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CORPORATE SERVICES
Corporate Services
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04 OurFirm
05 OurFootprintinAfrica
06 OurCorporateServicesPractice
07 OurSpecialistServices
09 Accolades
11 KeyContacts
Contents
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BOWMANS
Corporate Services BOWMANS
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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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Our Corporate Services Practice
OurCorporateServicesPracticespecialises
inprovidingcompanysecretarialservices,
governance,advisoryandcomplianceaudit
servicesandotherspecialisedcorporate
servicesinKenya,TanzaniaandUganda.
Thisisdonethroughourin-houseentities
StamfordCorporateServicesLLPand
StamfordServicesLtd.
Wedrawonourknowledgeofthelocal
businessenvironmentandin-depth
understandingofthesocio-politicalclimate
toadviseclientsonawiderangeofissues
includingcompanysecretarialmatters,entity
set-up,entitydissolution,managementof
meetings,governanceaudits,governance
advisoryandtraining,boardevaluation,
corporatetrusteeandadministrationand
escrowagentservices.
Ourteamconsistsofexperiencedcorporate
governanceandcompanysecretorial
practitionersandaccreditedgovernance
auditorswithcollectiveexperiencegainedover
manyyearswithintheEastAfricanregion.
Weareexpertsincompliancemanagement
andreportingandareconversantwiththelaws
andregulationsthatapplytocompaniesdoing
businessinEastAfrica.Theteamissupported
byahighlyqualifiedandexperiencedmulti-
disciplinaryteamoflegaladvisorsacross
EastAfrica.
Corporate Secretarial Services
• Routinecompanysecretarialservicesincludingannual
compliance.
• Adviceonvariouscorporatemattersinrelationtocompany
lawincluding:
•Sharecapitalre-structuring,creationofnewclassesof
shares,alterationsofsharecapital,transfers
ofsharesandallotmentsofshares,processingofbonus
issues,rightsissues,sharesplitsandscripdividends
•Changestoacompany’sconstitutivedocuments
•Reportingrequirementsforlistedcompanies
•Theproceduresregulatingtheroleoftheofficersofa
companyincludingthedirectors,companysecretary,
localauthorisedrepresentativeandtheauditors
Entity Formation/ Set up
• Settingupprivateliabilitycompanies,publicandnot-for-profit
companies,branchesofforeigncompanies,limitedliability
partnershipsandotherlegalentities
• Settingupregisteredoffices
• Advisingontheappropriatelegalstructurestakinglegaland
taximplicationsintoaccount
• Assistingwithpostincorporationandstructureimplementation
• Conversionofcompanies
Management of Meetings
• Managementofshareholders,boardandboardcommittee
meetingsandengagementwiththerelevantstakeholders,
includingcirculationofmeetingnoticesanddocuments
• Adviceonthetechnicalitiesofstatutorymeetings
• ManagementoflistedcompanyAGMs,includingvote
scrutineering
Entity Dissolution
• Striking-off
• Voluntarywinding-up
Weintegrateandcoordinateouradviceand
provideourclientswithaseamlessapproach
tolocalandcross-borderassignments.Weare
respectedforourintegrity,efficiency,sound
knowledgebaseandreliability.
Wehaveextensiveexperienceindealingwith
variousregulatorybodiesinEastAfricaincluding
theRegistrarofCompanies,theCapitalMarkets
Authority,theNairobiSecuritiesExchange,the
UgandaSecuritiesExchange,theDaresSalaam
SecuritiesExchange,theCentralDepositories
andSettlementCorporation(CDSC),theCentral
Banks,sectorregulators,andthelocal
taxauthorities.
Ourclientsincludelistedandunlistedcompanies,
localandforeignprivatecompanies,branches
offoreigncompaniesandotherprivateand
public-sectorentitiesandorganisations.
Our Services
Weofferawiderangeofcorporateservicesas
wellasadviceandtrainingoncomplianceand
corporategovernancematters.Highlightsinclude:
CORPORATE SECRETARIAL
SERVICES
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Governance Audits
• Governanceauditsandassessments
• Structuredduediligence/healthchecksto
reviewcompliancebycompanieswithstatutory
requirements,includingCompaniesAct,CMA,CBK
andothergovernancerulesandguidelines
Governance Advisory
• Draftinggovernancedocumentssuchasboard
charters,shareholderagreements,limitsofauthority
• Draftingand/orreviewofgovernancepolicy
documents
• Advisingoncreatingeffectivegovernance
structures-theboardandcommittees’termsof
referenceandoperations
Governance Training
Weoffercustomisedtrainingandintroduction
programmestoboardsofdirectorsandseniormanagers
ontheirrolesinensuringcompliancewithrelevant
legislation,bestpractice,andgovernancematters.
Board Evaluation
Weevaluatetheeffectivenessoftheboardinthe
followingareas:
• Corporategovernance
• Governancepolicydevelopment
• Effectivenessofdirectorsandboardcommittees
Trustee and Administration Services
• Documentcustodyservices
• Documentaryandfinancialescrowagencyservices
forvarioustransactionsincluding:corporatefinance,
jointventures,assetssecuritisation,mergersand
acquisition,assetssales,donorfundedprojects,real
estatetransactionsandleasebacks
• Trusteeservices–bond/notetrusteeservicesand
securityagentortrusteeservices
• Administrationofemployeeshareownershipand
incentiveplans
GOVERNANCE SERVICES
SPECIALISED CORPORATE
SERVICES
AccoladesAFRICAN LEGAL AWARDS 2019
Wewontwopracticeawards-forTransportationand
InfrastructureTeamoftheYearandTMTTeamoftheYear.
CHAMBERS AFRICA AWARDS 2018
WewerenamedSouthAfricanLawFirmoftheYear.
DEALMAKERS EAST AFRICA AWARDS 2018
Wereceivedawardsinfiveoutofsixcategories:toplegaladviser
inM&Aforbothdealflowandvalue,toplegaladviserinGeneral
CorporateFinanceforbothtransactionflowandvalue,and
advisedontheDealoftheYear(theRubisEnergietakeoverof
KenolKobil).
DEALMAKERS SOUTH AFRICA AWARDS 2019
WewereplacedthirdfordealvalueintheM&ACategory.
MERGERMARKET LEAGUE TABLES 2018
Wewererankedfirstbydealvalueandsecondbydealcount
intheAfricaleaguetablesforlegaladvisors,andthirdbydeal
countintheMiddleEast&Africaleaguetableforlegaladvisors.
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Corporate Services
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Key Contacts
WINNIE JUMBA
PrincipalSeniorManager
Nairobi,Kenya
T: +254202899327
KATHRYNE MAUNDU
SeniorManager
Nairobi,Kenya
T:+254202899355
To view profiles of our professional services staff and/ or lawyers, please visit www.bowmanslaw.com
JACQUELINE TARIMO
SeniorAssociate
DaresSalaam,Tanzania
T:+255768988640
ERNEST WILTSHIRE
ManagingPartner,Uganda
Kampala,Uganda
T: +256414254540
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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Alliance Firm:
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T: +251114702868
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