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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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
• Environmentaladvice
• Portregulations
• Porteconomicregulation
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MINE
• Miningconcession
• Supply/salescontractsfor
internationalsales
• Environmentaladvice
• Engineering/construction
contracts
• Lettersofcredit
• Financeagreements
INLAND STOCKPILE/ INLAND DRY BULK TERMINAL
• Owner/OperatorSLAs
• Samplingprotocols
• Usageagreements
• Holdingcertificates
• Stockpileandstorage
regulations
ROAD/ RAIL LINK
• Railbuilding/operation
concession
• Engineering/construction
contracts
• Railtransportcontracts
• Roadtransportcontractsand
standardtradingconditions
STOCKPILE AT PORT
• Rail/stockpileinterface
• Stockpileandstorage
regulations
TERMINAL OPERATIONS
• Terminalconcessionagreements
• Terminalthroughput/takeorpay/
usageagreements
• Environmentaladvice
• Equipmentfinancingand
procurement
• Terminalregulations
• Labour
• Terminaloperatorhandbook
• ISPSprotocols
• Projectfinance
• Cargodeclarationstovessels
• Constructioncontracts
• Samplingprotocols
• PublicPrivatePartnerships
• Containerdepotregulations
andSTCs
• Storageagreements(liquidbulk)
PORT OPERATIONS
• Portconcessionagreements
• Portregulations
• Portusageagreements
• Operationaladvice
• Porttransactionfinanceadvice
• Porteconomicregulation
• Environmentaladvice
• 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
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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
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
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699349
CRAIG CUNNINGHAM
HeadofShipping,AviationandLogistics
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T:+27214807801
DARYN WEBB HeadofProjectFinance
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699410
DEREK LÖTTER HeadofCompetition
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699357
WILBERT KAPINGA
ManagingPartner,Tanzania
DaresSalaam,Tanzania
T: +255768988640
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JEREMY PRAIN Partner
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T: +27214807811
PATRICK HIRSCH Partner
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699344
PARAS SHAH Partner
Nairobi,Kenya
T: +254202899000 E:[email protected]
ANDREW PIKE
HeadofPorts,TransportandLogistics
Durban,SouthAfrica
T:+27311091156
TRUDIE NICHOLS Consultant
Durban,SouthAfrica
T: +27311091152
STEPHANIE MCDONALDConsultant
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T: +27214807819
ALEEM THARANI Partner
Nairobi,Kenya
T: +254202899000
CLAIRE TUCKER HeadofPublicLawandRegulatory
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699402
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Cape Town, South AfricaT:+27214807800
Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaT: +255768988640
Durban, South AfricaT: +27311091150
Johannesburg, South AfricaT: +27116699000
Kampala, UgandaT: +256414254540
Lilongwe, MalawiT: +265990318152
Lusaka, ZambiaT: +260962275329
Moka, MauritiusT: +23052980100
Nairobi, KenyaT: +254202899000
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