At Bowmans, Craig Cunningham is a highly regarded practitioner in the shipping space, and is sought after by marine insurers, charterers, shipowners, suppliers and financiers for his expertise in advising on cases involving maritime casualties, ship finance and the arrest and attachment of vessels. Andrew Pike stands out for his focus on port infrastructure and development work. Heather Manson leads the aviation practice, and is well known for her specialist expertise in aviation insurance, also a key area of strength for Claudia Jackson. Mark van Velden specialises in charterparty matters, and is equally adept at handling shipping litigation and mortgage foreclosures; Jeremy Prain‘s workload includes rail and road transportation matters and ship finance work; and Lana Stockton fields expertise in cross-border shipping insolvency matters.
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Testimonials
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‘The team has in-depth knowledge of the infrastructure deal space in South Africa, which makes them very useful advisors.'
‘Andrew Pike has become my go-to partner for all infrastructure deals in English-speaking South Africa.’
‘The firm is very efficient and professional.'
'Heather Manson and Claudia Jackson are very knowledgeable, friendly, professional, and approachable. The team are all very good to work with and their individual knowledge is exceptional.'
Key clients
- Macquarie
- Standard Bank
- South African Civil Aviation Authority
- The American Club
- Britannia
- The Charterers Club (the MECO group)
- Gard
- Guardrisk
- Infiniti
- The London Club
- NorthStandard
- The Norwegian Hull Club
- Santam Limited
- Starr Underwriting Managers
- The Shipowners Club
- Skuld
- Steamship
- Tokio Marine
- The Swedish Club
- The UK Club
- Thomas Miller Specialty
- West of England
- HFW
- Hill Dickinson
- Ince
- Kirkland & Ellis
- MFB Solicitors
- Nautica Law
- Reed Smith
- Rajah & Tann
- Shoreside Law
- Stephenson Harwood
- Watson, Farley & Williams
- Wikborg Rein
Work highlights
- Advising the South African Civil Aviation Authority and its insurers in relation to an aircraft accident.
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Craig Cunningham, Heather Manson, Andrew Pike