Bowmans’ project finance practice is led by Shamilah Grimwood-Norley, who heads the firm’s banking and finance department. Grimwood-Norley has ‘deep knowledge of the infrastructure space’ and acts for sponsors, lenders and government entities in PPP and IPP projects. Daryn Webb and Anton Barnes-Webb are key practitioners in the team. Former co-head Patrick Hirsch has moved to Herbert Smith Freehills LLP.
Testimonials
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'The team has good turnaround time.'
‘Excellent expertise in the field of infrastructure from Shamilah Grimwood-Norley and Daryn Webb. They also seem to have a good network within Africa.’
‘Daryn Webb has excellent and deep knowledge of the infrastructure space in Africa.’
Key clients
- FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank Division)
- Norsk Solar AS
- Futuregrowth Asset Management Proprietary Limited
- Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Limited
- Development Bank of Southern Africa Limited
- iNguza Investments (RF) Limited
- Straits Gas (Pty) Ltd
- Goldwind New Energy South Africa
- Sonnedix Prieska Disposal
Work highlights
- Advising RMB in connection with the restructure of the Old Mutual Ideas Fund, one of South Africa’s largest domestic infrastructure equity funds, valued at ZAR21,3m.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Shamilah Grimwood-Norley