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PORTS, TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
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Contents
04 OurFirm
05 OurFootprintinAfrica
06 OurPorts,TransportandLogisticsSector
07 OurSpecialistServices09 OurSignatureMatters
10 Accolades
12 KeyContacts
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Our Firm
Bowmans is a leading Pan-African law firm. Our track record of providing specialist legal services, both domestic and cross-border, in the fields of corporate law, banking and finance law and dispute resolution, spans over a century.
WithsixofficesinfourAfricancountries
andover400specialisedlawyers,
wearedifferentiatedbyourgeographical
reach,independenceandthequalityoflegal
servicesweprovide.
Wedrawonouruniqueknowledgeofthe
Africanbusinessenvironmentandin-depth
understandingofthesocio-politicalclimate
toadviseclientsonawiderangeoflegal
issues.Ouraimistoassistourclientsin
achievingtheirobjectivesassmoothlyand
efficientlyaspossiblewhileminimisingthe
legalandregulatoryrisks.
Ourclientsincludecorporates,multinationals
andstate-ownedenterprisesacrossarange
ofindustrysectorsaswellasfinancial
institutionsandgovernments.
Ourexpertiseisfrequentlyrecognised
byindependentresearchorganisations.
WehavebeennamedAfricanLegalAdviser
byDealMakersforthelastthreeconsecutive
yearsandSouthAfricanLawFirmofthe
Yearfor2016bytheWho’s Who Legal.Most
recently,wewontheTechnology,Mediaand
TelecommunicationsTeamoftheYearAward
attheprestigiousAfricanLegalAwardshosted
byLegal WeekandtheCorporateCounsel
AssociationofSouthAfricain2017.Thefirm
wasalso‘highlycommended’intheAfrican
LawFirmoftheYear–LargePracticeand
LitigationandDisputeResolutionTeamof
theYearcategories.
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Our Footprint in Africa
Weprovideintegratedlegalservices
throughoutAfricafromsixoffices(Cape
Town,DaresSalaam,Durban,Johannesburg,
KampalaandNairobi)infourcountries
(Kenya,SouthAfrica,TanzaniaandUganda).
WeworkcloselywithleadingNigerianfirm
UdoUdoma&Belo-Osagie,andMozambique-
basedboutiquefirm,TacianaPeãoLopes&
AdvogadosAssociados.Wealsohavestrong
relationshipswithotherleadinglawfirms
acrosstherestofAfrica.
WearerepresentativesofLexMundi,aglobal
association,withmorethan160independent
lawfirmsinallthemajorcentresacrossthe
globe.Thisassociationgivesusaccesstothe
bestfirmsineachjurisdictionrepresented.
Bowmans offices
Relationship firm
Significant transaction or advisory experience
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Millionsoftonsofimportandexportcargoes
movealongthelogisticscorridorsofAfricaevery
day,usingroad,railandpipelinesforcarriage
fromthehinterlandtoportsandliquidanddry
cargostoragefacilitiesforshipmentordischarge
throughtheterminalswhichpopulatethoseports.
Wehaveextensiveexpertiseintheports,transport
andlogisticssectoracrossnumerouscountrieson
theAfricancontinentanddeliveracomprehensive
servicefacilitatingrelationshipsbetweenland
andseausersandownersofports,terminalsand
equipment.Wehaveadvisedonwellover100
relatedinfrastructureprojects,manyofwhichhave
ports,transportandlogisticsfacetstothem.
Ourofferingincludesadvisingonportand
terminalregulationsandlegislation,terminal
throughputagreements,ISPS,porteconomic
regulation,terminaloperatingprocedures
(includingrailandstockyardinterfacesand
managementprocesses),storagecontracts,
establishmentofallinfrastructurepertainingto
ports,terminals,storagefacilities,inlandterminals
andlogisticscorridorssuchasrailandpipelines.
Ourexpertiseintegratesallofthecontractual
andregulatoryaspectsofports,transportand
logisticswiththephysicalestablishmentand
financingoftheinfrastructure.Inthiscontext,
wealsoadviseourclientsonestablishinglogistics
infrastructure,relationshipsbetweenlandand
seausers,buildingcontractsfromsourceto
seaandequipmentandotherprocurement
contracts,aswellasprojectfinanceandpublic-
privatepartnerships.
Ourserviceextendstoundertakingrisk
managementassessmentsaswellasalllitigation
betweenpartiestoportorterminaloperations.
WeservealloftheportsinSouthAfrica,
includingCapeTown,Durban,Ngqura/Coega,
PortElizabeth,RichardsBayandSaldanhaand
numerousportsinSub-SaharanAfricaincludingall
Mozambique,TanzanianandKenyanportsaswell
asNamibia,Angola,MadagascarandMauritius.
Wearealsothelistedlegalcorrespondentinthe
portsofCapeTownandPortElizabethformostof
theInternationalGroupofP&IClubs.
Wehaveworkedonanumberofmajorprojects,
includingtheproposedDurbanDig-outPort
andfullrail,terminalandportdevelopments
inanumberofcountriesinAfricaincluding
Mozambique,Tanzania,GhanaandNamibia.
Ourclientsincludevariousgovernment
departments,internationallogisticsinfrastructure
developersandoperators,shippinglines,national
portauthorities,financiersandinsurers.
Ourspecialistport-relatedservicesinclude:
• portandterminalregulatoryadviceand
facilitationofrelationshipsbetweenport
andterminalusersandoperators,including
concessioningandlicensing;
• economicregulation;
• port,terminalandlogisticscorridor
throughputagreements;
• litigationbetweenpartiestoportor
terminaloperations,includingtheship/
terminalinterface;
• portandterminalaccidentand
casualtyinvestigation;
• port,terminalandlogisticscorridor(road,
railandpipeline)infrastructurefinancing,
construction,procurementand
establishment;and
• logisticsadviceincludingwarehousing
andstorageagreements,distribution
agreements,creditagreements,standard
tradingconditions,shipsagency,clearingand
forwarding,customsadviceandthelikeforall
logisticsprojectsandbusinesses.
Our Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector
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BREAK BULK AND CONTAINER LOGISTICS CORRIDOR AND PORT PROJECTS
Weregularlyadviseonthefollowingworkstreams
inthesector:
Our Specialist Services
MANUFACTURER/ RETAILER/ BANK
• Supply/salescontractsfor
internationalsales
• Standardtradingterms
• Lettersofcredit
• Tradefinance
INLAND TERMINAL/ DRY PORT • Concessions
• Usageagreements
• Distributionagreements
• Warehousingandstorage
ROAD/ RAIL LINK
• Railbuilding/operation
concession
• Engineering/construction
contracts
• Railtransportcontracts
• Roadtransportcontractsand
standardtradingconditions
CLEARING AND FORWARDING AT PORT
• Customs
• Documentation
• Customsstructuringandadvice
CONTAINER DEPOTS
• Regulationsandstandard
tradingconditions
• Creditapplications
• Leases
• Servicelevelagreements
• Equipmenthandling
TERMINAL OPERATIONS
• Terminalconcessionagreements
• Equipmentfinancingand
procurement
• Projectfinance
• PublicPrivatePartnerships
• Terminalregulations
• Environmentaladvice
• Labour
• Constructioncontracts
• Storageagreements
• ISPSprotocols
PORT OPERATIONS
• Portconcessionagreements
• Porttransactionfinanceadvice
• Portpromulgation
• Operationaladvice
• Portusageagreements
• Environmentaladvice
• Portregulations
• Porteconomicregulation
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MINE
• Miningconcession
• Supply/salescontractsfor
internationalsales
• Environmentaladvice
• Engineering/construction
contracts
• Lettersofcredit
• Financeagreements
INLAND STOCKPILE/ INLAND DRY BULK TERMINAL
• Owner/OperatorSLAs
• Samplingprotocols
• Usageagreements
• Holdingcertificates
• Stockpileandstorage
regulations
ROAD/ RAIL LINK
• Railbuilding/operation
concession
• Engineering/construction
contracts
• Railtransportcontracts
• Roadtransportcontractsand
standardtradingconditions
STOCKPILE AT PORT
• Rail/stockpileinterface
• Stockpileandstorage
regulations
TERMINAL OPERATIONS
• Terminalconcessionagreements
• Terminalthroughput/takeorpay/
usageagreements
• Environmentaladvice
• Equipmentfinancingand
procurement
• Terminalregulations
• Labour
• Terminaloperatorhandbook
• ISPSprotocols
• Projectfinance
• Cargodeclarationstovessels
• Constructioncontracts
• Samplingprotocols
• PublicPrivatePartnerships
• Containerdepotregulations
andSTCs
• Storageagreements(liquidbulk)
PORT OPERATIONS
• Portconcessionagreements
• Portregulations
• Portusageagreements
• Operationaladvice
• Porttransactionfinanceadvice
• Porteconomicregulation
• Environmentaladvice
• Portpromulgation
RISK MANAGEMENT
• Projectriskmanagement
• Enterprisewiderisk
•Riskidentification
•Riskassessment
•Riskmitigationandmanagement
DRY BULK LOGISTICS CORRIDOR AND PORT PROJECTS
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Wehaveadvised/actedfor:
• AeolusKenyaLtdBVIinrespectofthe
conclusionofaframeworkagreement
betweenAeolusKenyaLtdBVIandthe
KenyanGovernmentforasixphaseproject
intheLAPSSETCorridor,whichwillinclude
aport,LNGplant,destinationplant,pipeline
andairport.
• APMTerminals(APMT),inconnectionwith
thedevelopmentofaterminalintheportof
Mombasa.Thisinvolvedtheacquisitionand
developmentofacontainerfreightstation.
• CutlerManagementBoardNPC,securityand
firemanagementcollectiveforalloiland
liquidbulkinstallationsinDurban.
• ENRC(throughconsultingfirmA-Cubed
Consulting(Pty)Ltd),inrespectofthe
developmentofa1200kmtransportsystem
tocarrycoalbyrailfromTeteProvince,
Mozambiqueandshipitthroughaterminal
atNacala,includingallregulatoryand
contractualdocumentationfortheproject.
• FerromarineAfrica(Saldanha)and
FerromarineCape(CapeTown)inrelationto
thecreationofoilandgasmanufacturingand
repairfacilities.
• Aninternationallogisticscompanyonits
concessionagreementwiththeGovernment
ofTanzaniainrelationtoanintegratedport
andrailprojectinTanzania.
• ThelendersintheWalvisBayGasto
PowerProjectonthefinancingoffacilities
comprisinganLNGfloatingstorage
regasificationunit,offshorepipelineand
portreceivingfacilities,andopencycle
gasturbinepowerplant.
• OiltankingGrindrodCalulo(anoiltanking
subsidiary)inrelationtoitsproposedBOOT
agreementforanoilstoragefacilityatthe
PortofNgqura.
• PetroSAontheirgastooilprojectsinMossel
BayandIraninjointventurewithStatoiland
NationalIranianOilCorporation.
• PetroSAonthesaleoftheOMEGAoilrig.
• PumaEnergyinrespectoftheacquisitionof
anLPGterminalintheportofCotonou,Benin.
• Skytanking(anoiltankingsubsidiary)in
relationtoitscontractwithAirportsCompany
SouthAfricafortheprovisionofrefuelling
servicesatKingShakaInternationalAirport.
• Variousclientsinrelationtooffshore
supplyingprocessengineering,plant
equipmentandservicesforplatforms,
subsea,pipelinesforbothoffshoreand
onshoree.g.SaudiAramco,Shell,BP,
QatarGas.
• TCMBulkTerminalinMatola,Mozambique,
includingdraftingterminalregulations,
standardtermsandconditionsandtake
orpayagreements.
• TotalEginaProjectinNigeriaandPetroSA
FPSOinrelationtothefloatingproduction,
storageandoffloading(FPSO)unit.
• TrafiguraBeheer,inconnectionwithan
integratedportandrailprojectfora
concessionfortheBOTofnewterminal
facilitiesatthePortofDarEsSalaamand
theupgradeoftheTAZARArailnetwork
andtrackaccessarrangementsfor
outboundcopperfreight.
• TransnetLtd,astransactionadviserin
connectionwiththeproposednewDurban
Dig-outportinwhichtheoldairportwillbe
dug-outandconvertedintoamulti-terminal
additionalportforDurban.
Our Signature Matters
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Accolades
AFRICAN LEGAL AWARDS 2017
WewontheTechnology,MediaandTelecommunicationsTeamof
theYearAwardattheprestigiousAfricanLegalAwardshosted
byLegal WeekandtheCorporateCounselAssociationofSouth
Africa.Thefirmwasalso‘highlycommended’intheAfricanLaw
FirmoftheYear–LargePracticeandLitigationandDispute
ResolutionTeamoftheYearcategories.
DEALMAKERS AWARDS 2017
WewereidentifiedastheleadinglegaladviserinAfricabyboth
dealvalueanddealvolumeforthethirdconsecutiveyear.Wealso
performedstronglyintheSouthAfricanawardsforM&Abydeal
valueanddealflowandCorporateFinancebydealflow.
INDIA BUSINESS LAW JOURNAL 2017
Wewerenamedasoneoftheleadinginternationallawfirms
forIndiawork.
WHO’S WHO LEGAL AWARDS 2016
WewerenamedSouthAfricanLawFirmoftheYear.
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48 Recognised Lawyers28 Recognised
Lawyers60 Recognised Lawyers
TIER 1
KENYA
Banking,Finance&
CapitalMarkets
Commercial,Corporate&M&A
Employment
RealEstate&Construction
SOUTH AFRICA
Commercial,Corporate&M&A
Competition
Employment
Projects&Infrastructure
Shipping&Transport
TIER 2
KENYA
DisputeResolution
Projects&Energy
SOUTH AFRICA
Banking&Finance
DisputeResolution
InvestmentFunds
Tax
TIER 1
KENYA
Financial&Corporate
Mining
SOUTH AFRICA
CapitalMarkets
Competition
Energy
M&A
UGANDA
Energy&Infrastructure
Financial&Corporate
TIER 2
KENYA
Energy
Infrastructure
SOUTH AFRICA
Banking
Infrastructure
Mining
Oil&Gas
ProjectFinance
BAND 1
KENYA
Banking&Finance
Corporate/Commercial
SOUTH AFRICA
CapitalMarkets:Debt
CapitalMarkets:Equity
Competition
CorporateInvestigations
Corporate/M&A
Employment
Environment
IT/Telecommunications
Projects&Energy
Shipping
UGANDA
GeneralBusinessLaw
BAND 2
KENYA
Employment
SOUTH AFRICA
Banking&Finance
DisputeResolution
Media&Broadcasting
Tax
THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2017 RANKED US IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IFLR1000 2017 RANKED US IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS 2017 RANKED US IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS
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Key Contacts
DARYN WEBB HeadofProjectFinance
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699410
ANDREW PIKE HeadofPorts,Transport
andLogistics
Durban,SouthAfrica
T: +27312650651
CRAIG CUNNINGHAM HeadofShipping
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T: +27214807801
DEREK LOTTER HeadofCompetition
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699357
CRAIG KENNEDY Co-HeadofTechnology,Mediaand
Telecommunications
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699349
ANTON BARNES-WEBB Partner
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699303
DAVID MPANGA Partner
Kampala,Uganda
T:+256414254540
EVANS MONARI Partner
Nairobi,Kenya
T: +254202899000
JEREMY PRAIN Partner
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T: +27214807811
SHAMILAH GRIMWOODHeadofBankingandFinance
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T: +27214807855
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To view profiles of our lawyers,
please visit www.bowmanslaw.com
TRUDIE NICHOLS Partner
Durban,SouthAfrica
T: +27312650651
MARK VAN VELDEN Partner
Durban,SouthAfrica
T: +27312650651
NJAU MUKUHA Partner
Nairobi,Kenya
T: +254202899000
PATRICK HIRSCH Partner
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699344
PARAS SHAH Partner
Nairobi,Kenya
T: +254202899000
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Cape Town
T: +27214807800
Dar es Salaam
T: +255768988640
Durban
T: +27312650651
Johannesburg
T: +27116699000
Kampala
T: +256414254540
Nairobi
T: +254202899000
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