The corporate, commercial and M&A practice at Bowmans is a key industry player, boasting a high-profile client list in the financial services, private equity, agriculture, and food and beverage sectors. Large, cross-border transactions, public acquisitions, joint ventures, as well as due diligence and regulatory support form core pillars of work for the experienced team. M&A specialist Rainbow Field and competition law expert Joyce Karanja spearhead, with managing partner Paras Shah, who is well-versed in private equity and capital markets deals, Richard Harney, who is experienced in financing and structuring, and Philip Coulson, who covers company and commercial law, rounding out the team. Joyce Mbui, Vruti Shah, Kendall Evans, Wathingira Gituro, and Christina Nduba-Banja assist across the range of corporate and commercial matters.
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Key clients
- Amethis Retail, Gakiwawa Family Investments
- Naivas International
- Diageo PLC
- KCB Group PLC
- Ascent Capital Holdings Africa II Limited
- Ascent DBH Limited
- IBL Energy Holdings Ltd (IBL)
- STOA SA (STOA)
- IBL Ltd (IBL)
- Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (Proparco)
- PEG Africa Ltd
- Kartasi Products Limited
- Kartasi Industries Limited
- Women’s World Banking Capital Partners II (WWBCP II SSA, LLC)
- Ascent Capital Holdings Africa II Limited
- Sumitomo Corporation
- Braeburn Schools Limited
- Mawingu Networks Limited
- Kenafric Biscuits Limited
- East Africa Batteries Limited (EABL)
- Oak Harbour Holdings Limited
- Victory Farms Limited
- Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
- Hummingbirds AssetCo Blue Carbon
Work highlights
- Advised Amethis Retail and Naivas International on the sale of an aggregate stake of 40% in the capital of Naivas International to a consortium of investors led by IBL Limited, a publicly listed company in Mauritius, and including DEG and Proparco.
- Advised KCB Group PLC (KCB) on the acquisition of 85% of the shares of Trust Merchant Bank SA in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Advised IBL and Proparco on the acquisition of 65% of the shares in Westlands Heights Limited, a Mauritian holding company of the East African pharmaceuticals wholesale dealers, Harley's Limited (Harley Kenya), Harley's (T) Limited (Harley Tanzania) and Harley's (U) Limited (Harley Uganda).
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Practice head
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Rainbow Field, Joyce Karanja