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.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

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

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Shamilah Grimwood-Norley

Other key lawyers

Daryn Webb, Anton Barnes-Webb