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CONSTRUCTION

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Contents

04 OurFirm

05 OurFootprintinAfrica

06 OurConstructionPractice

07 OurSpecialisedServices

08 OurSignatureMatters

10 Accolades

12 KeyContacts

BOWMANS Construction

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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,knowledgeofthelocalmarketandan

understandingoftheirbusinesses.Ouraim

istoassistthemtoachievetheirobjectives

assmoothlyandefficientlyaspossiblewhile

minimisingthelegalandregulatoryrisks.

Ourclientsincludecorporates,multinationals

andstate-ownedenterprisesacrossarangeof

industrysectorsaswellasfinancialinstitutions

andgovernments.

Ourexpertiseisfrequentlyrecognisedby

independentresearchorganisations.We

receivedawardsinthreeoutoffourcategories

attheDealMakersEastAfricaAwardsfor

2019:toplegaladviserintheM&ACategory

forbothdealflowanddealvalue,andadvised

ontheDealoftheYear.IntheDealMakers

SouthAfricaAwardsfor2019,wewereplaced

thirdfordealvalueintheM&ACategoryand

advisedonboththeDealoftheYearandthe

BEEDealoftheYear.

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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Weareproudtobeoneofthemostrecognised

fullserviceconstructionteamsinthesector

inAfrica.

Weassistclientsthroughouttheprojectlife

cycleofcomplexinfrastructureandconstruction

projects.Thisincludesallstagesofdevelopment

anddeliveryandextendstofinancingand

disputesunderallformsofconstruction

contracts.

Wehaveathoroughunderstandingofvarious

internationalstandardformsofcontract,

includingFIDIC,theNECandtheJBCC,along

withawealthofexperiencethatcutsacross

multiplespecialistsectorsincludingenergy,

manufacturing,mining,realestate,transport,

telecomsandutilities.

Ourdisputesexpertiseextendsfrommediation,

arbitrationandlitigationtonegotiatingand

structuringmajorsettlementagreementswhich

oftendealwithinterconnectedandcomplex

commercialandregulatoryissues.

ThroughourfootprintinAfricaandour

strongrelationshipswithfirmsontheground

inotherkeyjurisdictions,wearewellplacedto

providecross-borderadvicespanningthefull

rangeoflegalservicestoclientsdoingbusiness

inthissector.

Ourspecialistconstructionandengineering

lawyersserveclientsrangingfrommajor

contractorstopromoters,leadingdevelopers,

funders,purchasers,tenantsandoccupiers

amongothers.

Our Construction Practice

‘One source described the

service as "utterly excellent,"

adding: "Their knowledge on

the subject matter has been

exceptional."’ - Chambers and

Partners, 2018

Weadvise/actforclientson:

• Applicablelegislationacrossthe

Africancontinent.

• Theentirespectrumofconstruction

andengineeringlawandtherelated

regulatoryenvironment.

• Variousstandardformsofcontracts,

includingFIDIC,theNECandtheJBCC.

• Constructionaspectsoffinancing

agreements,purchaseagreements,

PPPprojectagreementsandagreements

forlease.

• Operationandmaintenanceand

facilitiesmanagementagreements

oncompletedprojects.

• Constructionandengineering

disputesincludingmediation,arbitration

andlitigation.

Our Specialised Services

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Clients appreciate the support

they receive from Bowmans,

describing us as ‘very

responsive and proactive’ -

Chambers and Partners, 2017


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Someofourrecentworkincludesadvising:

• Aconfidentialclientindefendingaclaim

referredtoarbitrationrelatingtothe

constructionofasub-stationinZimbabwe.

• Aconfidentialclientinthedevelopment

ofacancerhospital.Wedraftedthe

constructionagreement(adoptingthe

AgreementandConditionsofContract

forBuildingWorkspublishedbytheJoint

BuildingCouncil,Kenya(theJBCContract))

tosuittheproject;aswellasservice

agreementsfortheprojectmanagers,the

architect,theengineerandthequantity

surveyor.

• AsponsorclientinaseriesofSolarPV

projectswithinRound4oftheSouth

AfricanRenewableEnergyIndependent

PowerProducerProgramme.

• AECOM,onavarietyofmatters,including

thepost-mergerintegrationsoflegacy

companiesDavisLangdonandBKSintothe

AECOMgroupinSouthAfrica.Ourongoing

workforAECOMincludestherationalisation

ofitsconstructionandengineering

contractualstructures,empowerment

structures,shareholdings,andoperational

platforms,aswellasitsappointment

asconsultingengineersonavarietyof

projects.

• BetafenceSouthAfricaonasub-

contractor’sclaimonapaymentguarantee

issuedbyacontractor.

• TheBombelaConcessionCompanyand

theGautengProvincialGovernmentonone

ofthelargestcommercialsettlementsin

thehistoryofthecountry’sconstruction

industry(SouthAfrica).

• CentumInvestmentCompanyLtdon

consultancycontractsforconstruction

projectsinRundaEstate(Kenya)andinthe

GarugaPeninsula(Uganda).

• Eskom,asowner,onallconstructionrelated

aspectsoftheIngulaPumpedStorage

SchemePowerStation(SouthAfrica).

• LSGSkyChefsonthedevelopmentand

constructionofthesecondinflightcatering

kitchenattheJomoKenyattaInternational

Airport(Kenya).

• Gigawattasowner/developerofthe

constructionofthe100MWgasfiredpower

station(Mozambique).

• GroupFiveasaleadmemberoftheMunitoria

PPPConsortiumwhichin2015successfully

reachedfinancialclosefortheCityOf

TshwaneMetropolitanofficeaccommodation

publicprivatepartnership(SouthAfrica).

• HassConsult,oneofKenya’sleadingreal

estateagentsanddevelopers,onvarious

constructionlawrelatedmattersontheir

residentialandcommercialproperties,

includingtheconstructionanddevelopment

ofLeMac,astate-of-the-art,22-storeytower

gearedtobethetallestmixed-usedtowerin

thecountry.

• IFCandtheMinistryofHealthonafeasibility

studyfortheconstructionoffourregional

cancercentresacrossKenyaonaPPPbasis.

• IntexConstructiononallEPCandO&M

aspectsofaKenyanroadsPPPproject.

• KalangalaInfrastructureServicesProject

(KIS),whereweadvisedaninternational

developerbasedintheUKonaproject

involvingtransport,waterandenergy

infrastructure(Uganda).

• KoobaAfricaonthetaxandlegalaspects

anddraftingofalltransactiondocuments

includingsaleandpurchaseagreementsfor

theland,FIDICYellowforthedesignand

supplyofthedatacentre,FIDICRedfor

themaincivilworks(notdirectlylinkedto

datacentre),variousconsultancycontracts,

contractswithdatacentrecustomerssuch

ascloudbasedserviceprovidersoneof

whomislistedontheNASDAQandS&P

500andregulatoryapprovalswiththe

CommunicationsAuthority(Kenya).

• OldMutualPropertyAfricaLtdonits

USD63millioninvestmentintheTwoRivers

ShoppingMallunderdevelopmentinNairobi,

thelargestmallinEastandCentralAfrica.

Theduediligenceonthistransactionwas

• CiviconEngineeringAfricaonitscivil

workscontractswithTullowOiland

Schlumbergerandinitsnegotiationswith

LakeTurkanaWindPowerLtdinproviding

civilworksservices(Kenya).

• DevelopmentBankofSouthernAfrica

ontheapplicationofprocurement

legislation,regulationsandstandards,

theConstructionRegulations,the

BuiltEnvironmentregulations,the

Constitution,PFMAandMFMAand

relatedintergovernmentalframework

legislationforthedesignofan

appropriatecontractualframeworkfor

itsInfrastructureDevelopmentDivision

(SouthAfrica).

• Anequitysponsorandofftakeronthe

procurementstrategyfortheconstruction

ofagreenfieldsglassmanufacturingplant,

aswellastheEPC,O&M,feedstocksupply

andfoodstuffofftaketenderandcontract

documentation(SouthAfrica).

• Anequitysponsorandofftakeronthe

procurementstrategyfortheconstruction

ofagreenfieldscansmanufacturingplant,

aswellastheEPC,O&M,feedstocksupply

andfoodstuffofftaketenderandcontract


• Theequitysponsorsandofftakers

ontheprocurementstrategyforthe

constructionofaGreenfieldsWetMill

projecttoproducemaltose,dextrose

andhighfructosecornsyrup,aswell

astheEPC,O&M,feedstocksupplyand

foodstuffofftaketenderandcontract


• Eskom,onvariousprocurementmatters

relatingtotheMedupiandKusilepower

stations,andindefendingclaimsreferred

toadjudicationbyvariouscontractorsin

relationtotheconstructionofthepower

stations(SouthAfrica).

largelyonconstructionmattersasthe

investmentwasbeingmadewhilethe

constructionoftheTwoRiversShopping

Mallwasongoing(Kenya).

• OnFIDICYellowBookcontractsforthe

“Avana”developmentinNairobicomprising

a10floorresidentialbuildingof80

apartmentsandfourpenthouses(Kenya).

• PalaboraMiningCompanyontheirLiftII

brownfieldcopperminingexpansionproject

inPalabora(SouthAfrica).

• TatuCityLtdinaKES1.4billioncontract

disputefiledbyOngataWorksLtd(Kenya).

• TransnetFreightRail,indefendinganumber

ofclaimsreferredtoadjudicationand

arbitrationbyacontractorrelatingto

themaintenanceoftherailnetwork

(SouthAfrica).

• UAPHoldingsLtdonvariousconstruction

andconsultancycontractsinrelationto

theongoingconstructionofUAPTower

inUpperhill,Nairobi(Kenya).

• WBHOinrespectofanationalroad

projectinSwaziland.

• WhiteArkitekterABonaconstruction

contractandrelatedagreementsin

relationtotheconstructionofaLeadership

CentrefortheCollegeofInsurancein

Nairobi(Kenya).

• XstrataCoalontheestablishmentofits

Tweefonteinminingoperations,including

thedraftingofallEPC,miningand

contractoragreements,construction

agreements,supplyagreementsandgeneral

serviceagreementsforitsoperations

(SouthAfrica).

Our Signature Matters

‘Very knowledgeable and

well-recognised lawyers…They

are very good lawyers who

are attentive to the needs of

clients. Their work is excellent.’

- Chambers and Partners, 2016


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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.

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 2019 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

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ANDREW VAN NIEKERK

HeadofConstruction

Johannesburg,SouthAfrica

T: +27116699370

E: [email protected]

ALEX NJAGE HeadofRealEstateandConstruction

Nairobi,Kenya T:+254202899000

E:[email protected]

LIZE-MERÉ LUDICK

Partner


T: +27116699473


TUMISANG MONGAE

Partner


T:+27116699530


STEPHANIE MCDONALD

Consultant

CapeTown,SouthAfrica

T: +27214807819


To view profiles of our lawyers,

please visit www.bowmanslaw.com


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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