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Contents
04 OurFirm
05 OurFootprintinAfrica
06 OurOilandGasSector
07 OurExperienceHighlights
12 OurOilandGasTeam
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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 many decades and is widely acknowledged.
WithsixofficesinfourAfricancountries
andover400specialisedlawyers,we
aredifferentiatedbyourgeographicalreach,
independenceandthequalityoflegalservices
weprovide.
Wedrawonouruniqueknowledgeofthe
Africanbusinessenvironmentandin-depth
understandingofthesocio-politicalclimateto
adviseclientsonawiderangeoflegalissues.
Ouraimistoassistourclientsinachievingtheir
objectivesassmoothlyandefficientlyaspossible
whileminimisingthelegalandregulatoryrisks.
Ourclientsincludecorporates,multinationals
andstate-ownedenterprisesacrossarangeof
industrysectorsaswellasfinancialinstitutions
andgovernments.
Ourexpertiseisfrequentlyrecognisedby
independentresearchorganisations.Wehavebeen
namedAfricanLegalAdviserbyDealMakersfor
thelastthreeconsecutiveyearsandSouthAfrican
LawFirmoftheYearfor2016bytheWho’s Who
Legal.WealsowontheBanking,Financeand
RestructuringTeamoftheYear,theEmployment
TeamoftheYear,andthePropertyTeamofthe
YearAwardsattheprestigiousAfricanLegal
AwardshostedbyLegal WeekandtheCorporate
CounselAssociationofSouthAfricain2016.
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Weprovideintegratedlegalservices
throughoutAfricafromsixoffices(Cape
Town,DaresSalaam,Durban,Johannesburg,
KampalaandNairobi)infourcountries(Kenya,
SouthAfrica,TanzaniaandUganda).
WeworkcloselywithleadingNigerianfirm,
UdoUdoma&Belo-Osagie,whichhasofficesin
Abuja,LagosandPortHarcourt,andhavestrong
relationshipswithotherleadinglawfirmsacross
therestofAfrica.
WearerepresentativesofLexMundi,aglobal
association,withmorethan160independentlaw
firmsinallthemajorcentresacrosstheglobe.
Thisassociationgivesusaccesstothebestfirms
ineachjurisdictionrepresented.
Our Footprint in Africa
Bowmans offices
Relationship firm
Significant transaction or advisory experience
Bowmans offices
Relationship firm
Significant transaction or advisory experience
SOUTH AFRICA
NIGERIA
KENYA
TANZANIA
UGANDA
Bowmans offices
Relationship firm
Significant transaction or advisory experience
SOUTH AFRICA
NIGERIA
KENYA
TANZANIA
UGANDA
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ThroughourofficesinAfrica,webringtogether
lawyerswithawealthofexperiencefromacross
emergingandmaturehydrocarbonprovincesin
Anglophone,FrancophoneandLusophoneAfrica.
Our Oil and Gas Sector
We provide commercially
focussed legal advice that
compares favourably at all
levels with legal services
available in London,
Paris and New York: in
execution, delivery, technical
excellence and on price.
Werecognisethattherearemanyinter-
connectedchallengesforinvestorsinthe
hydrocarbonsindustryinAfrica,notleastthe
variouslicensingandregulatoryframeworks,
butalsothechallengesoflocalcontent,
environmentalregulationandfiscaland
financialregimes.
WhatdifferentiatesusisthatweareanAfrican
lawfirmwithcredibleandexperiencedoiland
gaslawyerson-the-groundinAfrica.
Weoperateasinglekeypointofcontact
model,whichnotonlyensuresaseamless
serviceforourclientsandassistsindeveloping
long-termrelationships,butalsoallowscosts
tobecontrolledandoutputtobedeliveredinthe
mostcommerciallysensibleway.
Promptresponseandcommunicationwithclients
iscriticaltoourapproach.DavidForfar,ourhead
ofoilandgas,isoursinglepointofcontact.
Ouradvisoryexperiencecoversupstream,
midstreamanddownstream.Wealsohave
significantexperiencedealingwiththeoil
andgaslegislativeenvironmentacrossAfrica,
includingexplorationandproductionrights
andallaspectsoflocalregulatoryframeworks.
Wecanworkinkeyjurisdictionallanguages,
includingFrench,PortugueseandSpanish,
addingtoourabilitytofacilitatecross-border
andinter-governmentalnegotiations.
Ouroilandgasspecialistsaresupportedbya
widersectorgroupcomprisedofinternationally
recognisedlawyersintheareasoftax,forensics,
corporate,M&A,projectfinance,infrastructure,
projects,andportsandshippinglaw.Wecan
thereforeadviseoncomplexmajoroilandgas
relatedprojects,aswellasenvironmentaland
otherdisciplinesassociatedwithoilandgas
explorationandproduction.
OurclientsincludeNOCsandIOCsoperating
throughouttheoilandgasvaluechainaswell
asgovernmentagenciesandregulators.
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Wehaveadvised:
• Afrenplcwithregardtoitsfarm-ininto
anexplorationblockinMadagascar.
• AfricaEnergyonitsacquisitionofa
participatinginterestinBlock2BSouthAfrica.
• AfricanPetroleumProducersAssociation
(APPA)inrelationtothereview,comparative
analysisandinternationalbenchmarkingof
theoilandgaslegislation,regulationsand
modelcontractsinforceinthe18APPA
membercountries.
• AnadarkoPetroleumCorporationregarding
variousSouthAfricanregulatoryapplications
andapprovals,andhaveprovidedgeneral
adviceonconstitutionalandadministrative
law,aswellasfiscalstabilityagreements.
• A.P.Möller-MaerskOil,actingaslocal
counselinitsacquisitionofhalfofAfricaOil
Corporation'sparticipationinthreeblocks
innorthernKenya.
• anAsianfinancialinvestor(confidential)
inrelationtotheduediligencereview
ofpetroleumrightsandagreementsin
Madagascar.
• AzontoPetroleumandGasolplcinrelationto
theacquisitionofaparticipatinginterestin
theBandagas-to-powerproject,includinga
duediligencereviewoftherelatedcontractual
documentation(PSA,GSAandPPA).
• BHPBilliton(GB)ontheacquisitionofa
90%participatinginterestinthetechnical
cooperationpermitoverSouthAfrican
deepwaterBlock3B/4B,aswellasthe
subsequentconversionthereoftoan
explorationright.
• BPinrelationtoitsSouthAfricanblack
economicempowermenttransactionin
termsofwhichKapelaInvestmentsand
BPSAEducationFoundationacquired
shareholdingsinBPSouthAfrica.
• BunduGasandOilExplorationonits
applicationforanexplorationrightto
exploreforshalegasintheKarooBasin
ofSouthAfrica.
Our Experience Highlights*
• CairnIndiaGrouponitsfarm-inagreement
offshoreBlock1SouthAfrica,including
draftingrelevantapplicationsforapprovals
bytheMinisterofMineralResources.
• certainlenders(confidential)inrelationto
thefinancingofhydrocarbonsexploration,
developmentandproductionoperationsin
AfricaandintheMiddle-Eastonbehalfof
ajuniorinternationaloilandgascompany
(confidential),includingaduediligence
reviewofallexistingassetsintheRepublic
ofCongo,Cameroon,Ethiopia,Kenya,
Kurdistan,MoroccoandNigeria.
• Chevroninrelationtotheacquisitionof
anexplorationrightinSouthAfrica.
• ChicagoBridge&Iron,amultinational
EPCcontractor,onvariouslegislative
developmentsaffectingaproposed
LNGprojectinMozambique.
• ChinaNationalOffshoreDevelopment
Corporationontheacquisitionofa
USD2billionparticipatinginterestina
productionsharingcontractinAngola,
aswellastheacquisitionofeightoiland
gasassetsinAlgeria.
• ChinaNationalOffshoreOilCorporation
onthefarm-inofonethirdofTullowOil’s
interestinthreeoilexplorationblocksin
WesternUganda.
• ChinaPetroleumCorporationinrelationto
concessionsagreementsinChad.
• ChinaSonangolinrelationtothedue
diligencereviewof,amongstotherthings,
petroleumrightsandagreementsinGhana,
Guinea,MadagascarandNiger,aswellas
draftingpetroleumexplorationagreements
forthosejurisdictions.
• CompañíaEspañoladePetróleosonits
farm-inintotwoonshoreblocksinKenya,
providingregulatory,corporateand
competitionlawadviceandhelpingto
establishalocalpresence.
• DemocraticRepublicofCongoonthe
mainprinciples,bestpracticesandlatest
trendsapplicabletotheexplorationfor,and
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exploitationof,hydrocarbonsunderits
newpetroleumlaw.
• DLToll,anAustraliansupportservices
provider,ontheregulatoryregime
governingUganda’soilsector.
• DragonOil(International)Ltd,aUAE-based
E&Pcompany,onparticularaspectsofa
Kenyanproductionsharingcontract.
• EiffageConsortiumonitsBOOTbid
submissionfortheKenya(Eldoret)to
Uganda(Kampala)oilpipeline.
• ElephantOilonthenegotiation,drafting
andexecutionofaPSCinBenin.
• ENIonlicensingrequirementsinrespectof
theimportandtradeofpetroleumproducts
underSouthAfricanlaw.
• ENISpAinrelationtoanacquisitionofoil
andgasrightsinCongo-Kinshasa,including
performanceofaduediligencereview.
• EquatorExplorationinrelationtoproduction
sharingagreementsinCongo-Brazzavilleand
SãoToméandPríncipe.
• alargeEuropeanindependentoilandgas
company(confidential)inrelationtothe
acquisitionofaparticipatinginterestin
productionsharingagreementsinLiberia,
CameroonandKenya.
• ExxonMobilinthenegotiationanddrafting
ofafarm-inagreementinSouthAfrica,
togetherwithadviceonregulatoryapproval
processesandfiscalstabilityagreements.
• FalconOilandGasonitsapplicationfor
anexplorationrighttoexploreforshale
gasintheKarooBasinofSouthAfrica.
• aglobalprivateequityfund(confidential)
inrelationtoanacquisitionofashareholding
interestinSeplat,acompanyholdingseveral
oilandgasrightsinNigeria.
• FusionOil&Gasinrelationtoconcessions
agreementsinCameroon.
• Halliburtoninrelationtotheadventofa
shalegasindustryinSouthAfrica,including
providinganalysesofexistingandproposed
regulatoryframeworks;formalsubmissions
ontheproposedlawstotheDepartment
ofMineralResources(DMR)andthe
PetroleumAgencyofSouthAfrica(PASA);
and,appearingbeforePASA,aswellas
theParliamentofSouthAfrica’sPortfolio
CommitteeonEnergy,regardingthe
proposedregulatorydevelopments.
• Halliburtoninrelationtocompetition
approvalsinvariousAfricanjurisdictions,
includingCameroon,DRC,Egypt,Ethiopia,
Kenya,Libya,Nigeria,TanzaniaandUganda,
whereapprovalswererequiredtoimplement
theUSD34.6billionacquisitionby
HalliburtonofsharesinBakerHughes.
• HoskenConsolidatedInvestments,ablack
empowermentinvestmentcompany,in
relationtotheacquisitionofa20%stake
inImpactOilandGas,whichincluded
ananalysisofvarioustransactional
documentsrelatingtotheacquisition
ofacreageinGabon,Namibia,South
AfricaandtheSenegal/GuineaBissau
JointDevelopmentZone.
• INPEXCorporationandItochuCorporation
inrelationtothedraftingandnegotiation
ofanexplorationandproductionsharing
agreementandaprospectingagreement
inGabon.
• IvanhoeEnergyandCITICResources
(aspartofaconsortium)inthecourse
oftheUSD5billiondevelopmentofthe
AgademoilfieldinNiger,includingthe
draftingandnegotiationoftheproduction
sharingcontract,refineryagreements,
andtransportationagreements.
• JapanOil,GasandMetalsNational
Corporation(JOGMEC)inrelationtothe
regulatoryenvironmentintheRepublic
ofMadagascarinpreparationforthe
negotiationofaprospectingagreement.
• JXNipponinrelationtonewventures
inAfrica,includinginGabon.
• KenyaPetroleumRefineriesoncapital
raisinginitiativesforthemodernisation
andexpansionoftheirMombasarefinery,
aswellasthesaleofsharestoEssarEnergy
fortheredevelopmentoftheoilrefinery.
• KinetikoEnergy(Australia)onits
applicationsfortechnicalcooperation
permitsrelatingtoSouthAfrican
coal-bedmethanereserves.
• KosmosEnergyinrelationtothereview
andrenegotiationofoilandgasrights
inCameroonandMorocco.
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• MarathonOil,assistingwiththeacquisition
ofinterestsincertainKenyanblocks,which
includedaduediligenceintotherelevant
titledocumentsandthesettingupofa
localpresence.
• MartResourcesandHOilonconcession
agreementsinCongo-Kinshasa.
• Maurel&Prominrelationtothelegal
restructuringofallofitsoilandgasassets
inAfrica(Gabon,Congo,Tanzania)andin
relationtoaUSD350millionreserve-based
facilityagreementinCongo-Brazzaville.
• MinistryofEnergyandMineralDevelopment
(Uganda)andWorleyParsonsregarding
thepreparationofthenationalmidstream
strategyforthetransportationandstorage
ofpetroleuminUganda.Theadvice
involveddraftingallofthelegalaspects
ofthestrategy,thedevelopmentofwhich
includedengagingwithUganda’sPetroleum
ExplorationandProductionDepartment
(PEPD)onawidevarietyofmidstream-
relatedmatters,andthepreparationof
detailedanalysesoftheexistingand
proposedlegislativeandregulatory
frameworksgoverningUganda’supstream,
midstreamanddownstreamsectors.
• MolopoSouthAfricaExplorationand
Productiononapplicationsfortherenewal
ofonshoreexplorationrightsandan
applicationforanonshoreproduction
right,aswellasnegotiationswithblack
economicempowermentpartners.
• MurphyOilCorporationinitsdealings
withtheGovernmentofCongo-Brazzaville
inrelationtoaPSC.
• NationalOilCorporationofLibyainrelation
totheacquisitionofashareholdinginterest
inanE&Pentityoperatingaparticipating
interestinseveralproductionsharing
agreementsinLibyafromTotalE&P.
• NationalOilwellVarcoonaspectsofits
localcontent-relatedproposedoperations
inUganda.Similaradvicewasprovided
toHalliburtonvis-à-visitsSouthAfrican
operations.
• NationalPetroleumCorporationofNamibia
inrelationtovariousdomesticand
internationallegalmatters.
• NewAfricanGlobalEnergyonitsapplication
foranoffshoreexplorationrightoverSouth
Africa’sAlgoaGamtoosBasin.
• NobleEnergyinrelationtoanacquisitionof
oilandgasrightsinGuinea,Senegalandthe
jointdevelopmentzonebetweenSenegal
andGuinea-Bissau.
• OilIndiainrelationtotheacquisitionofa
participatinginterestinseveralproduction
sharingagreementsfromPetroceltic
InternationalinAlgeria.
• OphirinrelationtoitsMadagascan
operationssinceitsoriginalfarm-in,
includingreviewingthePSCandadvising
onvariousoperationalrequirements.
• OphirEnergyinrelationtocontractualand
regulatorymattersinGabonandCongo,
includingareviewoftherelevantPSCs
andJOAs,andnegotiatingwithpartners
andtheState.
• PetronasCarigaliinrelationtoproduction
sharingagreementsEquatorialGuinea.
• PetroSA,thenationaloilcompanyof
SouthAfrica,onitsfinancialprovisioning
obligationsvis-à-visthedecommissioning
ofitsoffshoreoperations,aswellason
proposedguidelinesforwellabandonment
anddecommissioningrelativeto,amongst
otherthings,SouthAfrica’sobligations
underinternationallawandrecent
developmentsinbestinternationalpractice.
• PumaEnergyonitsacquisitionofanLPG
terminalinCotonou,Benin,andinrelation
toitsacquisitionofamajoritystakein
BrentOil(Pty)Ltd.
• RegalisPetroleumonthestructuring,
negotiation,andimplementationofan
acquisitionofaparticipatinginterestina
productionsharingagreementinChad,as
wellastherestructuringofitsoilandgas
operationsinChadandNamibia.
• RepublicofChadinrelationtothe
acquisitionofaparticipatinginterest
intheUSD1.5billionDobahydrocarbon
production,transportationandexportation
assetsinChadandCameroon,including
theperformanceofaduediligencereview
andthedraftingofsaleandpurchase
agreements.
• RepublicofEquatorialGuineaonthemain
principles,bestpracticesandlatesttrends
applicabletotheexplorationfor,and
exploitationof,hydrocarbons.
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• RepublicofGaboninrelationtothedrafting
ofanewpetroleumcode,implementation
regulationsandamodelproduction
sharingagreement.
• RepublicofGuineainrelationto,amongst
otherthings,aduediligencereviewofcertain
oilandgasrights.
• RepublicofSomalilandinrelationtothe
draftingandnegotiationofproduction
sharingagreementswithDNOASAand
OphirEnergy.
• Sasolindraftingandnegotiatingafarm-out
agreementwithENIinSouthAfrica,including
adviceontheimplementationofbroad-based
blackeconomicempowermenttransactions.
• SasolPetroleuminrelationtothe
restructuringofitsassetsinGabon,including
theperformanceofaduediligencereview
ofallexistinghydrocarbonproductionand
serviceagreementsandthedraftingofa
businesscontributionagreement,aswellas
thenovationofthenecessaryhydrocarbon
productionagreements.
• SasolPetroleumInternationalanditsjoint
venturepartners,ChesapeakeandStatoil,on
itsapplicationforatechnicalco-operation
permittostudyshalegasintheKarooBasin
ofSouthAfrica.
• SasolPetroleumInternational,BHPBilliton
andPetroSAinrelationtotheformation
ofthejointventureforthedevelopment
ofBlock3A/4AoffshoreSouthAfricaand
intheapplicationforthegrantofan
explorationright.
• SasolPetroleumWestAfricaonarisk
assessment-relatedduediligencereview
pertainingtocertainoilandgasassetsin
NigeriaandtheNigeria/SaoToméJoint
DevelopmentZone.
• Schlumbergerongeneralqueriesrelatingto
operationsinKenyaandUganda.
• SignetPetroleuminrelationto,amongst
otherthings:theacquisitionandthesaleofa
participatinginterestinaproductionsharing
agreementinNamibia;thestructuring,and
negotiationofanacquisitionofaparticipating
interestinaproductionsharingagreementin
theDemocraticRepublicofCongo;thetender
fortheacquisitionofa45%participating
interestinOML25fromENI,ShellandTotal
inNigeria;aduediligencereviewofexisting
oilandgasassetsin
Benin,BurundiandTanzaniaforthepurpose
ofraisingcapitaltofinanceexploration
operations,aswellastherelinquishment
ofexistingoilandgasassetsinBenin,
Burundi,andTanzania.
• SOHIGasLamuLtd,SOHIGasDodoriLtd
andDynamicGlobalKenyaLtdonPSCs
inKenya.
• alargeSouth-EastAsiaoilandgascompany
(confidential)inrelationtotheacquisition
ofaparticipatinginterestin12production
sharingagreementsinEquatorialGuinea,
Gabon,KenyaandTanzania.
• SterlingEnergyplc,anAIMlistedE&P
company,inrelationtoallofitsmattersin
CameroonandMadagascar.
• Totalonthedraftingandnegotiationofa
farm-inagreementwithCanadianNatural
ResourcesinrelationtoTotal’sacquisitionof
a50%ininterestinBlock11B/12Boffshore
SouthAfrica.
• TotalE&Pontheacquisitionofa
participatinginterestinaproduction
sharingcontractforoilsandsinMadagascar,
aswellastheacquisitionofoilandgas
rightsinGabon.
• TotalE&PSouthAfricainrelationtoits
applicationsfortechnicalco-operation
permitsandexplorationrights.
• TotalE&PUgandaBVinrelationtoan
environmentaldispute.
• ThomboPetroleuminitsfarm-outofa
participatinginterestinpetroleumrights
offshoreSouthAfrica,togetherwith
relatedregulatorycomplianceadvice
andthedraftingandnegotiationofa
fiscalstabilityagreement.
• ThomboPetroleumonitssaletoAfrica
Energyofallofitsissuedsharecapital.
• TrafiguraandPumaEnergyinrelation
totheconstructionofoilstorageterminals
inMozambique.
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• TullowOilinrelationtoaprospective
hydrocarbonsprojectintheDemocratic
RepublicofCongo,aswellasinrelation
toproductionsharingagreementsin
GabonandIvoryCoast.
• TullowOilplcinrelationtoitsoperations
inGabon,GuineaandMadagascar,including
thepossibilityofdeclaringforcemajeure
underaGuineanPSCandthereviewing
ofallofTullow’soperationsinGabon
relativetothesuccessfulissuingofa
USD650millionhighyieldbond.
• VictoriaOil&Gasinrelationtothe
structuring,negotiation,andimplementation
ofanaturalgasproduction,transportation
andmarketingprojectinCameroon,
includingaddressingallupstreamand
downstreamregulatoryissues,draftinga
modelgassalesagreement,anddrafting
andnegotiatingaparticipationagreement
withthenationaloilandgascompany.
• VitolGroupandHeliosInvestmentPartners
inrelationtotheiracquisitionofallof
Shell’sdownstreamassetsinGuinea,
MadagascarandUganda.
• VivoEnergyUgandaLtd,wherewewere
retainedaslocalcounseltoadviseona
widerangeoflegalissues.
• WilliamsKherkherLLPonaChadian
concession-relateddisputebetween
twoIOCs.Theadvicewasbymeans
ofanopinion,whichinvolvedananalysis
of,amongstotherthings,theconcession,
theChadianCivilCodeandtheChadian
PetroleumCode,andwhichwasfound,
bytheSupremeCourtofTexas,to
bepersuasive.
*includessomeexperiencegained
priortojoiningBowmans
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Our Oil and Gas Team
DAVID FORFAR
HeadofOilandGas
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T:+27214807810
PENUELL MADUNA
ChairmanofOilandGas
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699358
DavidForfarheadsourOilandGasSector.
DavidForfarspecialisesinupstreamoilandgas
matterswithaparticularfocusonproductionsharing
agreements,concessionsandhostgovernment
instruments,aswellasregulatoryandcompliance-
relatedissuesinAfrica.
PriortojoiningBowmans,Davidwasbasedin
Aberdeen,Scotland,wherehisexperienceincluded
timeasaseniorlegalcounselforCanadianNatural
ResourcesInternational.Hehasprovidedextensive
adviceinrelationtoavarietyofAfricanjurisdictions,
including:Coted’Ivoire,Gabon,Mozambiqueand
SouthAfrica.
Davidtrainedandpractisedasalawyerwiththe
Energy,TransportandInfrastructureGroupatAshurst
inLondon.
DavidhasBAandPhD,degreesfromtheUniversityof
Essex,UK,andanMAfromtheUniversityofOxford,
UK.HewasalsoaFellowinModernJapaneseStudies
attheUniversityofOxford’sWadhamCollege.
PenuellMadunaisthechairmanofourOilandGas
Sectoranddeputychairmanofthefirm.Heisalsothe
formerSouthAfricanMinisterofMineralandEnergy
Affairs,aswellastheformerMinisterofJusticeand
ConstitutionalDevelopmentandtheDeputyMinisterof
HomeAffairs.Currently,Penuellalsoholdstheposition
ofdeputychairmanofSasolOil(Pty)Ltd.
Penuellhasmanyyearsofexperienceactingas
anadvisertotheSouthAfricanoilandgassector,
includinghishavingactedaschairmanforTshwarisano
LFBInvestment(Pty)whenitacquireda25%
shareholdinginSasol’sliquidfuelbusinessfor
ZAR1.45billion,whichwasoneofthefirstmajorblack
economicempowermenttransactionsinthesector.
PenuellhasanLLBfromtheUniversityofZimbabwe,
aB.lurisfromtheUniversityofSouthAfrica,anLLM
fromtheUniversityoftheWitwatersrand,anLLDfrom
theUniversityofSouthAfricaandaHigherDiploma
inTaxLaw.
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EZRA DAVIDS
ChairmanofCorporate/M&A
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699320
EzraDavidsisthechairmanofCorporate/M&A
atBowmansandhespecialisesinmergersand
acquisitions,capitalmarkets,andsecuritieslaw.He
hasbeenrankedasaBand1practitionerforM&A
andEquityCapitalMarkets(Chambers,2015)andhas
beenrecognisedas“oneofthetop10Mergersand
Acquisitionslawyersglobally…[and]theonlylawyer
fromAfricaonthelist”(International Who’s Who of
Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyers,2013).
Ezrahasactedasleadpartneronnumerousmulti-
billiondollartransactionsandrecentlyactedasco-
leadpartneronthethirdlargestM&Atransactionin
theworld.
Ezraistherelationshippartnerforanumber
ofBowmans’majorclientsincludingAnadarko,
ExxonMobil,GoldmanSachs,MerrillLynchandTotal.
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RainbowFieldisadirectorinourNairobioffice.
Shespecialisesin,amongstotherthings,mergers
andacquisitions,jointventuresandbusiness
formation-relatedmatters.RainbowhasadvisedIOCs
ontheacquisitionofinterestsinKenyanacreageand
onavarietyofindustry-relatedregulatorymatters.
Rainbowhasbeenrecognisedby IFLR 1000 asa
leadinglawyerinthenaturalresourcessectorandby
Chambers Global2016asaforeignexpertinnatural
resourceslaw.
ShehasaB.ComandLLBdegreesfromMurdoch
University,WesternAustralia,whereshewasadmitted
asabarristerandasasolicitor.
RAINBOW FIELD
Director
Nairobi,Kenya
T: +254202899000
NICOLAS BONNEFOY
Partner
London,UnitedKingdom
T:+447810262720
Dualqualified(FrenchandEnglish)andbasedin
London,NicolasBonnefoyisamining,andoil
andgaslawyerwithanexclusivefocusonAfrica.
Hisexperiencemainlyincludesactingforoiland
gasandminingcompaniesinsecuringtheaward
ofexplorationandproductionrights,structuring,
negotiatingandimplementingacquisitionsand
disposalsofexplorationandproductionassets
throughoutAfrica,anddevelopingexploration
andproductionprojects.
Nicolashasalsobeeninvolvedinreviewingexisting
legislation,regulationsandmodelproductionsharing
contractsgoverninghydrocarbonsexplorationand
exploitationactivitiesinAfricaonbehalfofthe
AfricanPetroleumProducersAssociationandseveral
memberstates.
HelivedandworkedinGabonandinEquatorial
Guinea,andtravelledextensivelyinAfricaover
thepast20years.
DANIEL GANTUNGO
SeniorAssociate
Kampala,Uganda
T:+256414254540
DanielGantungoisaseniorassociateinour
Kampalaoffice.
BeforejoiningBowmans,DanielwasaStateAttorney
inUganda’sMinistryofJusticeandConstitutional
Affairs/AttorneyGeneral’sChamber.Danielhas
alsoworkedinthedepartmentsofEnergyand
InfrastructureandDisputeResolutionofKing&Wood
MallesonsLLP(formerlySJBerwin)inLondonunder
theauspicesoftheInternationalLawyersforAfrica
(ILFA)Programme.Hehasalsoundertakenmini-
pupillagetrainingwithKeatingChambers,London.
Hisworkinvolvesabroadrangeofcommercial/
corporateadvisoryservicesinenergy,oilandgas,
mining,mergersandacquisitions,taxationandother
facetsofinvestmentandbusinessconsulting.
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LUKE HAVEMANN
SeniorAssociate
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T:+27214807953
AaronOhmisacandidateattorneyinourCape
Townoffice.
SincejoiningBowmans,Aaronhasundertakensubstantial
researchonlegislationaffectingthehydrocarbonsector
inSouthAfrica.Hehasbeenexposedto,andbecome
familiarwith,avarietyofspecialisedoilandgas-related
agreements,includingjointoperatingagreements.
AaronhasaB.ScfromHandongGlobalUniversityand
anLLBfromtheUniversityofCapeTown.
HespeaksEnglishandKorean.
LukeHavemannisaseniorassociateinourCape
Townoffice.
Luke’sinterestliesintheprovisionofsolution-focused
adviceforupstreamoperationsinSub-Saharan
Africajurisdictions.HehasadvisedIOCs,ministries
andagenciesandregulars,anNOC,oilfieldservice
companiesandotherindustry-specificentitiesin
avarietyofAfricanjurisdictions,including,Chad,
Kenya,Mozambique,SouthAfricaandUganda.
HehasBA,LLBandLLMdegreesfromtheUniversity
ofCapeTownandaPhDinOilandGasLawfromthe
UniversityofAberdeen.
HespeaksAfrikaans,EnglishandPortuguese.
AARON OHM
CandidateAttorney
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T:+27214807817
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