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PORTS, TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
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Contents
04 OurFirm
05 OurFootprintinAfrica
06 OurPorts,TransportandLogisticsSector
07 OurSpecialistServices09 OurSignatureMatters
10 Accolades
12 KeyContacts
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Our Firm
WithsixofficesinfourAfricancountries
andover400specialisedlawyers,we
aredifferentiatedbyourindependenceandthe
qualityoflegalservicesweprovide.
WedrawonouruniqueknowledgeoftheAfrican
businessenvironmentandin-depthunderstanding
ofthesocio-politicalclimatetoadviseclientsona
widerangeoflegalissues.Ouraimistoassistour
clientsinachievingtheirobjectivesassmoothly
andefficientlyaspossiblewhileminimisingthe
legalandregulatoryrisks.
Ourclientsincludecorporates,multinationals
andstate-ownedenterprisesacrossarangeof
industrysectorsaswellasfinancialinstitutions
andgovernments.
Ourexpertiseisfrequentlyrecognisedby
independentresearchorganisations.Wewere
rankedfirstbydealvalueandsecondbydeal
countinMergermarket’s2018Africaleague
tablesforlegaladvisors.Wereceivedawardsin
fiveoutofsixcategoriesattheDealmakersEast
AfricaAwardsfor2018:toplegaladviserinM&A
forbothdealflowandvalue,toplegaladviserin
GeneralCorporateFinanceforbothtransaction
flowandvalue,andadvisedontheDealofthe
Year.IntheDealmakersSouthAfricaAwardsfor
2018,wewereplacedfirstfordealflowinthe
GeneralCorporateFinancecategory.
WewerenamedSouthAfricanLawFirmofthe
Yearfor2018intheChambersAfricaAwards
forExcellenceandAfricanLawFirmoftheYear
(LargePractice)attheAfricanLegalAwards
hostedbyLegal Week andtheCorporateCounsel
AssociationofSouthAfrica.Wewerealsoone
ofonlytwofirmsthattookhomethreepractice
awards-forPropertyandConstructionTeamof
theYear,EnergyandNaturalResourcesTeamof
theYearandTMTTeamoftheYear.
Bowmans is a leading African law firm. Our track record of providing specialist legal services, both domestic and cross-border, in the fields of corporate law, banking and finance law and dispute resolution, spans over a century.
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Our Footprint in Africa
Bowmans offices
Relationship firm
Significant transaction or advisory experience
Weprovideintegratedlegalservices
throughoutAfricafromsixoffices(Cape
Town,DaresSalaam,Durban,Johannesburg,
KampalaandNairobi)infourcountries(Kenya,
SouthAfrica,TanzaniaandUganda).
WeworkcloselywithleadingNigerianfirm,
UdoUdoma&Belo-Osagie,andMozambique-
basedboutiquefirm,TacianaPeãoLopes&
AdvogadosAssociados.Wealsohavestrong
relationshipswithotherleadinglawfirmsacross
therestofAfrica.
WearerepresentativesofLexMundi,aglobal
associationwithmorethan160independentlaw
firmsinallthemajorcentresacrosstheglobe.
Thisassociationgivesusaccesstothebest
firmsineachjurisdictionrepresented.
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Millionsoftonsofimportandexportcargoes
movealongthelogisticscorridorsofAfricaevery
day,usingroad,railandpipelinesforcarriage
fromthehinterlandtoportsandliquidanddry
cargostoragefacilitiesforshipmentordischarge
throughtheterminalswhichpopulatethoseports.
Wehaveextensiveexpertiseintheports,transport
andlogisticssectoracrossnumerouscountrieson
theAfricancontinentanddeliveracomprehensive
servicefacilitatingrelationshipsbetweenland
andseausersandownersofports,terminalsand
equipment.Wehaveadvisedonwellover100
relatedinfrastructureprojects,manyofwhichhave
ports,transportandlogisticsfacetstothem.
Ourofferingincludesadvisingonportand
terminalregulationsandlegislation,terminal
throughputagreements,ISPS,porteconomic
regulation,terminaloperatingprocedures
(includingrailandstockyardinterfacesand
managementprocesses),storagecontracts,
establishmentofallinfrastructurepertainingto
ports,terminals,storagefacilities,inlandterminals
andlogisticscorridorssuchasrailandpipelines.
Ourexpertiseintegratesallofthecontractual
andregulatoryaspectsofports,transportand
logisticswiththephysicalestablishmentand
financingoftheinfrastructure.Inthiscontext,
wealsoadviseourclientsonestablishinglogistics
infrastructure,relationshipsbetweenlandand
seausers,buildingcontractsfromsourceto
seaandequipmentandotherprocurement
contracts,aswellasprojectfinanceandpublic-
privatepartnerships.
Ourserviceextendstoundertakingrisk
managementassessmentsaswellasalllitigation
betweenpartiestoportorterminaloperations.
WeservealloftheportsinSouthAfrica,
includingCapeTown,Durban,Ngqura/Coega,
PortElizabeth,RichardsBayandSaldanhaand
numerousportsinSub-SaharanAfricaincludingall
Mozambique,TanzanianandKenyanportsaswell
asNamibia,Angola,MadagascarandMauritius.
Wearealsothelistedlegalcorrespondentinthe
portsofCapeTownandPortElizabethformostof
theInternationalGroupofP&IClubs.
Wehaveworkedonanumberofmajorprojects,
includingtheproposedDurbanDig-outPort
andfullrail,terminalandportdevelopments
inanumberofcountriesinAfricaincluding
Mozambique,Tanzania,GhanaandNamibia.
Ourclientsincludevariousgovernment
departments,internationallogisticsinfrastructure
developersandoperators,shippinglines,national
portauthorities,financiersandinsurers.
Ourspecialistport-relatedservicesinclude:
• portandterminalregulatoryadviceand
facilitationofrelationshipsbetweenport
andterminalusersandoperators,including
concessioningandlicensing;
• economicregulation;
• port,terminalandlogisticscorridor
throughputagreements;
• litigationbetweenpartiestoportor
terminaloperations,includingtheship/
terminalinterface;
• portandterminalaccidentand
casualtyinvestigation;
• port,terminalandlogisticscorridor(road,
railandpipeline)infrastructurefinancing,
construction,procurementand
establishment;and
• logisticsadviceincludingwarehousing
andstorageagreements,distribution
agreements,creditagreements,standard
tradingconditions,shipsagency,clearingand
forwarding,customsadviceandthelikeforall
logisticsprojectsandbusinesses.
Our Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector
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BREAK BULK AND CONTAINER LOGISTICS CORRIDOR AND PORT PROJECTS
Our Specialist Services
Weregularlyadviseonthefollowing
workstreamsinthesector:
MANUFACTURER/ RETAILER/ BANK
• Supply/salescontractsfor
internationalsales
• Standardtradingterms
• Lettersofcredit
• Tradefinance
INLAND TERMINAL/ DRY PORT • Concessions
• Usageagreements
• Distributionagreements
• Warehousingandstorage
ROAD/ RAIL LINK
• Railbuilding/operation
concession
• Engineering/construction
contracts
• Railtransportcontracts
• Roadtransportcontractsand
standardtradingconditions
CLEARING AND FORWARDING AT PORT
• Customs
• Documentation
• Customsstructuringandadvice
CONTAINER DEPOTS
• Regulationsandstandard
tradingconditions
• Creditapplications
• Leases
• Servicelevelagreements
• Equipmenthandling
TERMINAL OPERATIONS
• Terminalconcessionagreements
• Equipmentfinancingand
procurement
• Projectfinance
• PublicPrivatePartnerships
• Terminalregulations
• Environmentaladvice
• Labour
• Constructioncontracts
• Storageagreements
• ISPSprotocols
PORT OPERATIONS
• Portconcessionagreements
• Porttransactionfinanceadvice
• Portpromulgation
• Operationaladvice
• Portusageagreements
• Environmentaladvice
• Portregulations
• Porteconomicregulation
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MINE
• Miningconcession
• Supply/salescontractsfor
internationalsales
• Environmentaladvice
• Engineering/construction
contracts
• Lettersofcredit
• Financeagreements
INLAND STOCKPILE/ INLAND DRY BULK TERMINAL
• Owner/OperatorSLAs
• Samplingprotocols
• Usageagreements
• Holdingcertificates
• Stockpileandstorage
regulations
ROAD/ RAIL LINK
• Railbuilding/operation
concession
• Engineering/construction
contracts
• Railtransportcontracts
• Roadtransportcontractsand
standardtradingconditions
STOCKPILE AT PORT
• Rail/stockpileinterface
• Stockpileandstorage
regulations
TERMINAL OPERATIONS
• Terminalconcessionagreements
• Terminalthroughput/takeorpay/
usageagreements
• Environmentaladvice
• Equipmentfinancingand
procurement
• Terminalregulations
• Labour
• Terminaloperatorhandbook
• ISPSprotocols
• Projectfinance
• Cargodeclarationstovessels
• Constructioncontracts
• Samplingprotocols
• PublicPrivatePartnerships
• Containerdepotregulations
andSTCs
• Storageagreements(liquidbulk)
PORT OPERATIONS
• Portconcessionagreements
• Portregulations
• Portusageagreements
• Operationaladvice
• Porttransactionfinanceadvice
• Porteconomicregulation
• Environmentaladvice
• Portpromulgation
RISK MANAGEMENT
• Projectriskmanagement
• Enterprisewiderisk
•Riskidentification
•Riskassessment
•Riskmitigationandmanagement
DRY BULK LOGISTICS CORRIDOR AND PORT PROJECTS
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Wehaveadvised/actedfor:
• AeolusKenyaLtdBVIinrespectofthe
conclusionofaframeworkagreement
betweenAeolusKenyaLtdBVIandthe
KenyanGovernmentforasixphaseproject
intheLAPSSETCorridor,whichwillinclude
aport,LNGplant,destinationplant,pipeline
andairport.
• APMTerminals(APMT),inconnectionwith
thedevelopmentofaterminalintheportof
Mombasa.Thisinvolvedtheacquisitionand
developmentofacontainerfreightstation.
• CutlerManagementBoardNPC,securityand
firemanagementcollectiveforalloiland
liquidbulkinstallationsinDurban.
• ENRC(throughconsultingfirmA-Cubed
Consulting(Pty)Ltd),inrespectofthe
developmentofa1200kmtransportsystem
tocarrycoalbyrailfromTeteProvince,
Mozambiqueandshipitthroughaterminal
atNacala,includingallregulatoryand
contractualdocumentationfortheproject.
• FerromarineAfrica(Saldanha)and
FerromarineCape(CapeTown)inrelationto
thecreationofoilandgasmanufacturingand
repairfacilities.
• Aninternationallogisticscompanyonits
concessionagreementwiththeGovernment
ofTanzaniainrelationtoanintegratedport
andrailprojectinTanzania.
• ThelendersintheWalvisBayGasto
PowerProjectonthefinancingoffacilities
comprisinganLNGfloatingstorage
regasificationunit,offshorepipelineand
portreceivingfacilities,andopencycle
gasturbinepowerplant.
• OiltankingGrindrodCalulo(anoiltanking
subsidiary)inrelationtoitsproposedBOOT
agreementforanoilstoragefacilityatthe
PortofNgqura.
• PetroSAontheirgastooilprojectsinMossel
BayandIraninjointventurewithStatoiland
NationalIranianOilCorporation.
• PetroSAonthesaleoftheOMEGAoilrig.
• PumaEnergyinrespectoftheacquisitionof
anLPGterminalintheportofCotonou,Benin.
• Skytanking(anoiltankingsubsidiary)in
relationtoitscontractwithAirportsCompany
SouthAfricafortheprovisionofrefuelling
servicesatKingShakaInternationalAirport.
• Variousclientsinrelationtooffshore
supplyingprocessengineering,plant
equipmentandservicesforplatforms,
subsea,pipelinesforbothoffshoreand
onshoree.g.SaudiAramco,Shell,BP,
QatarGas.
• TCMBulkTerminalinMatola,Mozambique,
includingdraftingterminalregulations,
standardtermsandconditionsandtake
orpayagreements.
• TotalEginaProjectinNigeriaandPetroSA
FPSOinrelationtothefloatingproduction,
storageandoffloading(FPSO)unit.
• TrafiguraBeheer,inconnectionwithan
integratedportandrailprojectfora
concessionfortheBOTofnewterminal
facilitiesatthePortofDarEsSalaamand
theupgradeoftheTAZARArailnetwork
andtrackaccessarrangementsfor
outboundcopperfreight.
• TransnetLtd,astransactionadviserin
connectionwiththeproposednewDurban
Dig-outportinwhichtheoldairportwillbe
dug-outandconvertedintoamulti-terminal
additionalportforDurban.
Our Signature Matters
“The department is... well
equipped to handle port
infrastructure mandates.”
– Chambers & Partners, 2018
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Accolades
AFRICAN LEGAL AWARDS 2018
WewerenamedAfricanLawFirmoftheYear(LargePractice).
Wewerealsooneofonlytwofirmsthattookhomethree
practiceawards-forPropertyandConstructionTeamofthe
Year,EnergyandNaturalResourcesTeamoftheYearand
TMTTeamoftheYear.
CHAMBERS AFRICA AWARDS 2018
WewerenamedSouthAfricanLawFirmoftheYear.
DEALMAKERS SOUTH AFRICA AWARDS 2018
Wewereplacedfirstfordealflowandthirdfordealvalueinthe
GeneralCorporateFinancecategory,andthirdfordealvalueand
fourthfordealflowintheM&Acategory.
DEALMAKERS EAST AFRICA AWARDS 2018
Wereceivedawardsininfiveoutofsixcategories:top
legaladviserinM&Aforbothdealflowandvalue,top
legaladviserinGeneralCorporateFinanceforboth
transactionflowandvalue,andadvisedontheDealof
theYear(theRubisEnergietakeoverofKenolKobil).
MERGERMARKET LEAGUE TABLES 2018
Wewererankedfirstbydealvalueandsecondbydealcountin
theAfricaleaguetablesforlegaladvisors,andthirdbydealcount
intheMiddleEast&Africaleaguetableforlegaladvisors.
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71 37 32Recognised Lawyers
Recognised Lawyers
Recognised Lawyers
BAND 1
KENYA
Banking&Finance
Corporate/M&A
Employment
IntellectualProperty
RealEstate
SOUTH AFRICA
CapitalMarkets:Debt
CapitalMarkets:Equity
Competition/Antitrust
CorporateInvestigations
Corporate/M&A
Employment
Environment
IT&Telecommunications
Projects&Energy
PublicLaw
Shipping
Tax
TANZANIA
GeneralBusinessLaw
UGANDA
GeneralBusinessLaw
BAND 2
SOUTH AFRICA
Banking&Finance
DisputeResolution
Fintech
Media&Broadcasting
Restructuring/Insolvency
KENYA
Fintech
Projects&Energy
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS 2019 RANKED US IN
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TIER 1
KENYA
Financial&Corporate
Mining
SOUTH AFRICA
CapitalMarkets
Power
M&A
UGANDA
Financial&Corporate
ProjectDevelopment
TIER 2
KENYA
Power
Infrastructure
SOUTH AFRICA
Banking
Infrastructure
Mining
Oil&Gas
ProjectFinance
TIER 3
TANZANIA
Financial&Corporate
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
UGANDA
LegalMarketsOverview
TIER 2
KENYA
DisputeResolution
Projects&Energy
SOUTH AFRICA
Banking&Finance
Construction
DisputeResolution
InvestmentFunds
Tax
TANZANIA
LegalMarketsOverview
THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2018 RANKED US IN
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
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Key Contacts
ANTON BARNES-WEBB HeadofProjectFinance
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699303
DAVID MPANGA Partner
Kampala,Uganda
T:+256414254540
EVANS MONARI Partner
Nairobi,Kenya
T: +254202899000
SHAMILAH GRIMWOOD-NORLEYHeadofBankingandFinance
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T: +27214807855
CRAIG KENNEDY Co-HeadofTechnology,Mediaand
Telecommunications
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699349
CRAIG CUNNINGHAM
HeadofShippingandLogistics
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T:+27214807801
DARYN WEBB HeadofProjectFinance
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699410
DEREK LOTTER HeadofCompetition
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699357
ANDREW PIKE
HeadofPorts,TransportandLogistics
Durban,SouthAfrica
T:+27312650651
WILBERT KAPINGA
ManagingPartner,Tanzania
DaresSalaam,Tanzania
T: +255768988640
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To view profiles of our lawyers,
please visit www.bowmanslaw.com
JEREMY PRAIN Partner
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T: +27214807811
MARK VAN VELDEN Partner
Durban,SouthAfrica
T: +27312650651
NJAU MUKUHA Partner
Nairobi,Kenya
T: +254202899000
PATRICK HIRSCH Partner
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699344
PARAS SHAH Partner
Nairobi,Kenya
T: +254202899000
TRUDIE NICHOLS Partner
Durban,SouthAfrica
T: +27312650651
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Cape Town
T: +27214807800
Dar es Salaam
T: +255768988640
Durban
T: +27312650651
Johannesburg
T: +27116699000
Kampala
T: +256414254540
Nairobi
T: +254202899000
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