Address:
33 Schanzen Road
Windhoek
Namibia

+264 61 382 800

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Key contacts:

Managing Partner, Namibia: Stephen Vlieghe
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Quick facts:

Number of lawyers: 650
Total staff complement: 1150
Number of countries: 6
Number of offices: 9
Network memberships: Lex Mundi
Alliance firm: Aman & Partners LLP (Ethiopia), Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (Nigeria)
Best friend relationships: Across Africa


Bowmans’ Namibian practice is one of the largest and most established full-service corporate and commercial law firms in the country.

Bowmans’ Namibian team has represented borrowers and lenders in the largest project finance transactions and most important mergers and acquisitions in Namibia to date. Its dispute resolution team members regularly litigate and are skilled in private arbitration and mediation.

Other areas of specialist knowledge are employment, insolvency, privacy and data protection law, along with real estate and conveyancing. Sector expertise covers natural resources, infrastructure, property, maritime and shipping, and oil and gas.

Clients include national and international corporate entities, development and development finance institutions, and international law firms.

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  • IFLR Africa Awards, 2025: African Firm of the Year
  • Chambers Africa Awards, 2025: Law Firm of the Year: Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania
  • African Legal Awards, 2024: African Law Firm of the Year
  • Nairobi Legal Awards, 2024: Large Law Firm of the Year, Kenya
  • EAVCA Awards, 2024: Legal Advisor of the Year, Kenya

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Alan Keep
Managing Partner, Group
T: +27 11 669 9348
E: alan.keep@bowmanslaw.com

Paras Shah
Managing Partner, Kenya
T: +254 20 289 9000
E: paras.shah@bowmanslaw.com

Fazil Hossenkhan
Managing Partner, Mauritius
T: +230 52 98 0101
E: fazil.hossenkhan@bowmanslaw.com

Michael Strain
Managing Partner, Tanzania
T: +255 76 898 8640
E: michael.strain@bowmanslaw.com

Mabvuto Sakala
Managing Partner, Zambia
T: +260 96 6876917
E: mabvuto.sakala@bowmanslaw.com