Debt Capital Markets
According to Chambers Bowmans offers a deep bench of experienced lawyers with an outstanding reputation in both debt and equity capital markets.
According to Chambers Bowmans offers a deep bench of experienced lawyers with an outstanding reputation in both debt and equity capital markets.
This is borne out by the impressive mandates that we secure both locally and internationally.
Our expertise in stand-alone bond issues, domestic medium-term note programmes, domestic issuances, inward listings, structured products, secured note programmes, secured note issuances and convertible bonds is particularly renowned.
Our practical and innovative approach to each transaction ensures that we deliver clear and concise solutions that enable our clients to conclude their transactions successfully.
We are active in several African jurisdictions in addition to those in which we are located, including Botswana, Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria and Zambia.
Our clients include banks, financial institutions, corporates, state-owned entities, municipalities and governments.
We are differentiated in the South African market by our in-depth knowledge of the regulatory framework, which extends to exchange control; our relationships with the JSE, Strate and the South African Reserve Bank’s Financial Surveillance Department; and for acting as South African counsel in respect of global/ euro medium-term note programmes (regulation S and rule 144A issues). Members of our team sit on the JSE Listing Advisory Committee and on the Executive Committee of the South African Securitisation Forum.
We are differentiated in the South African market by our in-depth knowledge of the regulatory framework, which extends to exchange control; our relationships with the JSE, Strate and the South African Reserve Bank’s Financial Surveillance Department; and for acting as South African counsel in respect of global/ euro medium-term note programmes (regulation S and rule 144A issues). Members of our team sit on the JSE Listing Advisory Committee and on the Executive Committee of the South African Securitisation Forum.
African Legal Awards
Capital Markets Team of the Year, 2022 and 2021
Chambers
Bowmans has a very strong bench of capital markets lawyers, and its partners are very hands-on, providing a lot of comfort that they are consistently giving the right advice.
The team is involved in a variety of domestic and cross-border matters and frequently assists major regional and international financial institutions and corporates with high-value note programmes and bond issuances.
The department is equally well versed in IPOs, inward listings, accelerated bookbuild share placements and black economic empowerment matters.
The team regularly acts as counsel to bookrunners and underwriters as well as issuers, and provides counsel on regulatory developments concerning the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Legal500
Bowmans is frequently cited as a market leader in banking, finance and capital markets.
The firm has certainly set the pace in capital markets, fintech, structured trade and commodities finance, and project finance, though its extensive and rounded abilities should not be overlooked.
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