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South Africa: Insurers brace for fresh wave of regulatory reforms in 2021

19 March 2021 by Bowman Gilfillan Inc - South Africa

Non-life insurers will have to stay on their toes throughout 2021
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South Africa: SARS and the NPA set to clamp down on tax offences

19 March 2021 by Bowman Gilfillan Inc - South Africa

The amendments to the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011 (TAA) proposed in the 2020 Taxation Laws Amendment Act (TALAA) were promulgated on 20 January 2021
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South Africa: Unintended tax consequences for some non-residents after lockdown

19 March 2021 by Bowman Gilfillan Inc - South Africa

South Africa’s six-month COVID-19 lockdown may have unintended tax consequences. Some non-residents who were unable to leave the country after March 2020, may be concerned about becoming tax resident as a result of the lockdown rules
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Bowmans bolsters its banking and finance team with the appointment of Mark Kyle

06 October 2020 by Bowmans

Bowmans bolsters its banking and finance team with the appointment of Mark Kyle
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South Africa: Kenyan regulators set their sights on free-and-easy fintech

03 June 2021 by Ariana Issaias, Of Counsel; Dominic Indokhomi, Partner, Bowmans, Kenya; Bowman Gilfillan Inc

The regulatory net is closing on Kenya’s fintech industry.
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South Africa: The ups and downs of private equity in post-pandemic 2021

03 June 2021 by Bowman Gilfillan Inc

While the COVID-19 pandemic slowed private equity (PE) deal-making and fundraising in Southern Africa in 2020, certain sectors within the industry still stand to benefit from the ongoing wave of portfolio and balance sheet restructurings.
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South Africa: Loop structures – opening possibilities in private equity

19 March 2021 by Bowman Gilfillan Inc - South Africa

Robyn Berger, Tax Executive at Bowmans, gives her views on the implications for investors of recent developments relating to loop structures
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South Africa: Always-on culture is no excuse to bend annual leave rules

03 June 2021 by Melissa Cogger, senior associate; Leila de Saude, associate; Bowman Gilfillan Inc

Flexibility reigns in the COVID-19-era of remote working, driving trends such as semigration where professionals can escape the big city for the coast or countryside without taking a pay cut. However, with this inherent flexibility comes the assumption that, since an employee’s workplace is conveniently situated wherever they are, they are easily able to work outside of what would in the past have been considered as office or working hours. Welcome to the always-on culture.
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A tribute to our Chairman and Senior Partner, Robert Legh (1962 - 2021)

06 July 2021 by Bowman Gilfillan Inc

This week we tragically lost an integral member of the Bowmans family, a world class lawyer, and an equally outstanding person, our chairman and senior partner, Robert Legh.
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South Africa: How the move to online shopping could shake up retail employment

03 June 2021 by Bowman Gilfillan Inc

Motorcycle drivers delivering goods ranging from groceries to clothing have become ubiquitous on South Africa’s roads, especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The question that arises is: are these drivers part of the wholesale and retail sector, or are they part of the road freight and logistics industry?
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South Africa: How to make ‘magic’ with M&A technology

19 March 2021 by Bowman Gilfillan Inc - South Africa

When new technologies come along, people often use them to do the same things they have always done, just with some extra speed
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South Africa: Kenya data infrastructure

26 July 2021 by Angela Mukora; Rose Njeru; John Syekei; Bowman Gilfillan Inc

From data centres to new mobile and cable connectivity, data infrastructure is capturing the attention of investors, who can only benefit from greater insight into the regulatory ramifications of entering or operating in this sphere. This is the first of three articles to be published by our telecommunications team, giving a bird’s eye view of the data infrastructure sector across East Africa.
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South Africa: National interest is now a key driver for empowerment regulation across Africa

26 July 2021 by Lerato Thahane, Partner, Bowmans; Bowman Gilfillan Inc

While there are various drivers of local empowerment and ownership requirements in Sub-Saharan Africa, one key driver appears to be gaining ground: national interest empowerment.
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South Africa: Avoid complacency in business rescue retrenchments

26 July 2021 by Rosalind Davey, partner; Chloë Loubser and Nikita Reddy, senior associates; Bowman Gilfillan Inc

Companies in business rescue have plenty of worries to preoccupy them but legal challenges over retrenchments are not usually at the top of the list.
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SA’s maritime enforcement laws are a lifeline for shipping creditors

26 July 2021 by Bowman Gilfillan Inc

South Africa’s maritime enforcement laws can be a lifeline for shipping creditors left high and dry despite having an arbitration award against their debtors.
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Bowmans pours pro bono energies into gender, human rights issues

13 April 2022 by Bowmans

Leading African law firm Bowmans is using its on-the-ground African presence to strengthen the fight against gender-based violence and gender discrimination, as well as to address other human rights and social justice issues on the continent.
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Bowmans expands its service offering in Mauritius

04 April 2022 by Bowmans

Leading African law Bowmans today announced that it has established a dispute resolution offering in Mauritius with the appointment of Bertrand Cheung Kai Suet as counsel.
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South Africa: Experiencing the benefits of gender equity in the legal profession

21 August 2023 by Patty Matlou, Culture and Inclusion Specialist, Bowmans

It has been 100 years since the first female attorney in South Africa, Irene Geffen, was admitted to the profession. Since then, women in law have made great strides, especially since 1994, but there is still a long road to travel.
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South Africa: Bowmans named Africa Law Firm of the Year by IFLR

12 April 2024 by Bowmans - South Africa

Leading African law firm, Bowmans, secured a range of prestigious honours at the IFLR Africa Awards ceremony held in Johannesburg last night (11 April 2024). The awards celebrate, the ‘most legally innovative cross-border deals closed in region in 2023 and the teams and individuals behind them’.
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South Africa: Bowmans gears up for future growth

14 March 2024 by Bowmans - South Africa

Shortly after announcing its expansion into Namibia and, subsequently, the promotion of 13 partners, leading African law firm Bowmans has outlined the appointment of a new leadership team to drive it forward.
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South Africa: Bowmans’ winning M&A Practice in South Africa continues to grow

22 April 2024 by Bowmans - South Africa

Leading African law firm Bowmans has further enhanced its standing in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) through strategic appointments at its Johannesburg office.
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Powering Africa's Tomorrow: Investing in a Sustainable Energy Value Chain

21 August 2023 by Shamilah Grimwood-Norley, Head of Banking and Finance, Bowmans

The diversification of Africa’s power generation mix including renewable energy alternatives to fossil fuel power generation technologies is not only an urgent environmental imperative; it is also a golden opportunity towards the realisation of the dream of the African Renaissance.
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Bowmans expands into Malawi and Zambia

29 September 2020 by Bowmans

Bowmans expands into Malawi and Zambia
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Zambia announces tax and business reforms to rebuild economy

18 January 2021 by Bowmans, Bwalya Chilufya-Musonda, Partner, and Joshua Mwamulima, Senior Associate, Bowmans Zambia (B&M Legal Practitioners)

Business and tax reforms are on the cards in Zambia as the Government seeks to rebuild the economy and stimulate growth in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A tribute to our Chairman and Senior Partner, Robert Legh (1962 - 2021)

06 July 2021 by Bowmans

This week we tragically lost an integral member of the Bowmans family, a world class lawyer, and an equally outstanding person, our chairman and senior partner, Robert Legh.
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