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Timeless Ties TIMELESS TIES Alumnus Tembeka Ngcukaitobi at the launch page of his book The Land is Ours, which was held at our 04 Johannesburg office page page page 06 08 09 116 years of Conversations Rogues Becoming a 03 Bowmans 08 that count 14 gallery 16 values-driven firm TIMELESS TIES CONTENTS 03 116yearsofBowmans 04 Timelesstieskeep usconnected 05 Legalspecialists withuniqueAfrican knowledge 08 Conversations thatcount 10 Milesstaysthecourse withtheSouth AfricanLawSociety 11 JudgeDunstan Mlambo-an THE VALUE illustriousalumnus OFKNOWING 12 Fallenforangels? 12 Forthepublicgood WeknowAfrica. Weacknowledgeourvastpotential. 12 AI:anewformof Weunderstandthatdiversityisourstrength. partner Weembraceacollectivefuture. Westriveforthehigheststandards. 13 Isthatcricket? Becausewehavewalkedthepathofexperience, Wecanleveragewhatwehavelearnt: 14 Roguesgallery Todiscoverwhatliesobscure, Tounlockunknownpotential, Tolaythepathtowardstrueprosperity. 16 Becominga values-drivenfirm WebelievethatinAfrica,truevalueliesinknowing. 02 RECONNECTING WITH OUR ALUMNI 116 YEARS OF BOWMANS Douglas Gilfillan and Richard Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group is 1902 Bowman start a partnership: formed comprising Bookbinder Bowman and Gilfillan. Business Law Chambers (Botswana), 2011 Bowman Gilfillan (South Africa) and Coulson Harney Advocates (Kenya). James Blacklock is made partner of Bowman and Gilfillan; the 1920 firm’s name changes to Bowman, AF Mpanga Advocates (Uganda) and Gilfillan & Blacklock. East African Law Chambers (Tanzania) 2012 join Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group. Noel Gilfillan and Harold van Santen are admitted to the firm as partners. JWF Legal (Madagascar) joins 1936 Philp Sceales joins the firm and is Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group. made partner 18 months later. 2014 Van Velden Pike Nichols (Durban) merges with Bowman Gilfillan. 1956 More than 35 partners are - admitted to the partnership. 1983 Certain members of the Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group move forward 2016 under one name: Bowmans. Bowman Gilfillan & Blacklock merges with Hayman Godfrey & Sanderson to form Bowman Gilfillan 1983 Bowmans Tanzania Limited Hayman Godfrey. 2017 is established. Bowman Gilfillan Hayman Godfrey merges with John & Kernick and Bowmans Uganda celebrates 1998 Findlay & Tait to form a South Africa 15th anniversary of the establishment wide firm. of AF Mpanga Advocates. 2018 Bowmans Kenya celebrates 10th Richard Harney and Phillip Coulson anniversary of the establishment open the Nairobi office which the Nairobi office. 2008 begins practising as Coulson Harney Advocates. 03 TIMELESS TIES TIMELESS TIES KEEPUSCONNECTED ByAlanKeep,ManagingPartner Once part of Bowmans, always achievementsandcreating part of Bowmans. Although networkingopportunities dispersed all over the world, amongourselvesaslike-minded in virtually every sector and professionals. industry, our alumni share a common bond – one that Thiskindofengagementcould we would like to strengthen beinvaluabletoalumniandthe and nurture. firmalike.Retainingcloseties withpeopleoneknows,trustsand eadingSouthAfricanjurists respectscanhavemanybenefits, L SisiKhampepeandDunstan personalandprofessional. Mlamboareamongouralumni ThroughTimeless Ties,wecan Alan Keep whohavereachedgreatheights. explorethesebenefits. ManagingPartner TembekaNgcukaitobi,advocate andauthorof The Land is Ours, wasapartnerinJohannesburg beforeswitchingtotheBar. TherearecountlessotherBowmansalumni TopSouthAfricanbusiness leadersPatriceMotsepeof who,intheirownways,aremakingtheir AfricanRainbowMineralsand markontheworldandhaveinspiring SimTshabalalaofStandardBank grewupinthisfirmandarenow storiesandexperiencestoshare. loyalclients. Followingtheprogressof Inthisfirsteditionofour theseluminariesiseasybecause alumnipublication,alsotitled oftheirpublicprofiles.There Timeless Ties,wesharesome arecountlessotherBowmans ofthelatestdevelopments alumniwho,intheirownways, andhighlightsinthelifeof aremakingtheirmarkacrossthe Bowmanstogiveyouasense worldandhaveinspiringstories oftheprogresswehavemade andexperiencestoshare. andwherewearenow. Author and Speaker - The Land is Ours book launch Bowmansiseagertoreconnect Ifyouwouldliketocontribute withoneandall,whichiswhy tofutureeditionsofthisbi-annual wehaveintroducedouralumni publication,pleasegetin programme,Timeless Ties. touchwithme. Theintentionistofacilitate Itrustyouwillfindthisan connectionsbyrenewing interestingreadthatwillwhet acquaintances,catchingup yourappetiteandinspireyouto ononeanother’sdoingsand bepartofouralumniprogramme. 04 RECONNECTING WITH OUR ALUMNI LEGAL SPECIALISTSWITHUNIQUE AFRICANKNOWLEDGE ByRobertLegh,ChairmanandSeniorPartner It is my great pleasure to pick out some of the highlights during my tenure as chairman and senior partner. UGANDA INTRODUCING BOWMANS – WHERE ARE WE NOW? KENYA ustovertwoyearsago,atthe J beginningofSeptemberin2016, wepubliclyannouncedour‘one firm’approachunderthebrand nameBowmans.Thatmilestonewas theculminationoffiveyears’workin developingtheleadingindependent TANZANIA Africanlawfirmoperatinginkey jurisdictionsacrossthecontinent. Bowmans offices Thatsaid,mostlawfirmsin Africa,whetherhome-grownor Relationship international,willtellanyonewho firms willlistenthattheyare‘leading’. Significant transaction They’llalsosaysomethingabout SOUTH their‘Africanness’. or advisory experience AFRICA Wearenodifferentinour aspirations–it’sourapproachthat differentiatesus.Sowhatdowe • Wehavedeeplocalknowledge, meanwhenwesaythatBowmans whatIcall,‘thesoilunderour isaleadingAfricanlawfirm? fingernails’or‘understanding thesmelloftheplace’. Wemeanthat: • Weareunitedinpurposeto betheleadingAfricanlaw Robert Legh • Weoperateasonefirm. firm-oneteamunifiedby Chairmanand SeniorPartner • Weprovideintegratedlegal ourunderstandingofclients’ servicesthroughoutAfricafrom needsacrossAfrica. sixofficesinfourcountries. • Weofferasinglepoint Inacomplicatedanddaunting relationshipfirms(UdoUdoma ofcontact. environment,weofferareassuring &Belo-OsagieinNigeria;Corpus • Weareoperationally partnershipofknowledgeand GlobeinZambia;andMozambique- integratedandconnected experiencethatenablesour basedTacianaPeaoLopes& acrossmultiplejurisdictions. clientstounlockpotential. AdvogadosAssociados)aswellas • Wedeliverthesamehigh excellentrelationshipswithfirms standardsacrossthecontinent. Ourphysicalpresenceinfour inothercountries,haveresultedin • Weshareresourcesand Africanjurisdictions,andthe ourhavingworkedinmeaningful country-specificknowledge. supportofour‘best-friend’ waysacrossthecontinent. 05 TIMELESS TIES MATTERS THAT MATTER restructuringofKenya Airwaysplc)andEastAfrica’s largestpropertydevelopment todate(TatuCity). We havealsoacceleratedour progresstowardsachieving ourvisionofbeingtheleading • OurSouthAfricanpractice Africanlawfirmforcorporate advisedVivoEnergyonits secondarylistingonthe Staff party to mark the opening of 11 Alice Lane. andinstitutionalclientsworking onthemostcomplexlegal JohannesburgStockExchange, mattersonthecontinent. valuedatUSD242million (ZAR36billion). Thisisseeninsomeofthematters thatwe’verecentlybeeninvolved • OurUgandanpractice in.Forexample: advisedonthehigh-profile investigationsintoCraneBank • OurKenyanpracticeadvised andsubsequentnegotiations onthebiggestrestructuring tosettleoutstandingdebts Bowmans launch event with clients in Kenya inthatcountry’shistory(the arisingfrommismanagement record-breakingUSD2.2billion ofthebank. REWARDING AWARDS Inthepastyear,wehave beenrecognisedfor: Bowmans was named African Law Firm of the Year toppingMergerMarket’s at The African Legal Awards, 2018 MiddleEastandAfricaleague tablesbydealcountin2017; beingidentifiedastheleading legaladviserinAfricaby volumeforthefourthyear beingnamedAfricanLaw Wehavealsoreceivedsome runningbyDealMakers; FirmoftheYear(Large accoladesmultipletimes,forexample: receivingLaw Digest’s Practice)andwinning M&ATeamoftheYear, threepracticeareaawards Forsixconsecutiveyears CapitalMarketsTeamofthe (PropertyandConstruction (2012to2018):ourIntellectual YearandIP&Technology TeamoftheYear,Energyand PropertyteaminKenya TeamoftheYearawards; NaturalResourcesTeamof receivedaGoldranking beingnamedSouthAfrican theYearandTMTTeamof fromThe World’s Leading LawFirmoftheYearinboth theYear)attheAfrican Legal Trademark Professionals. theChambers Africa Awards AwardshostedbyLegal Fortwoconsecutiveyears for Excellence andthe WeekandtheCorporate (2017and2018):Private South African Professional CounselAssociationof Equity AfricanamedusSingle Services Awards;and SouthAfrica(CCASA). DealAdvisoroftheYear. 06 RECONNECTING WITH OUR ALUMNI Asat30September2018: 6 158 offices in 4 countries total partners 21 in Kenya 3 in Tanzania 83% 127 in South Africa 7 in Uganda revenue South Africa, FY 2018 846 total staff 162 in Kenya 18 in Tanzania 17% 628 in South Africa 38 in Uganda revenue Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, FY 2018 SA BEE status 36 2 level lawyers recognised 21 in IFLR1000, 2018 service lines practices ranked Tier 1 by 10 IFLR1000, practices ranked Tier 1 2018 10 sectors 8 by Legal 500, 2018 67 32 15 lawyers recognised lawyers recognised categories ranked Band 1 by in Chambers in the Legal 500, Chambers Global, 2018 Global, 2018 2018 07 TIMELESS TIES CONVERSATIONS THATCOUNT Having worked on some of Africa’s most complex cross-border transactions, we have valuable knowledge to share with clients, peers and interested members of the public. efreelydisseminateour W learningsandinsights inpublicationsandbyholding complementaryseminarsand paneldiscussions. Wealsobelievethatitis ourresponsibilitytohost importantconversationsthat highlightissuesandpromote JHB, BowmansSocial
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