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Contents
04 OurFirm
05 OurFootprintinAfrica
06 OurMiningSector
07 OurSpecialistServices
08 OurSignatureMatters
10 Accolades
12 KeyContacts
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Our Firm
WithsevenofficesinfiveAfricancountriesandover400specialisedlawyers,
wedrawonouruniqueknowledgeofthebusinessandsocio-politicalenvironmenttoadviseclientsonawiderangeoflegalissues.
Everywherewework,weofferclientsaservicethatuniquelyblendsexpertiseinthelaw,knowledgeofthelocalmarketandanunderstandingoftheirbusinesses.Ouraimistoassistthemtoachievetheirobjectivesassmoothlyandefficientlyaspossiblewhileminimisingthelegalandregulatoryrisks.
Ourclientsincludecorporates,multinationalsandstate-ownedenterprisesacrossarangeofindustrysectorsaswellasfinancialinstitutionsandgovernments.
Ourexpertiseisfrequentlyrecognisedbyindependentresearchorganisations.WereceivedawardsinthreeoutoffourcategoriesattheDealmakersEastAfricaAwardsfor2019:toplegaladviserintheM&ACategoryforbothdealflowandvalueandadvisedontheDealoftheYear.IntheDealmakers SouthAfricaAwardsfor2019,wewereplacedthirdfordealvalueintheM&ACategoryandadvisedonboththeDealoftheYearandtheBEEDealoftheYear.
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
WeprovideintegratedlegalservicesthroughoutAfricafromsevenoffices
(CapeTown,DaresSalaam,Durban,Johannesburg,Kampala,MokaandNairobi)infivecountries(Kenya,Mauritius,SouthAfrica,TanzaniaandUganda).
Weworkcloselywithouralliancefirm,AmanAssefa&AssociatesLawOffice,inEthiopia,andourbestfriendsinNigeriaandMozambique(UdoUdoma&Belo-OsagieandTacianaPeãoLopes&AdvogadosAssociados,respectively).WealsohavestrongrelationshipswithotherleadinglawfirmsacrosstherestofAfrica.
WearerepresentativesofLexMundi,aglobalassociationwithmorethan160independentlawfirmsinallthemajorcentresacrosstheglobe.Thisassociationgivesusaccesstothebestfirmsineachjurisdictionrepresented.
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Our Mining Sector
Asthelong-termdemandforAfrica’sresourcesgrows,weanticipateagrowingdemandforrelatedlegalservices.
Wehaveastrongrecordofactingonthemostsignificantmining-relatedmergersandacquisitionsacrosstheAfricancontinent.Wesupportourclientsthrougheveryaspectofminingandresourcerelatedtransactionsfromtheinitialduediligencethroughregulatorycompliancetonegotiatingandclosingthedeals.Wehavealsoadvisedonsomeofthelargestandmostinnovativedebtandequitycapitalmarkettransactionsonthecontinent.
Weareabletoco-ordinateourservicethroughasinglepointofcontactofferingaseamlessserviceandmakingtheexecutionofcross-bordertransactionslesscumbersome,time-consumingandcostly.
Whetherclientsarenegotiatingofftakes,supplysidecontractsorrequireday-to-daycommercialagreementsupport,wehavethenecessarydepthofexpertiseandskillstoassist.
Weregularlyadviseclientsonallmattersrelatingtolocalmininglegislation,includingbutnotlimitedtocompliance,miningtitleandotherlegalopinions,applicationsandacquisitionsofrights,reviewapplications,appealsandduediligences.
Wehaveassistednumerousclientsontheinteractionofenvironmentalandmininglegislation,includinglicensing,appealsandcourtreviewsoflicensingdecisions.
Wehaveexperienceinsuccessfullyobjectingtothegrantofprospectingorminingrightapplicationsandpursuingappealsagainstdecisionsregardingthegrantorrefusalofminingandprospectingapplications.
Ourexperienceextendstomineincidentandaccidentenquiries,dealingwithnotificationsandassistingwithlegalcomplianceassociatedwithhealthandsafety.
Ourclientsincludeglobalminingandresourcescompanies,investors,banksandfinancialinstitutions,state-ownedenterprisesandvariousgovernmentdepartmentswithintheminingandresourcessector.
We have established
ourselves as a leading
legal adviser within
the mining industry in
Africa and offer a full
complement of legal
services in this sector.
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Our Specialist Services
WeregularlyadviseclientsonallmattersrelatingtolocalminingandresourcesandrelatedlegislationacrosstheAfricancontinent,includingbutnotlimitedto:
• seniorandstrategiclocalgovernmentandlocalregulatorengagementsinAfrica;
• mergersandacquisitions,jointventuresandjointoperatingagreements;
• capitalmarketstransactions;• advisingborrowersintheminingand
resourcesindustryandfinanciersonminingfinancetransactions;
• draftingofcommercialminingandresourcescontracts,suchascontractmining,offtakeandsupplyagreements;
• environmental,occupationalhealth-and-safetyandminingregulationissuesinAfrica;
• indiginisationandblackeconomicempowermentintheminingandresourcesindustryinAfrica;
• variousregulatoryapplicationsinAfrica,includingapplicationsforthegrantofmineralrights,applicationsfortheMinister’sconsenttotransfermineralrightsandapplicationstoamendmineralrights;
• appealorreviewproceedings;• collectivebargainingandunion
reorganisationandretrenchmentandgenerallabourlawprocedures,processesandappearances;and
• draftingofminingtitleandtransferabilityopinionsandconductingduediligenceinvestigationsonminingtitles.
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“Bowmans has
continued its emergence
and now has a hugely
impressive client base”.
– Legal 500, 2018
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Someofournotableexperienceintheminingandresourcessectorincludesadvising:
• AfricaBarrickGold(nowAcaciaplc)withrespecttonumerousregulatory,compliance,environmentalandemploymentlawmattersaffectingAcacia'sgroupofminesinTanzania(includingBulyankuluMine,BuzwagiMineandNorthMaraGoldMiningLtd);
• AfricanRainbowMineralsLtd(ARM)ontheproposedrestructuringoftheARMBroad-BasedEconomicEmpowermentTrust.ThisinvolvedaspecificrepurchasebyawhollyownedsubsidiaryofARMof12717328millionsharesinARMfromtheARMBroad-BasedEconomicEmpowermentTrustandtherefinancingoftheARMBroad-BasedEconomicEmpowermentTrust.ThistransactionwasvaluedatZAR1.9billion;
• AfricanRainbowMineralsonitsjointventurewithValeforminingassetsinDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,Mozambique,NamibiaandZambia;
• AngloGoldAshantiLtdinrespectofitsproposedrestructuring(demerger)ofthecurrentportfolioofAngloGoldAshantiintoseparatelistedvehiclesforeachofitsSouthAfricanandinternationalminingoperations.Theproposeddemergerwascoupledwithaproposedrightsoffer,bothofwhichwerewithdrawnfollowinglackofshareholderappetite(totaldealvalueofUSD7.1billion);
• AssmangLtd,SumitomoCorporationandChinaSteelCorporationinajointventure,inrespectoftheconstruction,commissioningandoperationofhighcarbonferromanganeseand/orsilico-manganesesmeltingplantinSarawak,MalaysiawithavalueofZAR3.3billion;
• BankofChinaLtd,FirstRandBankLtd,NedbankLtd,ABSABankLtd,InvestecBankLtd,JPMorganChaseBankandStandardBankofSouthAfricainthenegotiationandconclusionofaZAR4.5billionsecuredtermandrevolvingfacilitycomprisingaZAR2.5billionrevolvingcreditfacilityandaZAR2billiontermloanfacilityprovidedtoSibanyeGoldLtd,acompanylistedontheJSELtd;
• BarrickGoldCorporation(Canada)inthedisposalofthreeofitsminesinWesternAustraliatoGoldFieldsLtd,wheretheconsiderationreceivedwaspartcashandpartsharesinGoldFieldsLtd;
• BMONesbittBurnsInc,CIBCWorldMarketsInc,MacquarieCapitalMarketsCanadaLtd,RBCDominionSecuritiesInc,MerrillLynchCanadaInc,GMPSecuritiesLP,RaymondJamesLtdinrespectofapublicofferingof95834100unitsforanaggregateamountCAD143751150byCanadianminingcompany,IvanhoeMinesLtd;
• AmajorCanadianfundonitsinvestmentintominingassetsinBurkinaFasoandMali.WeconductedafullduediligenceonboththeBurkinabéandMalianassetsandprovideddetailedopinions;
• CreditSuisseAGandStandardCharteredBank(jointly),asSouthAfricanandEnglishleadcounsel,inthedebtandequityrestructureofaSouthAfricanminingcompany,Southgold,anditsCanadianparentcompany;
• DodsalResourcesFZCOwithrespecttonumerousregulatory,compliance,environmentalandemploymentlawmattersaffectingtheirtwominingcompaniesinTanzania–DodsalResourcesMiningItilimaandDodsalResourcesMiningItingi;
Our Signature Matters
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• ENRCNVinthesaleof51732782ordinarysharesheldinNorthamPlatinumLtd(constitutingapproximately13.01%ofNortham’sissuedsharecapital),followedbyabookbuildinrespectofsuchshareswhichresultedintheplacementofallofthesharesheldbyENRCNV(dealvalueapproximatelyZAR2.5billion);
• SouthAfricancounseltothejointbookrunnersinrelationtoGoldFieldsLtd’srecentacceleratedbookbuildshareplacementvaluedatZAR2.3billion;
• TheGovernmentofGuinea(togetherwithinternationalcounsel)ontheUSD18billionSimandouIronOreProject.Wereviewedallaspectsoftheproject,fromcorporatetoenvironmentaltoemploymentlaw;
• Hulamininrespectoftheestablishmentoftheblackeconomicempowermententity,IsizindaAluminium(Pty)Ltd,andthesubsequentacquisitionofBHPBilliton'sBaysidecasthouseintheRichard'sBayindustrialdevelopmentzone;
• CompetitioncounseltoKomatsuLtdinitsacquisitionofindirectsolecontrolofJoyGlobal,Inc.Weattendedtothemergerfilinginrelationtothistransaction.ThedealisKomatsu'slargestdealeverandonceitiscompleted,Komatsuanditsclosestcompetitorwillaccountforatleastaquarteroftheworld’ssalesofminingequipment.TheglobaltransactionisvaluedatUSD2.9billion;
• MinmetalsontheZambianandSouthAfricanaspectsofitsapproximatelyUSD1.3billionofferforAnvilMining;
• NorthamPlatinuminrelationtotheestablishmentofabroadbasedconsortiumofHistoricallyDisadvantagedSouthAfricans(HDSA),whichwillhold31.4%ofNortham’sissuedshares,bringingNortham’stotaleffectiveHDSAownershipleveltoapproximately35.4%(dealvalueZAR6.6billion);
• RioTintoontheSouthAfricanaspectsofitsacquisitionofAfricafocusedRiversdaleMining,listedontheAustralianStockExchange,and(i)thesubsequentsaleofitscoalassetsinMozambiquetoInternationalCoalVenturesPvtLtdand(ii)thedisposalof100%ofitssharesinRiversdaleHoldings(Pty)LtdtoGalaxyBV(asubsidiaryofMenarHolding.);
• RoyalBafokengPlatinumLtdinrelationtoacombinedofferingofitsshares(involvingaprimaryissuebythecompany,andasecondaryissuebyitsshareholders);
• ShandukaGroup(Pty)LtdandthemajorityshareholdersinrelationtotherestructuringofShandukaGroup(Pty)LtdandmergerwithPembaniGroup(Pty)Ltd,tocreateanewZAR13.5billionblack-controllednaturalresourcesandindustrialholdinggroup;
• TheStandardBankofSouthAfricaLtdinthedisposalofitsentirestakeinShandukaGold(Pty)LtdtoPanAfricanResourcesLtdinatransactionvaluedatZAR176million;
• TransHexGroupLtd,JohannesburgStockExchangelisteddiamondminingcompany,inrelationtoamandatoryofferbyCreamMagenta140(Pty)Ltd,Metcap14(Pty)Ltd,andRACInvestmentHoldings(Pty)Ltd;
• TheTanzanianNationalDevelopmentCorporationwithrespecttoitsMchuchumaCoalProjectaswellasitsjointventurewithSichuanHongdaGroupLtdontheLigangaIronOreProject;
• WogenPacificLtdinrespectofapre-financeagreementintheamountofUSD2millionandofftakeagreementwhichisestimatedtohaveanetpresentvalueofUSD68.9million.
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AccoladesAFRICANLEGALAWARDS2019Wewontwopracticeawards-forTransportationandInfrastructureTeamoftheYearandTMTTeamoftheYear.
CHAMBERSAFRICAAWARDS2018
WewerenamedSouthAfricanLawFirmoftheYear.
DEALMAKERSEASTAFRICAAWARDS2019Wereceivedawardsinthreeoutoffourcategories:toplegaladviserintheM&ACategoryforbothdealflowandvalue,andadvisedontheDealoftheYear(theNIC/CBAmerger).
DEALMAKERSSOUTHAFRICAAWARDS2019
WewereplacedthirdfordealvalueintheM&ACategoryandadvisedontheDealoftheYear(PepsiCo’sacquisitionofPioneerFoods)andtheBEEDealoftheYear(IsantiGlassacquisitionofNampakGlass).
MERGERMARKETLEAGUETABLES2018WewererankedfirstbydealvalueandsecondbydealcountintheAfricaleaguetablesforlegaladvisors,andthirdbydealcountintheMiddleEast&Africaleaguetableforlegaladvisors.
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75 39 24Recognised Lawyers
Recognised Lawyers
Recognised Lawyers
BAND1
KENYA
Banking&FinanceCorporate/M&AEmploymentFinTechIntellectualPropertyRealEstate
SOUTHAFRICA
CapitalMarkets:DebtCapitalMarkets:EquityCompetition/AntitrustCorporateInvestigationsCorporate/M&AEmploymentEnvironmentIT&TelecommunicationsProjects&EnergyPublicProcurementShippingTaxTMT
TANZANIA
GeneralBusinessLaw
UGANDA
GeneralBusinessLaw
BAND2
SOUTHAFRICA
Banking&FinanceDisputeResolutionFinTechMedia&BroadcastingRestructuring/Insolvency
KENYAProjects&Energy
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS 2020 RANKED US IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TIER1KENYA
Financial&CorporateMining
SOUTHAFRICA
CapitalMarkets:DebtCapitalMarkets:EquityEnergy&PowerM&AUGANDA
Financial&CorporateProjectDevelopment
TIER2KENYA
Energy&PowerInfrastructure
SOUTHAFRICA
BankingInfrastructureMiningOil&GasProjectFinanceTANZANIA
Financial&Corporate
TIER3TANZANIA
ProjectDevelopment
IFLR1000 2020 RANKED US IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TIER1KENYA
Banking&FinanceCommercial,Corporate&M&AEmploymentRealEstate&Construction
SOUTHAFRICA
Commercial,Corporate&M&ACompetitionEmploymentProjects&InfrastructureShipping
TANZANIA
LeadingFirm
UGANDA
LeadingFirm
TIER2KENYA
DisputeResolutionPrivitisation&Projects
SOUTHAFRICA
Banking&FinanceConstructionDisputeResolutionInvestmentFundsTax
THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2019 RANKED US IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS
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CHARLESYOUNG HeadofMiningJohannesburg,SouthAfrica T:+27116699327E:[email protected]
Key Contacts
CLAIRETUCKER HeadofPublicLawandRegulatoryJohannesburg,SouthAfrica T:+27116699402E:[email protected]
EZRADAVIDS ChairmanofCorporate/M&AJohannesburg,SouthAfrica T:+27116699320E:[email protected]
WILBERTKAPINGA
ManagingPartner,TanzaniaDaresSalaam,Tanzania
T:+255768988640E:[email protected]
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RAINBOWFIELD DirectorNairobi,Kenya T:+254202899000E:[email protected]
DAVIDF.K.MPANGA PartnerKampala,Uganda T:+256414254540E:[email protected]
Toviewprofilesofourlawyers,
pleasevisitwww.bowmanslaw.com
WANDISILEMANDLANA PartnerJohannesburg,SouthAfrica T:+27116699562E:[email protected]
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CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T:+27214807800E:[email protected]
DaresSalaam,Tanzania
T:+255768988640E:[email protected]
Durban,SouthAfrica
T:+27311091150E:[email protected]
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T:+27116699000E:[email protected]
Kampala,Uganda
T:+256414254540E:[email protected]
Moka,Mauritius
T:+2304688411E:[email protected]
Nairobi,Kenya
T:+254202899000E:[email protected]
FollowusonTwitter:
@Bowmans_Law
www.bowmanslaw.com
AllianceFirm:
AmanAssefa&AssociatesLawOffice,AddisAbaba,Ethiopia
T:+25114702868E:[email protected]