Bowman Gilfillan Explained

Bowmans
Headquarters:Johannesburg, South Africa
Num Offices:7
Num Attorneys:400+
Num Employees:800+
Practice Areas:Corporate Law Firm
Key People:Ezra Davids (Chairman and Senior Partner)
Date Founded:1885
Founder:Douglas Flemmer Gilfillan, Richard Bowman
Company Type:Law firm

Bowmans, previously Bowman Gilfillan, is a law firm based in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, with offices in Cape Town, Dar es Salaam, Durban, Lusaka, Moka, Nairobi, Swakopmund and Windhoek. It is one of the "Big Five law firms" in South Africa. Bowmans works closely with alliance firm, Aman Assefa & Associates Law Office, in Ethiopia, and best friend firms Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie in Nigeria and Taciana Peão Lopes & Advogados Associados in Mozambique.

History

Bowman Gilfillan was formed through the merger in 1998 of three law firms – Bowman Gilfillan Hayman Godfrey (established 1902), Findlay & Tait (established 1885) and John & Kernick (established 1923).

Major deals

In 2009, the firm advised Bharti Airtel, India's largest cellular services provider in their proposed acquisition of the MTN Group, the largest announced but uncompleted merger in South Africa's history with a value of $23 billion.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bharti shares jump as MTN merger called off. Financial Times. London. subscription . 21 July 2017.