
issuedbyacontractor.
• TheBombelaConcessionCompanyand
theGautengProvincialGovernmentonone
ofthelargestcommercialsettlementsin
thehistoryofthecountry’sconstruction
industry(SouthAfrica).
• CentumInvestmentCompanyLtdon
consultancycontractsforconstruction
projectsinRundaEstate(Kenya)andinthe
GarugaPeninsula(Uganda).
• CiviconEngineeringAfricaonitscivil
workscontractswithTullowOiland
Schlumbergerandinitsnegotiationswith
LakeTurkanaWindPowerLtdinproviding
civilworksservices(Kenya).
• DevelopmentBankofSouthernAfrica
ontheapplicationofprocurement
legislation,regulationsandstandards,
theConstructionRegulations,the
BuiltEnvironmentregulations,the
Constitution,PFMAandMFMAand
relatedintergovernmentalframework
legislationforthedesignofan
appropriatecontractualframeworkfor
itsInfrastructureDevelopmentDivision
(SouthAfrica).
• Anequitysponsorandofftakeronthe
procurementstrategyfortheconstruction
ofagreenfieldsglassmanufacturingplant,
aswellastheEPC,O&M,feedstocksupply
andfoodstuffofftaketenderandcontract
documentation(SouthAfrica).
• Anequitysponsorandofftakeronthe
procurementstrategyfortheconstruction
ofagreenfieldscansmanufacturingplant,
aswellastheEPC,O&M,feedstocksupply
andfoodstuffofftaketenderandcontract
documentation(SouthAfrica).
• Theequitysponsorsandofftakers
ontheprocurementstrategyforthe
constructionofaGreenfieldsWetMill
projecttoproducemaltose,dextrose
andhighfructosecornsyrup,aswell
astheEPC,O&M,feedstocksupplyand
foodstuffofftaketenderandcontract
documentation(SouthAfrica).
• Eskom,onvariousprocurementmatters
relatingtotheMedupiandKusilepower
stations,andindefendingclaimsreferred
toadjudicationbyvariouscontractorsin
relationtotheconstructionofthepower
stations(SouthAfrica).
Our Signature Matters
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• Eskom,asowner,onallconstructionrelated
aspectsoftheIngulaPumpedStorage
SchemePowerStation(SouthAfrica).
• LSGSkyChefsonthedevelopmentand
constructionofthesecondinflightcatering
kitchenattheJomoKenyattaInternational
Airport(Kenya).
• Gigawattasowner/developerofthe
constructionofthe100MWgasfiredpower
station(Mozambique).
• GroupFiveasaleadmemberoftheMunitoria
PPPConsortiumwhichin2015successfully
reachedfinancialclosefortheCityOf
TshwaneMetropolitanofficeaccommodation
publicprivatepartnership(SouthAfrica).
• HassConsult,oneofKenya’sleadingreal
estateagentsanddevelopers,onvarious
constructionlawrelatedmattersontheir
residentialandcommercialproperties,
includingtheconstructionanddevelopment
ofLeMac,astate-of-the-art,22-storeytower
gearedtobethetallestmixed-usedtowerin
thecountry.
• IFCandtheMinistryofHealthonafeasibility
studyfortheconstructionoffourregional
cancercentresacrossKenyaonaPPPbasis.
• IntexConstructiononallEPCandO&M
aspectsofaKenyanroadsPPPproject.
• KalangalaInfrastructureServicesProject
(KIS),whereweadvisedaninternational
developerbasedintheUKonaproject
involvingtransport,waterandenergy
infrastructure(Uganda).
• KoobaAfricaonthetaxandlegalaspects
anddraftingofalltransactiondocuments
includingsaleandpurchaseagreementsfor
theland,FIDICYellowforthedesignand
supplyofthedatacentre,FIDICRedfor
themaincivilworks(notdirectlylinkedto
datacentre),variousconsultancycontracts,
contractswithdatacentrecustomerssuch
ascloudbasedserviceprovidersoneof
whomislistedontheNASDAQandS&P
500andregulatoryapprovalswiththe
CommunicationsAuthority(Kenya).
• OldMutualPropertyAfricaLtdonits
USD63millioninvestmentintheTwoRivers
ShoppingMallunderdevelopmentinNairobi,
thelargestmallinEastandCentralAfrica.
Theduediligenceonthistransactionwas
largelyonconstructionmattersasthe
investmentwasbeingmadewhilethe
constructionoftheTwoRiversShopping
Mallwasongoing(Kenya).
• OnFIDICYellowBookcontractsforthe
“Avana”developmentinNairobicomprising
a10floorresidentialbuildingof80
apartmentsandfourpenthouses(Kenya).
• PalaboraMiningCompanyontheirLiftII
brownfieldcopperminingexpansionproject
inPalabora(SouthAfrica).
• TatuCityLtdinaKES1.4billioncontract
disputefiledbyOngataWorksLtd(Kenya).
• TransnetFreightRail,indefendinganumber
ofclaimsreferredtoadjudicationand
arbitrationbyacontractorrelatingto
themaintenanceoftherailnetwork
(SouthAfrica).
• UAPHoldingsLtdonvariousconstruction
andconsultancycontractsinrelationto
theongoingconstructionofUAPTower
inUpperhill,Nairobi(Kenya).
• WBHOinrespectofanationalroad
projectinSwaziland.
• WhiteArkitekterABonaconstruction
contractandrelatedagreementsin
relationtotheconstructionofaLeadership
CentrefortheCollegeofInsurancein
Nairobi(Kenya).
• XstrataCoalontheestablishmentofits
Tweefonteinminingoperations,including
thedraftingofallEPC,miningand
contractoragreements,construction
agreements,supplyagreementsandgeneral
serviceagreementsforitsoperations
(SouthAfrica).
‘Very knowledgeable and
well-recognised lawyers…They
are very good lawyers who
are attentive to the needs of
clients. Their work is excellent.’
- Chambers and Partners, 2016
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AccoladesAFRICANLEGALAWARDS2018
WewerenamedAfricanLawFirmoftheYear(LargePractice).
Wewerealsooneofonlytwofirmsthattookhomethree
practiceawards-forPropertyandConstructionTeamofthe
Year,EnergyandNaturalResourcesTeamoftheYearand
TMTTeamoftheYear.
CHAMBERSAFRICAAWARDS2018
WewerenamedSouthAfricanLawFirmoftheYear.
DEALMAKERSAWARDS2018
WehavebeenidentifiedastheleadinglegaladviserinAfrica
byvolume.Thisisthefourthconsecutiveyearwehavebeen
recognisedthisway.
CHAMBERSANDPARTNERS2018RANKEDUSIN:
Band1forRealEstateinKenya
‘OneofthetopteamsintheKenyanmarket’whenitcomes
torealestate…thegroupstandsoutforits"excellentclient
relationsandstrategicthinkers".’
Band3forConstructioninSouthAfrica
‘Solidpracticewithvaluedexperiencehandlingtransactional
constructionandarangeofdisputes...Regularlycalleduponby
significantinternationalfirmstoserveaslocalcounsel.’
Band1forProjectsandEnergyinSouthAfrica
‘Pre-eminentfirmintheprojectsandenergyspacewithan
enviablereputationforitsworkinrenewablesandpower,as
wellasonimportantinfrastructureprojects.’-Chambers and
Partners,2018
Band1forEnvironmentinSouthAfrica
‘Impressiveenvironmentalgroupwithaprominentpositionin
themarket.’
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71 37 32Recognised Lawyers
Recognised Lawyers
Recognised Lawyers
BAND1
KENYA
Banking&Finance
Corporate/M&A
Employment
IntellectualProperty
RealEstate
SOUTHAFRICA
CapitalMarkets:Debt
CapitalMarkets:Equity
Competition/Antitrust
CorporateInvestigations
Corporate/M&A
Employment
Environment
IT&Telecommunications
Projects&Energy
PublicLaw
Shipping
Tax
TANZANIA
GeneralBusinessLaw
UGANDA
GeneralBusinessLaw
BAND2
SOUTHAFRICA
Banking&Finance
DisputeResolution
Fintech
Media&Broadcasting
Restructuring/Insolvency
KENYA
Fintech
Projects&Energy
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS 2019 RANKED US IN
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TIER1
KENYA
Financial&Corporate
Mining
SOUTHAFRICA
CapitalMarkets
Power
M&A
UGANDA
Financial&Corporate
ProjectDevelopment
TIER2
KENYA
Power
Infrastructure
SOUTHAFRICA
Banking
Infrastructure
Mining
Oil&Gas
ProjectFinance
TIER3
TANZANIA
Financial&Corporate
ProjectDevelopment
IFLR1000 2019 RANKED US IN THE
FOLLOWING AREAS
TIER1
KENYA
Banking,Finance&
CapitalMarkets
Commercial,Corporate&M&A
Employment
RealEstate&Construction
SOUTHAFRICA
Commercial,Corporate&M&A
Competition
Employment
Projects&Infrastructure
Shipping
UGANDA
LegalMarketsOverview
TIER2
KENYA
DisputeResolution
Projects&Energy
SOUTHAFRICA
Banking&Finance
Construction
DisputeResolution
InvestmentFunds
Tax
TANZANIA
LegalMarketsOverview
THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2018 RANKED US IN
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
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Key Contacts
ALEXNJAGE HeadofRealEstateandConstruction
Nairobi,Kenya T:+254202899000
ANDREWVANNIEKERK
Partner
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T:+27116699370
LLOYDCHATER
Partner
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T:+27116699315
SPENCERNAICKER
Partner
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T:+27116699388
TUMISANGMONGAE
Partner
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T:+27116699530
STEPHANIEMCDONALD
Consultant
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T:+27214807819
Toviewprofilesofourlawyers,
pleasevisitwww.bowmanslaw.com
BOWMANS
CapeTown
T:+27214807800
DaresSalaam
T: +255768988640
Durban
T:+27312650651
Johannesburg
T:+27116699000
Kampala
T:+256414254540
Nairobi
T:+254202899000
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