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==Clients==
==Clients==


Clients of Bowman Gilfillan include major domestic companies, multinational corporations, investment banks, financial institutions and governments, including: [[ABB Group]], African Rainbow Minerals, [[AT&T]], [[Barloworld Limited|Barloworld]], [[Barrick Gold Corporation]], [[Colgate-Palmolive]], [[Credit Suisse]], [[Eskom]], [[First Boston]], [[General Electric]], [[Goldman Sachs]], [[General Motors]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], [[IBM]], [[Interpublic Group of Companies|IPG]], [[JP Morgan]], [[Merck KGaA]], [[Merrill Lynch]], Murray & Roberts, Mutual & Federal, [[Pfizer]], [[UBS]], [[Deutsche Bank]], [[Citibank]], [[Morgan Stanley]], [[Old Mutual]], [[Tongaat Hulett]], [[Toyota]], [[Sappi]], [[Virgin Group]], [[SABMiller]], [[Sentech]], [[Standard Bank of South Africa|Standard Bank]], [[Sasol]], [[Pretoria Portland Cement Company|PPC Cement]], WBHO, [[Eskom]] and Mvelaphanda.<ref>http://www.chambersandpartners.com/FirmProfile.aspx?fid=2677&ssid=29966</ref>
Clients of Bowman Gilfillan include major domestic companies, multinational corporations, investment banks, financial institutions and governments, including: [[ABB Group]], African Rainbow Minerals, [[AT&T]], [[Barloworld Limited|Barloworld]], [[Barrick Gold Corporation]], [[Colgate-Palmolive]], [[Credit Suisse]], [[Eskom]], [[First Boston]], [[General Electric]], [[Goldman Sachs]], [[General Motors]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], [[IBM]], [[Interpublic Group of Companies|IPG]], [[JP Morgan]], [[Merck KGaA]], [[Merrill Lynch]], Murray & Roberts, Mutual & Federal, [[Pfizer]], [[UBS]], [[Deutsche Bank]], [[Citibank]], [[Morgan Stanley]], [[Old Mutual]], [[Tongaat Hulett]], [[Toyota]], [[Sappi]], [[Virgin Group]], [[SABMiller]], [[Sentech]], [[Standard Bank of South Africa|Standard Bank]], [[Sasol]], [[Pretoria Portland Cement Company|PPC Cement]], WBHO, [[Eskom]] and Mvelaphanda.<ref>http://www.chambersandpartners.com/Global/Firms/2677-34953</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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==Rankings==
==Rankings==
Chambers and Partners lists the firm in Band 1 for Competition/Antitrust, Corporate/M&A, IT & Telecommunications and Projects: Project Finance/PPP<ref>[http://www.chambersandpartners.com/FirmProfile.aspx?fid=2677&ssid=29966 Chambers Global 2009]</ref> whilst PLC Which Lawyer recommends Bowman Gilfillan as the top firm in South Africa, leading in the areas of Competition/anti-trust, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Labour and Employee Benefits and highly recommended for Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Environment, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences.<ref>[http://whichlawyer.practicallaw.com/which/firmRecommendationsByJurisdiction.do?specialisationId=&jurisdictionId=:22500 PLC Which Lawyer? 2009]</ref>
Chambers and Partners lists the firm in Band 1 for Competition/Antitrust, IT & Telecommunications and Projects: Project Finance/PPP<ref>[http://www.chambersandpartners.com/Global/Firms/2677-34953 Chambers Global 2010]</ref> whilst PLC Which Lawyer recommends Bowman Gilfillan as the top firm in South Africa, leading in the areas of Competition/anti-trust, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Labour and Employee Benefits and highly recommended for Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Environment, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences.<ref>[http://whichlawyer.practicallaw.com/which/firmRecommendationsByJurisdiction.do?specialisationId=&jurisdictionId=:22500 PLC Which Lawyer? 2009]</ref>


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 11:51, 11 June 2010

Bowman Gilfillan
File:BowmanGilfillan.jpg
Headquarters Johannesburg
No. of offices4
No. of attorneys300+
No. of employees580+
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Key peopleJonathan Schlosberg (Chairman)
Date founded1885
FounderDouglas Flemmer Gilfillan, Richard Bowman
Company typePersonal liability company
Websitewww.bowman.co.za

Bowman Gilfillan Inc is a large law firm based in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, with offices in Cape Town and London and through its association with Coulson Harney, in Nairobi, Kenya. It is one of the "Big Five" law firms in South Africa.

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).

Clients

Clients of Bowman Gilfillan include major domestic companies, multinational corporations, investment banks, financial institutions and governments, including: ABB Group, African Rainbow Minerals, AT&T, Barloworld, Barrick Gold Corporation, Colgate-Palmolive, Credit Suisse, Eskom, First Boston, General Electric, Goldman Sachs, General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, IPG, JP Morgan, Merck KGaA, Merrill Lynch, Murray & Roberts, Mutual & Federal, Pfizer, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Citibank, Morgan Stanley, Old Mutual, Tongaat Hulett, Toyota, Sappi, Virgin Group, SABMiller, Sentech, Standard Bank, Sasol, PPC Cement, WBHO, Eskom and Mvelaphanda.[1]

Notable alumni

Practice areas

The firm specializes in the following areas of law:[2]

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Banking and Finance
  • Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring
  • Broadcasting and Electronic Communications
  • Capital Markets and Securities Law
  • Competition (Anti-Trust), International Trade and Lobbying
  • Construction and Engineering
  • Corporate and Commercial
  • Corporate Recovery
  • Employment Law
  • Forensics and White Collar Crime
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Maritime Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Project Finance and Infrastructure
  • Public and Regulatory Law
  • Real Estate and Conveyancing
  • Tax

Major deals

In 2008, the firm advised Standard Bank on its 20% acquisition by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the largest foreign investment to date in South Africa.

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.[3]

Rankings

Chambers and Partners lists the firm in Band 1 for Competition/Antitrust, IT & Telecommunications and Projects: Project Finance/PPP[4] whilst PLC Which Lawyer recommends Bowman Gilfillan as the top firm in South Africa, leading in the areas of Competition/anti-trust, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Labour and Employee Benefits and highly recommended for Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Environment, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences.[5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.chambersandpartners.com/Global/Firms/2677-34953
  2. ^ Practice Areas - Bowman Gilfillan
  3. ^ Financial Times - Bharti shares jump as MTN merger called off
  4. ^ Chambers Global 2010
  5. ^ PLC Which Lawyer? 2009
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