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Bowmans Offices
22 BREE STREET
CAPE TOWN
South Africa
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James McKinnell
Position
Partner
Career
James McKinnell has been a partner at Bowmans since 1998.
He specialises in commercial litigation, financial services and tax litigation, restructuring, and has also litigated oil and gas disputes. He has litigated in a wide range of disputes in the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal, and in various arbitral tribunals.
He also has considerable experience of complex legal and financial structures and transactions, and of disputes which have arisen in them and/ or in order to restructure them.
He has BBusSci, LLB and LLM degrees from the University of Cape Town and a Certificate in Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management from the University of South Africa.
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Dispute resolution
Headed up by Lusanda Raphulu, the dispute resolution practice at Bowmans ‘is in a class of its own‘ for some. The team stands out for being ‘particularly strong in complex commercial, company law and shareholder disputes, and is exceptional at providing strategic advice‘. Jonathan Sahli and Lyndal Anderson co-head the litigation department, which continues to handle a high volume for contentious work for mining, financial services, insurance and food and beverage sector clients. Tim Gordon-Grant
has an excellent track record in handling international arbitrations and audits-related litigation; Adam Anderson‘s expertise includes banking, construction, corporate and insurance disputes; and James McKinnell is ‘a seasoned litigator with good commercial acumen‘. Jonathan Barnes has established experience in class action litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Shipping and transport
- Tax