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OIL AND GAS

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Contents

04 OurFirm

05 OurFootprintinAfrica

06 OilandGas

07 OurExperienceHighlights

12 OurOilandGasTeam

14 Accolades

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Our Firm

WithsevenofficesinfiveAfricancountries

andover400specialisedlawyers,

wedrawonouruniqueknowledgeofthe

businessandsocio-politicalenvironmentto

adviseclientsonawiderangeoflegalissues.

Everywherewework,weofferclientsa

servicethatuniquelyblendsexpertiseinthe

law,knowledgeofthelocalmarketandan

understandingoftheirbusinesses.Ouraim

istoassistthemtoachievetheirobjectives

assmoothlyandefficientlyaspossiblewhile

minimisingthelegalandregulatoryrisks.

Ourclientsincludecorporates,multinationals

andstate-ownedenterprisesacross

arangeofindustrysectorsaswellas

financialinstitutionsandgovernments.

Ourexpertiseisfrequentlyrecognised

byindependentresearchorganisations.

Wereceivedawardsinthreeoutoffour

categoriesattheDealmakersEastAfrica

Awardsfor2019:toplegaladviserinthe

M&ACategoryforbothdealflowandvalue

andadvisedontheDealoftheYear.Inthe

Dealmakers SouthAfricaAwardsfor2019,

wewereplacedthirdfordealvalueinthe

M&ACategoryandadvisedonboththeDeal

oftheYearandtheBEEDealoftheYear.

We help our clients overcome legal complexity and unlock opportunity in Africa. Our track record of providing specialist legal services 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

Mozambique

Kenya

Tanzania

South Africa

Nigeria

Uganda

Mauritius

Best friends

Bowmans offices

Significant transaction or advisory experience

Alliance firms

Ethiopia

Weprovideintegratedlegalservices

throughoutAfricafromsevenoffices

(CapeTown,DaresSalaam,Durban,

Johannesburg,Kampala,MokaandNairobi)

infivecountries(Kenya,Mauritius,South

Africa,TanzaniaandUganda).

Weworkcloselywithouralliancefirm,

AmanAssefa&AssociatesLawOffice,in

Ethiopia,andourbestfriendsinNigeriaand

Mozambique(UdoUdoma&Belo-Osagie

andTacianaPeãoLopes&Advogados

Associados,respectively).Wealsohave

strongrelationshipswithotherleadinglaw

firmsacrosstherestofAfrica.

WearerepresentativesofLexMundi,aglobal

associationwithmorethan160independent

lawfirmsinallthemajorcentresacrossthe

globe.Thisassociationgivesusaccesstothe

bestfirmsineachjurisdictionrepresented.

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ThroughourofficesinAfrica,webringtogether

lawyerswithawealthofexperiencefromacross

emergingandmaturehydrocarbonprovincesin

Anglophone,FrancophoneandLusophoneAfrica.

Oil and Gas

We provide commercially

focussed legal advice that

compares favourably at all

levels with legal services

available in London,

Paris and New York: in

execution, delivery, technical

excellence and on price.

Werecognisethattherearemanyinter-

connectedchallengesforinvestorsinthe

hydrocarbonsindustryinAfrica,notleastthe

variouslicensingandregulatoryframeworks,

butalsothechallengesoflocalcontent,

environmentalregulationandfiscaland

financialregimes.

WhatdifferentiatesusisthatweareanAfrican

lawfirmwithcredibleandexperiencedoiland

gaslawyerson-the-groundinAfrica.

Weoperateasinglekeypointofcontact

model,whichnotonlyensuresaseamless

serviceforourclientsandassistsindeveloping

long-termrelationships,butalsoallowscosts

tobecontrolledandoutputtobedeliveredinthe

mostcommerciallysensibleway.

Promptresponseandcommunicationwithclients

iscriticaltoourapproach.DavidForfar,ourhead

ofoilandgas,isoursinglepointofcontact.

Ouradvisoryexperiencecoversupstream,

midstreamanddownstream.Wealsohave

significantexperiencedealingwiththeoil

andgaslegislativeenvironmentacrossAfrica,

includingexplorationandproductionrights

andallaspectsoflocalregulatoryframeworks.

Wecanworkinkeyjurisdictionallanguages,

includingFrench,PortugueseandSpanish,

addingtoourabilitytofacilitatecross-border

andinter-governmentalnegotiations.

Ouroilandgasspecialistsaresupportedby

awidergroupcomprisedofinternationally

recognisedlawyersintheareasoftax,forensics,

corporate,M&A,projectfinance,infrastructure,

projects,andportsandshippinglaw.Wecan

thereforeadviseoncomplexmajoroilandgas

relatedprojects,aswellasenvironmentaland

otherdisciplinesassociatedwithoilandgas

explorationandproduction.

OurclientsincludeNOCsandIOCsoperating

throughouttheoilandgasvaluechainaswell

asgovernmentagenciesandregulators.

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Ourlawyerswereinvolvedinthefollowingmatters

inAfrica:

LEGAL AND TAX REGIMES AND REGULATORY ADVICE

• AfricanPetroleumProducersAssociationin

relationtothereviewandthecomparative

studyoftheoilandgaslegislation,regulations

andmodelcontractsinforceintheAPPA

membercountries(comprisingthe18

producingcountriesinAfrica),includingthe

determinationofthemainprinciples,best

practicesandlatesttrendsapplicableto

theinternationalhydrocarbonsindustry,in

particularinAfrica,andtheirincorporation

intoamodelproductionsharingcontract.

• AnadarkoPetroleumCorporationinrelation

toitsinterestsinKenya,includingadviceon

theregulatoryregime,complianceissues,

corporatematters,taxation,employment,

property,communityandlandissues

andprovidingassistancewith

governmentrelations.

• DemocraticRepublicofCongotoaddress

themainprinciples,bestpracticesandlatest

trendsapplicabletohydrocarbonsexploration

andexploitationactivitiesinconnectionwith

thereviewofitspetroleumlaw.

• MinistryofEnergyandMineralDevelopment

inconjunctionwithWorleyParsons,toprepare

thenationalmidstreamstrategyforthe

transportationandstorageofpetroleum

inUganda.

• PetroSA,thenationaloilcompanyofSouth

Africa,onitsfinancialprovisioningobligations

vis-à-visthedecommissioningofitsoffshore

operations,aswellasonproposedguidelines

forwellabandonmentanddecommissioning

relativeto,amongstotherthings,South

Africa’sobligationsunderinternational

Our Experience Highlights*

lawandrecentdevelopmentsinbest

internationalpractice.

• RepublicofGabontoaddressthemain

principles,bestpracticesandlatesttrends

applicabletohydrocarbonsexplorationand

exploitationactivitiesinconnectionwith

thereviewofitspetroleumlaw,andthe

subsequentdraftingofanewpetroleumlaw.

• RepublicofEquatorialGuineatopresent

themainprinciples,bestpracticesand

latesttrendsapplicabletohydrocarbons

explorationandexploitationactivities.

• Chevroninrelationtotheregulatory

frameworkgoverningtheacquisitionofan

explorationrightinSouthAfrica.

• SimbaEnergyinrelationtoitsblocksin

Kenya,includingadviceontheregulatory

regime,complianceissues,taxation,

employment,communityandlandissues,as

wellasgovernmentrelations.

• TullowOilandTotalE&PUgandaBVin

thecontextofareviewoftheregulatory

environmentgoverningtheconstructionand

operationofapipelineinTanzania

andUganda.

• ChicagoBridge&Iron,amultinational

EPCcontractor,onvariouslegislative

developmentsaffectingaproposed

LNGprojectinMozambique.

• DLToll,anAustraliansupportservices

provider,inrelationtotheregulatoryregime

governingtheoilandgasindustry

ofUganda.

• Halliburtoninrelationtotheadventofa

shalegasindustryinSouthAfrica,including:

analysesofexistingandproposedregulatory

frameworks;formalsubmissionsonthe

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proposedlawstotheDepartmentofMineral

Resources(DMR)andthePetroleumAgency

ofSouthAfrica(PASA);and,appearing

beforePASA,aswellastheParliament

ofSouthAfrica’sPortfolioCommittee

onEnergy,regardingtheproposed

regulatorydevelopments.

HOST GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND AWARDS

• BunduGasandOilExplorationinrelation

toitsapplicationforanexplorationrightfor

shalegasintheKarooBasinofSouthAfrica.

• CompañíaEspañoladePetróleosinthe

contextofthedraftingandnegotiationof

aproductionsharingagreementinKenya.

• EquatorExplorationinthecontextofthe

draftingandnegotiationofaproduction

sharingagreementintheRepublicofCongo.

• FalconOilandGasinrelationtoits

applicationforanexplorationrightforshale

gasintheKarooBasinofSouthAfrica.

• LundinPetroleuminthecontextofthe

draftingandnegotiationofaproduction

sharingagreementinrelationtoBlock10A

inKenya.

• MolopoSouthAfricaExplorationand

Productioninthecontextofapplicationsfor

therenewalofonshoreexplorationrights

andanapplicationforanonshoreproduction

right,aswellasnegotiationswithblack

economicempowermentpartnersin

SouthAfrica.

• SasolPetroleumInternationalanditsjoint

venturepartners,ChesapeakeandStatoil,

inrelationtoanapplicationforatechnical

co-operationpermittostudyshalegasinthe

KarooBasinofSouthAfrica.

• TullowOilinthecontextofthedrafting

andnegotiationofaproductionsharing

agreementinGabon.

• Aconsortium,includinganIvanhoeEnergy

companyandCITICResources,inthecourse

oftheUSD5billiondevelopmentofthe

350mbarrelsAgademoilfieldinNiger,

includingdraftingandnegotiatingthe

productionsharingagreement,andrelated

refineryandtransportationagreements.

• OphirEnergyinthecontextofthe

negotiationoftheproductionsharing

agreementsforblocks1,2and4

offshoreTanzania.

• JapanOil,GasandMetalsNational

Corporationinrelationtothedraftingand

negotiationofanexplorationandproduction

sharingagreementandaprospecting

agreementinGabononbehalfofINPEX

CorporationandItochuCorporation.

• TullowOilinthecontextofthedrafting

andnegotiationoftwoproductionsharing

agreementsinIvoryCoast.

• HOilinrelationtothedraftingand

negotiationofaproductionsharing

agreementintheDemocraticRepublic

ofCongo.

• NewAfricanGlobalEnergyinrelationtoits

applicationforanoffshoreexplorationright

inSouthAfrica.

• TotalE&PSouthAfricainrelationtoits

applicationsfortechnicalco-operation

permitsandexplorationrightsin

SouthAfrica.

• OphirEnergyinthecontextofthe

negotiationoffourproductionsharing

agreementsinGabon.

• PetronasCarigaliinthecontextofthe

draftingandnegotiationofaproduction

sharingagreementinEquatorialGuinea.

• EquatorExplorationinthecontextofthe

draftingandnegotiationofaproduction

sharingagreementinSãoTomé

andPríncipe.

• KinetikoEnergy(Australia)inrelationto

itsapplicationsfortechnicalco-operation

permitsrelatingtoSouthAfricancoal-bed

methanereserves.

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• RepublicofSomalilandinrelationtothe

draftingandnegotiationofaproduction

sharingagreementwithDNOASA

inSomaliland.

• MartResourcesinrelationtothedrafting

andnegotiationofaproductionsharing

agreementintheDemocraticRepublic

ofCongo.

M&A

• ExxonMobilinthecontextoftheacquisition

ofa75%participatinginterestintheTugela

SouthExplorationRightinSouthAfrica.

• SignetPetroleuminrelationtothe

acquisitionandofparticipatinginterestsin

productionsharingagreementsinNamibia

andtheDemocraticRepublicofCongo.

• AfricaEnergyinthecontextofitsacquisition

ofaparticipatinginterestinrelationtoBlock

2BinSouthAfrica.

• RepublicofChadinrelationtothe

acquisitionofaparticipatinginterestin

theUS$1.5billionDobahydrocarbons

production,transportationandexportation

assetsinChadandinCameroon,including

theperformanceofaduediligence

reviewandthedraftingofsaleand

purchaseagreements.

• CNOOCinthecontextoftheacquisitionof

aparticipatinginterestinthreeproduction

sharingagreementsinUganda.

• CompañíaEspañoladePetróleosinrelation

totheacquisitionofa55%participating

interestinaproductionsharingagreement

pertainingtoBlock11AinKenya.

• OphirEnergyinthecontextofthecorporate

takeoverofDominionPetroleum,anE&P

companywithparticipatinginterestsin

productionsharingagreementsin, inter alia,

KenyaandTanzania.

• CNOOCinrelationtothenegotiationoffiscal

termsforassociatedgasinthecontextof

anapplicationforaproductionlicencefor

Block3AinUganda.

• CompañíaEspañoladePetróleosinthe

contextoftheacquisitionofaparticipating

interestinproductionsharingagreements

relatingtotwoonshoreblocksinKenya.

• AlargeSouth-EastAsiaoilandgas

companyinrelationtotheacquisitionofa

participatinginterestintwelveproduction

sharingagreementsinEquatorialGuinea,

Gabon,KenyaandTanzania.

• FARLtdinrelationtoitsacquisitionof

FlowEnergy,acompanywithparticipating

interestsinproductionsharingagreements

inKenya.

• HoskenConsolidatedInvestments,ablack

empowermentinvestmentcompany,

inrelationtotheacquisitionofa20%

shareholdinginterestinImpactOilandGas,

includingananalysisofvarioustransactional

documentsrelatingtotheacquisitionof

acreageinGabon,Namibia,SouthAfrica

andtheSenegal/GuineaBissauJoint

DevelopmentZone.

• LibyaOilKenyaLtdandTamoilAfrica

HoldingsLtdinthecontextofthe

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restructuringofthecompaniesbywayofthe

acquisitionofashareholdinginterestbyLibya

OilKenyaLtdinLibyaOilUgandaLtd.

• MarathonOilinthecontextoftheacquisition

ofaparticipatinginterestinseveralproduction

sharingagreementsinKenya.

• NationalOilCorporationofLibyainrelationto

theacquisitionofashareholdinginterestinan

E&Pcompanyholdingaparticipatinginterest

inseveralproductionsharingagreements

inLibya.

• OilIndiainthecontextoftheacquisitionof

participatinginterestsinseveralproduction

sharingagreementsinAlgeria.

• SasolPetroleuminthecontextofthedrafting

andnegotiationofafarm-outagreementwith

ENIinSouthAfrica.

• SwalaEnergyanditssubsidiarySwalaKenya

inrelationtotheacquisitionofaparticipating

interestinBlock12inKenya.

• Totalinthecontextoftheacquisitionofa50%

participatinginterestinBlock11B/12Bin

SouthAfrica.

• RegalisPetroleuminrelationtothe

structuring,negotiation,andimplementation

ofanacquisitionofashareholdinginterestin

acompanyholdingaparticipatinginterest

inaproductionsharingagreementin

Chad,includingasyntheticjoint

operatingagreement.

LEGAL, CONTRACTUAL AND REGULATORY MATTERS

• ENISpAinthecontextoftheacquisitionof

oilandgasrightsintheDemocraticRepublic

ofCongo,includingtheperformanceofadue

diligencereview.

• BPinrelationtoaSouthAfricanblack

economicempowermenttransactioninterms

ofwhichKapelaInvestmentsandBPSA

EducationFoundationacquiredshareholdings

inBPSouthAfrica.

• EffiageSAinrelationtothelegalrequirements,

documentationandprocurementprocessesfor

theKenya-Ugandarefinedpetroleumpipeline.

• Halliburtoninrelationtocompetition

approvalsinvariousAfricanjurisdictions,

includingtheDRC,Egypt,Ethiopia,Kenya,

Libya,Uganda,Nigeria,Tanzaniaand

Cameroon,whereapprovalswererequiredto

implementtheUSD34.6billionacquisitionby

HalliburtonofsharesinBakerHughes.

• KosmosEnergyinrelationtothereview

andrenegotiationofoilandgasrightsin

CameroonandinMorocco.

• StatoilASAinthecontextofthedevelopment

ofanLNGplanttoexportnaturalgas

producedonBlock2offshoreTanzania.

• LundinBVanditsassociatedcompanyAfrica

OilTurkanaLtd(formerlyTurkanaDrilling

Consortium(K)Ltd),asubsidiaryofAfricaOil

Corp.,inthecontextofthereorganisationof

theAfricaOilCorp.Group.

• JXNipponinrelationtovariousnewventures

inAfrica.

• NationalOilwellVarcoinrelationtolocal

contentinUganda.

• Schlumbergerinthecontextofgenerallegal,

contractualandregulatoryqueriesrelatingto

operationsinKenyaandinUganda.

• TotalE&PUgandaBVinrelationtoan

environmentaldisputeinUganda.

• TullowOilinthecontextofimpending

legislativechangesintheUgandanoiland

gassector,relationswithcommunitiesand

communitygovernments,andthepreparation

ofancillaryagreements.

• VictoriaOil&Gasinrelationtothestructuring,

negotiation,andimplementationofanatural

gasproduction,transportationandmarketing

projectinCameroon,includingaddressingall

upstreamanddownstreamregulatoryissues,

draftingamodelgassaleagreement,drafting

andnegotiatingaparticipationagreement

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withthenationaloilandgascompany,and

reviewingrelatedregulatoryissuespertaining

tocontractualstructure,gaspricing,

transportationandmarketingofnaturalgas

inCameroon.

• RepublicofGuineainrelationtoadue

diligencereviewofcertainoilandgasrights

inGuinea.

• SasolPetroleuminthecontextofthe

restructuringofitsassetsinGabon,including

theperformanceofaduediligencereview

ofallexistinghydrocarbonsproductionand

serviceagreements,thedraftingofabusiness

contributionagreementandthenovation

oftheexistinghydrocarbonsproduction

agreements,aswellasthemanagementall

legalandtaxissuesinGabon.

• OphirEnergyinrelationtovariouscontractual

mattersinGabon,includingthereviewof

aproductionsharingcontractandjoint

operatingagreement,aswellasnegotiating

withpartnersandtheStateinrelationtoan

extensionoftheproductionsharingcontract

andanassignmentofinterest.

• SasolPetroleuminthecontextofadue

diligencereviewofoilandgasassetsinGabon,

NigeriaandtheNigeria/SaoToméJoint

DevelopmentZone.

• TrafiguraandPumaEnergyinrelationtothe

constructionofoilstorageterminals

inMozambique.

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Our Oil and Gas Team

PENUELL MADUNA

ChairmanofOilandGas

Johannesburg,SouthAfrica

T: +27116699358

E:[email protected]

PenuellMadunaisthechairmanofourOilandGas

Teamanddeputychairmanofthefirm.Heisalsothe

formerSouthAfricanMinisterofMineralandEnergy

Affairs,aswellastheformerMinisterofJusticeand

ConstitutionalDevelopmentandtheDeputyMinisterof

HomeAffairs.Currently,Penuellalsoholdstheposition

ofdeputychairmanofSasolOil(Pty)Ltd.

Penuellhasmanyyearsofexperienceactingasan

advisertotheSouthAfricanoilandgasteam,including

hishavingactedaschairmanforTshwarisanoLFB

Investment(Pty)whenitacquireda25%shareholding

inSasol’sliquidfuelbusinessforZAR1.45billion,

whichwasoneofthefirstmajorblackeconomic

empowermenttransactionsinthesector.

PenuellhasanLLBfromtheUniversityofZimbabwe,

aB.lurisfromtheUniversityofSouthAfrica,anLLM

fromtheUniversityoftheWitwatersrand,anLLDfrom

theUniversityofSouthAfricaandaHigherDiploma

inTaxLaw.

To view profiles of our lawyers,

please visit www.bowmanslaw.com

DAVID FORFAR

HeadofOilandGas

CapeTown,SouthAfrica

T:+27214807810

E:[email protected]

DavidForfaristheheadofourOilandGasTeam.He

specialisesinupstreamoilandgasmatterswitha

particularfocusonproductionsharingagreements,

concessionsandhostgovernmentinstruments,aswell

asregulatoryandcompliance-relatedissuesinAfrica.

PriortojoiningBowmans,Davidwasbasedin

Aberdeen,Scotland,wherehisexperienceincluded

timeasaseniorlegalcounselforCanadianNatural

ResourcesInternational.Hehasprovidedextensive

adviceinrelationtoavarietyofAfricanjurisdictions,

including:Coted’Ivoire,Gabon,Mozambiqueand

SouthAfrica.

Davidtrainedandpractisedasalawyerwiththe

Energy,TransportandInfrastructureGroupat

AshurstinLondon.

DavidhasBAandPhDdegreesfromtheUniversityof

Essex,UK,andanMAfromtheUniversityofOxford,

UK.HewasalsoaFellowinModernJapaneseStudies

attheUniversityofOxford’sWadhamCollege.

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Accolades

AFRICAN LEGAL AWARDS 2019

Wewontwopracticeawards-forTransportationand

InfrastructureTeamoftheYearandTMTTeamoftheYear.

CHAMBERS AFRICA AWARDS 2018

WewerenamedSouthAfricanLawFirmoftheYear.

DEALMAKERS EAST AFRICA AWARDS 2019

Wereceivedawardsinthreeoutoffourcategories:toplegal

adviserintheM&ACategoryforbothdealflowandvalue,and

advisedontheDealoftheYear(theNIC/CBAmerger).

DEALMAKERS SOUTH AFRICA AWARDS 2019

WewereplacedthirdfordealvalueintheM&ACategoryand

advisedontheDealoftheYear(PepsiCo’sacquisitionofPioneer

Foods)andtheBEEDealoftheYear(IsantiGlassacquisitionof

NampakGlass).

MERGERMARKET LEAGUE TABLES 2018

Wewererankedfirstbydealvalueandsecondbydealcount

intheAfricaleaguetablesforlegaladvisors,andthirdbydeal

countintheMiddleEast&Africaleaguetableforlegaladvisors.

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75 39 24Recognised Lawyers

Recognised Lawyers

Recognised Lawyers

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 IN

THE 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

IFLR1000 2020 RANKED US IN THE

FOLLOWING AREAS

TIER 1

KENYA

Banking&Finance

Commercial,Corporate&M&A

Employment

RealEstate&Construction

SOUTH AFRICA

Commercial,Corporate&M&A

Competition

Employment

Projects&Infrastructure

Shipping

TANZANIA

LeadingFirm

UGANDA

LeadingFirm

TIER 2

KENYA

DisputeResolution

Privitisation&Projects

SOUTH AFRICA

Banking&Finance

Construction

DisputeResolution

InvestmentFunds

Tax

THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2019 RANKED US IN

THE FOLLOWING AREAS

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Cape Town, South Africa

T:+27214807800

E: [email protected]

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

T: +255768988640

E: [email protected]

Durban, South Africa

T: +27311091150

E: [email protected]

Johannesburg, South Africa

T: +27116699000

E:[email protected]

Kampala, Uganda

T: +256414254540

E: [email protected]

Moka, Mauritius

T: +2304688411

E:[email protected]

Nairobi, Kenya

T: +254202899000

E:[email protected]

Follow us on Twitter:

@Bowmans_Law

www.bowmanslaw.com

Alliance Firm:

Aman Assefa & Associates Law Office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

T: +25114702868

E:[email protected]

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