With over 500 specialist lawyers, Bowmans draws on its unique knowledge of the business and socio-political environment in Africa to advise clients on a wide range of legal issues.
The firm helps is clients (including domestic and foreign corporates, multinationals, funds and financial institutions across a range of industry sectors, as well as state-owned enterprises and governments) to manage legal complexity and to unlock opportunity on the continent. The firm has seven offices in five countries (Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia).
Everywhere it operates, Bowmans offers its clients a service that uniquely blends expertise in the law, knowledge of the local market, and an understanding of their businesses. The firm’s aim is to assist its clients to achieve their objectives as smoothly and efficiently as possible while minimising the legal and regulatory risks.
Bowmans works closely with its Alliance firms, Aman and Partners in Ethiopia and Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie in Nigeria. The firm has special relationships with leading firms in Mozambique and Uganda; regularly works with other leading independent law firms across the rest of Africa; and is a representative of Lex Mundi, a global association of independent law firms in more than 125 countries across the globe.
Purpose
Aligned with the firm’s vision, Bowmans is building the pre-eminent African law firm, supporting its clients and its people, as they seek to unlock opportunity, overcome challenges and realise the hopes that will shape the future of Africa. It is an inclusive firm guided by an agreed culture and values, and is committed to the principles of social and economic transformation and to cultivating an environment where diversity prospers. The firm helps non-profit organisations so that they, in turn, can help others; collaborates with various organisations to aid small businesses and start-up; and makes a range of corporate social investments. Click here to read its Pro Bono and CSR report for 2023.
Alignment with Guiding Principles
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