According to Chambers Bowmans houses a construction practice experienced in handling both commercial and contentious mandates.
We assist clients throughout the project lifecycle of complex infrastructure and construction projects. This includes all stages of development and delivery and extends to financing and disputes under all forms of construction contracts.
Our thorough understanding of various standard forms of contracts, including FIDIC, the NEC and the JBCC, allows us to help clients manage their risk in tandem with their risk appetites.
Our disputes expertise extends from mediation, arbitration and litigation to negotiating and structuring major settlement agreements which often deal with interconnected and complex commercial and regulatory issues related to the public sector.
We have a wealth of experience that cuts across multiple specialist sectors including energy, manufacturing, mining, real estate, transport, telecommunications and utilities.
Clients range from major contractors to promoters, leading developers, funders, purchasers, tenants and occupiers among others.
Property and Construction Team of the Year, 2025
Property and Construction Team of the Year, 2024
Team of the Year, 2025
The firm represents clients including energy providers, financial institutions and public enterprises, as well as high-level construction firms.
Bowmans has one of the most capable construction teams in the country.
Bowmans offers experience across a range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, mining and utilities.
Regularly instructed by international law firms to act as local counsel, Bowmans offers services covering contracts, financing and dispute resolution.
Bowmans has long-standing experience in a broad spectrum of commercial disputes, with the team showing notable expertise in construction disputes.
In South Africa, Bowmans houses a construction practice experienced in handling both commercial and contentious mandates. The firm represents clients including energy providers, financial institutions and public enterprises, as well as high-level construction firms. Regularly instructed by international law firms to act as local counsel, Bowmans offers services covering contracts, financing and dispute resolution.
What makes this practice unique is their unwavering commitment to client-centric service combined with deep industry knowledge. The team excels in resolving construction disputes. Their collaborative approach fosters a strong partnership, ensuring we as clients feel supported throughout every legal process.
Bowmans’ construction team advises a wide range of clients, including employers, contractors, developers, funders, and operators, on a variety of contentious and non-contentious aspects of construction projects.
Bowmans’ commercial property team has a strong reputation for advising banks, developers, and listed and unlisted property funds in relation to the acquisition, development, funding, and disposal of commercial and industrial real estate.
In Kenya, Bowmans‘ team has ‘deep industry knowledge‘ and ‘excels in resolving construction disputes‘.
It has an excellent reputation for advising on prominent real estate and construction projects and also counts conservation work as a key area of instruction.
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