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PORTS, TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS

Contents

04 OurFirm

05 OurFootprintinAfrica

06 OurPorts,TransportandLogisticsSector

07 OurSpecialistServices09 OurSignatureMatters

12 Accolades

14 KeyContacts

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Our Firm Our Footprint in Africa

Mozambique

Kenya

Tanzania

South Africa

Nigeria

Uganda

Mauritius

Best friends

Bowmans offices

Significant transaction or advisory experience

Alliance firms

Ethiopia

Ourtrackrecordofprovidingspecialist

legalservicesinthefieldsofcorporate

law,bankingandfinancelawanddispute

resolution,spansoveracentury.

WithnineofficesinsevenAfricancountries

andover400specialistlawyers,wedrawon

ouruniqueknowledgeofthebusinessand

socio-politicalenvironmenttoadviseclients

onawiderangeoflegalissues.

Everywherewework,weofferclientsa

servicethatuniquelyblendsexpertiseinthe

law,knowledgeofthelocalmarket,andan

understandingoftheirbusinesses.Ouraim

istoassistthemtoachievetheirobjectives

assmoothlyandefficientlyaspossiblewhile

minimisingthelegalandregulatoryrisks.

Ourclientsincludecorporates,multinationals

andstate-ownedenterprisesacrossarangeof

industrysectorsaswellasfinancialinstitutions

andgovernments.

Ourexpertiseisfrequentlyrecognisedby

independentresearchorganisations.Most

recently,attheinauguralIFLR1000Awards

forSub-SaharanAfrica(2020),wereceived

10awardsacrossfourjurisdictionsconfirming

ourleadershipwhenitcomestoadvisingon

multijurisdictionalmergersandacquisitionsin

Africa.AttheAfricanLegalAwards(2020),

wewonawardsinthreecategoriesandwere

highlycommendedinafurtherfourcategories

includingAfricanLawFirmoftheYear–Large

Practice.Wereceivedawardsinthreeoutof

fourcategoriesattheDealMakersEastAfrica

Awards(2019):toplegaladviserintheM&A

Categoryforbothdealflowanddealvalue

andadvisedontheDealoftheYear.Inthe

DealMakersSouthAfricaAwards(2019),we

wereplacedthirdfordealvalueintheM&A

CategoryandadvisedonboththeDealofthe

YearandtheBEEDealoftheYear.

Wearepresentinsevencountries

inAfrica:Kenya(Nairobi),Malawi

(Lilongwe),Mauritius(Moka),SouthAfrica

(CapeTown,Durban,Johannesburg),

Tanzania(DaresSalaam),Uganda(Kampala)

andZambia(Lusaka).

Weworkcloselywithouralliancefirmsin

Ethiopia(AmanAssefa&AssociatesLaw

Office)andNigeria(UdoUdoma&Belo-

Osagie).Thesearetwooftheleading

corporateandcommerciallawfirmsintheir

jurisdictions.

Wehavedevelopedabestfriendrelationship

withoneofMozambique’sstrongestlaw

firms(TacianaPeãoLopes&Advogados

Associados)andregularlyworkwithleading

lawfirmsinothercountriessuchasAngola,

Botswana,Ghana,IvoryCoast,Namibia,

Rwanda,SouthSudanandZimbabwe.

Wehaveacomprehensivedatabaseofallthe

lawfirmsweworkwithintherestofAfrica

coveringsuchcountriesasAlgeria,Egypt,

MoroccoandFrench-speakingWestAfrica.

WearerepresentativesofLexMundi,aglobal

associationwithmorethan160independent

lawfirmsinallthemajorcentresacross

theglobe.LexMundigivesustheabilityto

connectourclientswiththebestlawfirmsin

eachofthecountriesrepresented.

We help our clients overcome legal complexity and unlock opportunity in Africa.

Malawi

Zambia

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BOWMANS Ports, Transport and Logistics


Millionsoftonsofimportandexportcargoes

movealongthelogisticscorridorsofAfricaevery

day,usingroad,railandpipelinesforcarriage

fromthehinterlandtoportsandliquidanddry

cargostoragefacilitiesforshipmentordischarge

throughtheterminalswhichpopulatethoseports.

Wehaveextensiveexpertiseintheports,transport

andlogisticssectoracrossnumerouscountrieson

theAfricancontinentanddeliveracomprehensive

servicefacilitatingrelationshipsbetweenland

andseausersandownersofports,terminalsand

equipment.Wehaveadvisedonwellover100

relatedinfrastructureprojects,manyofwhichhave

ports,transportandlogisticsfacetstothem.

Ourofferingincludesadvisingonportand

terminalregulationsandlegislation,terminal

throughputagreements,ISPS,porteconomic

regulation,terminaloperatingprocedures

(includingrailandstockyardinterfacesand

managementprocesses),storagecontracts,

establishmentofallinfrastructurepertainingto

ports,terminals,storagefacilities,inlandterminals

andlogisticscorridorssuchasrailandpipelines.

Ourexpertiseintegratesallofthecontractual

andregulatoryaspectsofports,transportand

logisticswiththephysicalestablishmentand

financingoftheinfrastructure.Inthiscontext,

wealsoadviseourclientsonestablishinglogistics

infrastructure,relationshipsbetweenlandand

seausers,buildingcontractsfromsourceto

seaandequipmentandotherprocurement

contracts,aswellasprojectfinanceandpublic-

privatepartnerships.

Ourserviceextendstoundertakingrisk

managementassessmentsaswellasalllitigation

betweenpartiestoportorterminaloperations.

WeservealloftheportsinSouthAfrica,

includingCapeTown,Durban,Ngqura/Coega,

PortElizabeth,RichardsBayandSaldanhaand

numerousportsinSub-SaharanAfricaincludingall

Mozambique,TanzanianandKenyanportsaswell

asNamibia,Angola,MadagascarandMauritius.

Wearealsothelistedlegalcorrespondentinthe

portsofCapeTownandPortElizabethformostof

theInternationalGroupofP&IClubs.

Wehaveworkedonanumberofmajorprojects,

includingtheproposedDurbanDig-outPort

andfullrail,terminalandportdevelopments

inanumberofcountriesinAfricaincluding

Mozambique,Tanzania,GhanaandNamibia.

Ourclientsincludevariousgovernment

departments,internationallogisticsinfrastructure

developersandoperators,shippinglines,national

portauthorities,financiersandinsurers.

Ourspecialistport-relatedservicesinclude:

• portandterminalregulatoryadviceand

facilitationofrelationshipsbetweenport

andterminalusersandoperators,including

concessioningandlicensing;

• economicregulation;

• port,terminalandlogisticscorridor

throughputagreements;

• litigationbetweenpartiestoportor

terminaloperations,includingtheship/

terminalinterface;

• portandterminalaccidentand

casualtyinvestigation;

• port,terminalandlogisticscorridor(road,

railandpipeline)infrastructurefinancing,

construction,procurementand

establishment;and

• logisticsadviceincludingwarehousing

andstorageagreements,distribution

agreements,creditagreements,standard

tradingconditions,shipsagency,clearingand

forwarding,customsadviceandthelikeforall

logisticsprojectsandbusinesses.

Our Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector

BREAK BULK AND CONTAINER LOGISTICS CORRIDOR AND PORT PROJECTS

Weregularlyadviseonthefollowingworkstreams

inthesector:

Our Specialist Services

MANUFACTURER/ RETAILER/ BANK

• Supply/salescontractsfor

internationalsales

• Standardtradingterms

• Lettersofcredit

• Tradefinance

INLAND TERMINAL/ DRY PORT • Concessions

• Usageagreements

• Distributionagreements

• Warehousingandstorage

ROAD/ RAIL LINK

• Railbuilding/operation

concession

• Engineering/construction

contracts

• Railtransportcontracts

• Roadtransportcontractsand

standardtradingconditions

CLEARING AND FORWARDING AT PORT

• Customs

• Documentation

• Customsstructuringandadvice

CONTAINER DEPOTS

• Regulationsandstandard

tradingconditions

• Creditapplications

• Leases

• Servicelevelagreements

• Equipmenthandling

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

• Terminalconcessionagreements

• Equipmentfinancingand

procurement

• Projectfinance

• PublicPrivatePartnerships

• Terminalregulations

• Environmentaladvice

• Labour

• Constructioncontracts

• Storageagreements

• ISPSprotocols

PORT OPERATIONS

• Portconcessionagreements

• Porttransactionfinanceadvice

• Portpromulgation

• Operationaladvice

• Portusageagreements


• Portregulations

• Porteconomicregulation

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MINE

• Miningconcession

• Supply/salescontractsfor

internationalsales



contracts

• Lettersofcredit

• Financeagreements

INLAND STOCKPILE/ INLAND DRY BULK TERMINAL

• Owner/OperatorSLAs

• Samplingprotocols

• Usageagreements

• Holdingcertificates

• Stockpileandstorage

regulations

ROAD/ RAIL LINK

• Railbuilding/operation

concession


contracts

• Railtransportcontracts

• Roadtransportcontractsand

standardtradingconditions

STOCKPILE AT PORT

• Rail/stockpileinterface

• Stockpileandstorage

regulations

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

• Terminalconcessionagreements

• Terminalthroughput/takeorpay/

usageagreements


• Equipmentfinancingand

procurement

• Terminalregulations

• Labour

• Terminaloperatorhandbook

• ISPSprotocols

• Projectfinance

• Cargodeclarationstovessels

• Constructioncontracts

• Samplingprotocols

• PublicPrivatePartnerships

• Containerdepotregulations

andSTCs

• Storageagreements(liquidbulk)

PORT OPERATIONS

• Portconcessionagreements

• Portregulations

• Portusageagreements

• Operationaladvice

• Porttransactionfinanceadvice

• Porteconomicregulation


• Portpromulgation

RISK MANAGEMENT

• Projectriskmanagement

• Enterprisewiderisk

•Riskidentification

•Riskassessment

•Riskmitigationandmanagement

DRY BULK LOGISTICS CORRIDOR AND PORT PROJECTS

Wehaveadvised/actedfor:

• MSCCruisesS.A.andtheirsubsidiary,

KwazuluCruiseTerminal(Pty)Ltdinrespect

ofaconcessionfromTransnetNationalPort

Authorityforthedevelopmentofanew

cruiseterminalintheportofDurban.We

assistedinpreparingthebid,negotiatingthe

concessionagreementtocloseandadvising

bothMSCCruisesandtheprojectcompany

onallaspects(regulatory,environmental,

construction,financeandgovernance

matters)oftheproject.Thisisongoing.

• Petredec(Eastern)PteLtdinrespectof

thedevelopmentofaLPGstoragefacility

attheportofRichardsBay,including

negotiatingtheleaseanddevelopment

agreementtocloseandadvisingonaspects

ofimplementation.

• PetredecMauritius,PetreImports(Pty)Ltd

onandPetregazSouthAfricaonvariousLPG

storage,offtakeandsupplyagreements.

• Aconfidentialclientonmatterspertainingto

theclosureoftheliquidbulkstoragefacilityin

PortElizabethandthere-establishmentofa

newliquidbulkstoragefacilityattheport

ofNgqura.

• Variousclientsontheport-relatedaspects

ofLNGandLPGimportsinresponseto

theDepartmentofMineralResourcesand

Energy’sRFPfor2,000MWofemergency

power.

• Aconfidentialclientontheestablishment,

development,concessioningandfinanceof

logisticsbasesinWestAfrica.

• Aconfidentialclientinrespectofa

marinetransportprojectonLakeVictoria,

encompassingbothmaritimeandport-related

adviceandallrelatedproject,equityand

corporatedocuments.

• AeolusKenyaLtdBVIinrespectofthe

conclusionofaframeworkagreement

betweenAeolusKenyaLtdBVIandthe

KenyanGovernmentforasixphaseproject

intheLAPSSETCorridor,whichwillinclude

aport,LNGplant,destinationplant,pipeline

andairport.

• APMTerminals(APMT),inconnectionwith

thedevelopmentofaterminalintheportof

Mombasa.Thisinvolvedtheacquisitionand

developmentofacontainerfreightstation.

• CutlerManagementBoardNPC,securityand

firemanagementcollectiveforalloilandliquid

bulkinstallationsinDurban.

• ENRC(throughconsultingfirmA-Cubed

Consulting(Pty)Ltd),inrespectofthe

developmentofa1200kmtransportsystem

tocarrycoalbyrailfromTeteProvince,

Mozambiqueandshipitthroughaterminal

atNacala,includingallregulatoryand

contractualdocumentationfortheproject.

• FerromarineAfrica(Saldanha)and

FerromarineCape(CapeTown)inrelation

tothecreationofoilandgasmanufacturing

andrepairfacilities.

• Aninternationallogisticscompanyonits

concessionagreementwiththeGovernment

ofTanzaniainrelationtoanintegratedport

andrailprojectinTanzania.

• ThelendersintheWalvisBayGasto

PowerProjectonthefinancingoffacilities

comprisinganLNGfloatingstorage

regasificationunit,offshorepipelineand

portreceivingfacilities,andopencycle

gasturbinepowerplant.

• OiltankingGrindrodCalulo(anoiltanking

subsidiary)inrelationtoitsproposedBOOT

agreementforanoilstoragefacilityatthe

PortofNgqura.

• PetroSAontheirgastooilprojectsinMossel

BayandIraninjointventurewithStatoiland

NationalIranianOilCorporation.

• PetroSAonthesaleoftheOMEGAoilrig.

• PumaEnergyinrespectoftheacquisitionof

Our Signature Matters

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“The department is... well equipped to handle port infrastructure mandates.” – Chambers & Partners, 2018

anLPGterminalintheportofCotonou,Benin.

• Skytanking(anoiltankingsubsidiary)in

relationtoitscontractwithAirportsCompany

SouthAfricafortheprovisionofrefuelling

servicesatKingShakaInternationalAirport.

• Variousclientsinrelationtooffshore

supplyingprocessengineering,plant

equipmentandservicesforplatforms,

subsea,pipelinesforbothoffshoreand

onshoree.g.SaudiAramco,Shell,BP,

QatarGas.

• TCMBulkTerminalinMatola,Mozambique,

includingdraftingterminalregulations,

standardtermsandconditionsandtake

orpayagreements.

• TotalEginaProjectinNigeriaandPetroSA

FPSOinrelationtothefloatingproduction,

storageandoffloading(FPSO)unit.

• TrafiguraBeheer,inconnectionwithan

integratedportandrailprojectfora

concessionfortheBOTofnewterminal

facilitiesatthePortofDarEsSalaamand

theupgradeoftheTAZARArailnetwork

andtrackaccessarrangementsfor

outboundcopperfreight.

• TransnetLtd,astransactionadviserin

connectionwiththeproposednewDurban

Dig-outportinwhichtheoldairportwillbe

dug-outandconvertedintoamulti-terminal

additionalportforDurban.

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AccoladesAFRICAN LEGAL AWARDS 2020

Wewonthreepracticeareaawards-forCompetitionTeam

oftheYear,EnergyandNaturalResourcesTeamoftheYear,

andTransportationandInfrastructureTeamoftheYear.

Wewerehighlycommendedinafurtherfourcategories

includingAfricanLawFirmoftheYear-LargePractice.

DEALMAKERS EAST AFRICAAWARDS 2019

Wereceivedawardsinthreeoutoffourcategories:toplegal

adviserintheM&ACategoryforbothdealflowandvalue,and

advisedontheDealoftheYear(theNIC/CBAmerger).

DEALMAKERS SOUTH AFRICAAWARDS 2019

WewereplacedthirdfordealvalueintheM&ACategoryand

advisedontheDealoftheYear(PepsiCo’sacquisitionofPioneer

Foods)andtheBEEDealoftheYear(IsantiGlassacquisitionof

NampakGlass).

FLR1000 AWARDS FORSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, 2020

WewerenamedTanzaniaFirmoftheYear,UgandaFirmofthe

Year,andwererecognisedastheoverallM&ATeamoftheYear.

WewerealsoacknowledgedforadvisingontheDomestic

DealoftheYearinfourjurisdictions;advisingontheM&ADeal

oftheYearintwojurisdictions;andbeingtheM&AFirmofthe

YearinSouthAfrica.

BAND 1

KENYA

Banking&Finance

Corporate/M&A

Employment

FinTech

IntellectualProperty

RealEstate

SOUTH AFRICA

CapitalMarkets:Debt

CapitalMarkets:Equity

Competition/Antitrust

CorporateInvestigations

Corporate/M&A

Employment

Environment

IT&Telecommunications

Projects&Energy

PublicProcurement

Shipping

Tax

TMT

TANZANIA

GeneralBusinessLaw

UGANDA

GeneralBusinessLaw

BAND 2

SOUTH AFRICA

Banking&Finance

DisputeResolution

FinTech

Media&Broadcasting

Restructuring/Insolvency

KENYA

Projects&Energy

CHAMBERS & PARTNERS 2020 RANKED US INTHE FOLLOWING AREAS

TIER 1

KENYA

Financial&Corporate

Mining

SOUTH AFRICA

CapitalMarkets:Debt

CapitalMarkets:Equity

Energy&Power

M&A

UGANDA

Financial&Corporate

ProjectDevelopment

TIER 2

KENYA

Energy&Power

Infrastructure

SOUTH AFRICA

Banking

Infrastructure

Mining

Oil&Gas

ProjectFinance

TANZANIA

Financial&Corporate

TIER 3

TANZANIA

ProjectDevelopment

MAURITIUS

Financial&Corporate

IFLR1000 2020 RANKED US IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS

TIER 1

KENYA

Banking,Finance&CapitalMarkets

Commercial,Corporate&M&A

Employment

RealEstate&Construction

SOUTH AFRICA

Commercial,Corporate&M&A

Competition

Employment

Projects&Infrastructure

Shipping&Transport

TANZANIA

LeadingFirm

UGANDA

LeadingFirm

TIER 2

KENYA

DisputeResolution

Privitisation&Projects

SOUTH AFRICA

Banking&Finance

DisputeResolution

InvestmentFunds

Tax

THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2020 RANKED US IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS

71 37 67Recognised Lawyers

Recognised Lawyers

Recognised Lawyers

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Key Contacts

ANTON BARNES-WEBB HeadofProjectFinance

Johannesburg,SouthAfrica

T: +27116699303

E: [email protected]

DAVID MPANGA Partner

Kampala,Uganda

T:+256414254540


EVANS MONARI Partner

Nairobi,Kenya

T: +254202899000


SHAMILAH GRIMWOOD-NORLEYHeadofBankingandFinance

CapeTown,SouthAfrica

T: +27214807855


CRAIG KENNEDY HeadofTechnology,Mediaand

Telecommunications


T: +27116699349


CRAIG CUNNINGHAM

HeadofShipping,AviationandLogistics


T:+27214807801

E:[email protected]

DARYN WEBB HeadofProjectFinance


T: +27116699410


DEREK LÖTTER HeadofCompetition


T: +27116699357


WILBERT KAPINGA

ManagingPartner,Tanzania

DaresSalaam,Tanzania

T: +255768988640

E:[email protected]

To view profiles of our lawyers,

please visit www.bowmanslaw.com

JEREMY PRAIN Partner


T: +27214807811


PATRICK HIRSCH Partner


T: +27116699344


PARAS SHAH Partner

Nairobi,Kenya

T: +254202899000 E:[email protected]

ANDREW PIKE

HeadofPorts,TransportandLogistics

Durban,SouthAfrica

T:+27311091156

E:[email protected]

TRUDIE NICHOLS Consultant

Durban,SouthAfrica

T: +27311091152


STEPHANIE MCDONALDConsultant


T: +27214807819


ALEEM THARANI Partner

Nairobi,Kenya

T: +254202899000


CLAIRE TUCKER HeadofPublicLawandRegulatory


T: +27116699402


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Cape Town, South AfricaT:+27214807800


Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaT: +255768988640


Durban, South AfricaT: +27311091150


Johannesburg, South AfricaT: +27116699000

E:[email protected]

Kampala, UgandaT: +256414254540


Lilongwe, MalawiT: +265990318152


Lusaka, ZambiaT: +260962275329


Moka, MauritiusT: +23052980100

E:[email protected]

Nairobi, KenyaT: +254202899000

E:[email protected]

Follow us on Twitter:@Bowmans_Law

www.bowmanslaw.com

Alliance Firms:

Aman Assefa & Associates Law Office, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaT: +251114702868

E:[email protected]

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, Lagos, NigeriaT: +23412774920-2,+23412719811-3

E:[email protected]

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