Philippa Sutherland > Bowmans > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Bowmans
11 ALICE LANE
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2146
South Africa

Work Department

Banking and Finance

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Philippa Sutherland is a senior associate in Bowmans’ Johannesburg office Commercial Property Practice.

She specialises in transactions and due diligence in the property sector (including underlying transaction agreements), property developments (including residential and commercial, freehold, and sectional title developments), and commercial sale and lease agreements.

She has experience in all aspects of commercial property law, conveyancing and notarial practice, property development and property finance and has been involved in the establishment of numerous freehold and sectional title, commercial, industrial and residential developments throughout South Africa.

She has BA and LLB degrees from Rhodes University.

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Real estate

The commercial property team at Bowmans has ‘superior industry knowledge when it comes to real estate transactions, and certainly adds value to any real estate deal‘. Led by property finance expert Craig Schafer, the practice has an excellent track record in assisting developers, banks, listed and unlisted property funds, as well as mining and renewable energy companies, with a wide spectrum of real estate matters. Schafer acts for commercial property lenders in relation to the financing of property acquisitions and developments, and Samantha Saffy is well-versed in advising on the registration of notarial and mortgage bonds as security for project finance. Julia Power has experience in conveyancing matters. Philippa Sutherland also plays an important role in the team.