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Between the corporate and the banking and finance teams at Bowmans, domestic and international fund managers, private equity houses, management companies, banks and financial institutions can be assured of comprehensive M&A and transactional support, and advice on corporate, securities and regulatory law. Managing partner Fazil Hossenkhan is highly experienced in the regulatory framework for investment funds, financial services and capital markets in Mauritius, specialising in fund formations, while cross-border and general financing expert Gilles Athaw heads the banking and financing practice. Shianee Calcutteea is a top choice for corporate and banking law, Rajiv Gujadhur focuses on regulatory compliance, M&A and restructuring, and Javed Niamut, who was promoted to partner in March 2023, particularly excels in corporate tax law. The addition of Dave Boolauky to the firm in March 2023 further reinforced it for contentious work.

Leading individuals

Fazil Hossenkhan – Bowmans

Practice head(s):

Fazil Hossenkhan; Gilles Athaw

Other key lawyers:

Shianee Calcutteea; Rajiv Gujadhur; Javed Niamut; Dave Boolauky

Testimonials

‘Experienced, precise, valuable.’

‘Thoughtful, reliable, kind, supportive, structured.’

‘Responsive, quality service, good value for money.’

‘Javed Niamut is sharp, helpful and responsive. His work is high quality and he has a very compelling mix of tax and corporate knowledge which makes him our go-to advisor on investments into Africa via Mauritius. I have no hesitation in recommending him.’

Key clients

AgDevCo Limited

Smile Telecoms Holdings

Adenia Partners Ltd

Tide Africa LP

Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited

ARCH Africa Renewable Power GP Co Limited

Ascent Capital Africa Limited

Proparco

Stanbic Bank Ghana Ltd

ABSA Bank Limited

Work highlights

Assisted Adenia Partners Ltd with the setting up of a fund with a target of $400m of aggregate Commitments, with a hard cap of $500m, and its general partner.
Advised Atiko Group Ltd and its subsidiaries on the debt financing and private equity investment, valued at $297m, of a Mauritius domiciled investment vehicle for the purposes of the acquisition of a French owned group of companies, including JA Delmas, the current distributor of Caterpillar equipment, operating in 11 West African countries.
Advised Development Partners International, a premier investment firm focused on Africa, on its investment of €60m for a significant minority stake in a high-growth financial services business, Groupe Cofina.

About Bowmans Mauritius: Bowmans’ Mauritian practice is recognised as a specialist in structuring global business vehicles, including those appropriate for funds and financial services providers, for clients using Mauritius as a gateway to the rest of Africa.

Bowmans’ Mauritian team specialises in corporate, securities and regulatory law and frequently advises on mergers and acquisitions and provide transactional support to investment funds and holding companies. Their experience extends from general corporate matters to private equity capital markets, banking and finance and dispute resolution.

Clients include both local and international clients, including fund managers, private equity houses, management companies, banks and financial institutions.

About Bowmans: Bowmans helps its clients manage legal complexity and unlock opportunity in Africa. Its enviable track record of providing legal services to the highest professional standards on the continent, spans corporate, finance, competition, taxation, employment, technology and dispute resolution matters.

With over 500 specialist lawyers, Bowmans draws on its unique knowledge of the business and socio-political environment in Africa to advise on a wide range of legal issues.

The firm delivers integrated legal services from nine offices (Cape Town, Dar es Salaam, Durban, Johannesburg, Lusaka, Moka, Nairobi, Swakopmund and Windhoek) in six countries (Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia).

Everywhere it operates, Bowmans offers its clients a service that uniquely blends expertise in the law, knowledge of the local market, and an understanding of their businesses. The firm’s aim is to assist its clients to achieve their objectives as smoothly and efficiently as possible while minimising the legal and regulatory risks.

The firm works closely with its Alliance firms Aman & Partners LLP in Ethiopia and Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie in Nigeria. Bowmans has special relationships with firms in Mozambique and Uganda; a non-exclusive co-operation agreement with French international law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel that provides access to lawyers in francophone west and north Africa; regularly works with other leading independent law firms across the rest of Africa; and is a representative of Lex Mundi, a global association of independent law firms in more than 125 countries.

Clients include domestic and foreign corporates, multinationals, funds and financial institutions, across a range of industry sectors, as well as state-owned enterprises and governments.

Offices
Kenya: Nairobi
5th Floor, ICEA Lion Centre, West Wing, Riverside Park, Chiromo Road, Nairobi
T: +254 20 289 9000
E: info-ke@bowmanslaw.com

Mauritius: Moka
3rd Floor, The Dot, Avenue De Telfair, Moka
T: +230 460 5959
E: info-ma@bowmanslaw.com

Namibia: Swakopmund
No. 6 Antonius Garten, c/o Hendrik Witbooi Str & Theo-Ben Gurirab Avenue, Swakopmund
T: +264 64 406 320
E: info-na@bowmanslaw.com

Namibia: Windhoek
33 Schanzen Road PO Box 3516, Windhoek
T: +264 61 382 800
E: info-na@bowmanslaw.com

South Africa: Cape Town
22 Bree Street, Cape Town
T: +27 21 480 7800
E: info-cpt@bowmanslaw.com

South Africa: Durban
Ground Floor, Compendium House, 5 The Crescent, Westway Office Park, Harry Gwala Road, Westville, Durban
T: +27 31 109 1150
E: info-dbn@bowmanslaw.com

South Africa: Johannesburg
11 Alice Lane, Sandton, Johannesburg
T: +27 11 669 9000
E: info-jhb@bowmanslaw.com

Tanzania: Dar es Salaam
2nd Floor, The Luminary Cnr Haile Selassie and Chole Roads, Masaki,
Dar es Salaam
T: +255 76 898 8640
E: info-tz@bowmanslaw.com

Zambia: Lusaka
3rd Floor, Evexia Commercial Building, Plot Number 1014, Church Road, Lusaka
T: +260 21 135 6638
E: info-zb@bowmanslaw.com

Key areas of specialisation:
Banking and financial services regulatory
Commercial property
Competition
Corporate investigations
Corporate services
Data protection
Debt capital markets
Dispute resolution
Employment and benefits
Environment, sustainability and climate change
Equity capital markets
ESG
Finance
Fintech
Governance, compliance and investigations
Government contracting and public procurement
Intellectual property
International arbitration
Litigation and arbitration
Local content and broad-based black economic empowerment
Media, entertainment and broadcasting
Mergers and acquisitions
Oil and gas
Pensions law
Private equity
Project finance
Regulatory services
Restructuring
Shipping, aviation and logistics
Tax
Technology
Telecommunications

Key areas of practice:
Aviation
Construction
Consumer goods
Education
Energy
Financial institutions
Hotels and leisure
Industrials
Infrastructure
Insurance
Mining
Pharmaceuticals and healthcare
Ports, rail and logistics
Technology, media and telecommunications

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Chairman and Senior Partner	Ezra Davids	ezra.davids@bowmanslaw.com	+27 11 669 9000
Group Managing Partner	Alan Keep	alan.keep@bowmanslaw.com	+27 11 669 9000
Office Managing Partner, Cape Town	Deon de Klerk	deon.deklerk@bowmanslaw.com	+27 21 480 7800
Office Managing Partner, Durban	Yasmeen Suliman	yasmeen.suliman@bowmanslaw.com	+27 31 109 1150
Senior Partner, Kenya	Richard Harney	richard.harney@bowmanslaw.com	+254 20 289 9000
Managing Partner, Kenya	Paras Shah	paras.shah@bowmanslaw.com	+254 20 289 9000
Managing Partner, Mauritius	Fazil Hossenkhan	fazil.hossenkhan@bowmanslaw.com	+230 460 5959
Senior Partner, Namibia	Irvin Titus	irvin.titus@bowmanslaw.com	+264 64 406 320
Managing Partner, Namibia	Stephen Vlieghe	stephen.vlieghe@bowmanslaw.com	+264 64 406 320
Senior Partner, Tanzania	Wilbert Kapinga	wilbert.kapinga@bowmanslaw.com	+255 76 898 8640
Managing Partner, Tanzania	Michael Strain	michael.strain@bowmanslaw.com	+255 76 898 8640
Managing Partner, Zambia	Mabvuto Sakala	mabvuto.sakala@bowmanslaw.com	+260 21 135 6638

Name	Position	Profile
Gilles Athaw	Partner	View Profile
Dave Boolauky	Partner; Head of Dispute Resolution	View Profile
Shianee Calcutteea	Partner	View Profile
Rajiv Gujadhur	Partner	View Profile
Fazil Hossenkhan	Managing Partner, Mauritius	View Profile
Javed Niamut	Partner	View Profile