Bavesh Pillay > Bowmans > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Bowmans
11 ALICE LANE
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2146
South Africa

Position

Bavesh Pillay is a partner in Bowmans Johannesburg office Project Finance Practice.

He specialises in construction and commercial law and has particular expertise in energy infrastructure and commercial property development projects.

His focus is primarily on ‘front-end’ work involving the vetting or drafting of construction contracts, equipment supply agreements and professional services agreements (either as bespoke agreements or using the standard forms of contract, including the FIDIC, NEC and JBCC).

Bavesh also advises on contractual, commercial and regulatory issues as well as dispute resolution.

He has an LLB (cum laude) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and an LLM from Harvard Law School in Boston.

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Construction

At Bowmans, the team stands out for its ‘great legal acumen‘ and ‘very good construction capabilities‘. Practice head Lize-Meré Ludick has ‘outstanding knowledge‘ of contentious construction matters, while Bavesh Pillay brings experience in handling non-contentious construction work, with a focus on front-end instructions involving contractual matters. Diana Burger is also singled out for her contributions. Stephanie McDonald left the firm.