Between the corporate and the banking and finance teams at Bowmans, domestic and international fund managers, private equity houses, management companies, banks and financial institutions can be assured of comprehensive M&A and transactional support, and advice on corporate, securities and regulatory law. Managing partner Fazil Hossenkhan is highly experienced in the regulatory framework for investment funds, financial services and capital markets in Mauritius, specialising in fund formations, while cross-border and general financing expert Gilles Athaw heads the banking and financing practice. Shianee Calcutteea is a top choice for corporate and banking law, Rajiv Gujadhur focuses on regulatory compliance, M&A and restructuring, and Javed Niamut, who was promoted to partner in March 2023, particularly excels in corporate tax law. The addition of Dave Boolauky to the firm in March 2023 further reinforced it for contentious work.
Testimonials
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‘Experienced, precise, valuable.’
‘Thoughtful, reliable, kind, supportive, structured.’
‘Responsive, quality service, good value for money.’
‘Javed Niamut is sharp, helpful and responsive. His work is high quality and he has a very compelling mix of tax and corporate knowledge which makes him our go-to advisor on investments into Africa via Mauritius. I have no hesitation in recommending him.’
Key clients
- AgDevCo Limited
- Smile Telecoms Holdings
- Adenia Partners Ltd
- Tide Africa LP
- Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited
- ARCH Africa Renewable Power GP Co Limited
- Ascent Capital Africa Limited
- Proparco
- Stanbic Bank Ghana Ltd
- ABSA Bank Limited
Work highlights
- Assisted Adenia Partners Ltd with the setting up of a fund with a target of $400m of aggregate Commitments, with a hard cap of $500m, and its general partner.
- Advised Atiko Group Ltd and its subsidiaries on the debt financing and private equity investment, valued at $297m, of a Mauritius domiciled investment vehicle for the purposes of the acquisition of a French owned group of companies, including JA Delmas, the current distributor of Caterpillar equipment, operating in 11 West African countries.
- Advised Development Partners International, a premier investment firm focused on Africa, on its investment of €60m for a significant minority stake in a high-growth financial services business, Groupe Cofina.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Fazil Hossenkhan, Gilles Athaw