BOWMANS - Key Persons
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- Managing Partner Johannesburg
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- Senior Banking and Finance Partner / Johannesburg, South Africa
- Senior Banking and Finance Partner in Our Johannesburg
Anton Barnes-Webb is the Senior Banking and Finance partner in our Johannesburg office's Project Finance practice in the Banking and Finance Department and is head of Bowmans' Africa-wide Infrastructure Sector Group.
He specialises in project and other financing transactions and mergers and acquisitions. In project finance, Anton advises lenders, borrowers, sponsors and shareholders. He has advised on the financing of large-scale renewable energy projects, projects involving the manufacture and sale of bio-ethanol, and public infrastructure developments involving public private partnerships. Much of his work involves acting for clients in African jurisdictions outside of South Africa including Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zambia.
He has B.Com and LLB degrees from Stellenbosch University and an LLM from Cambridge University, UK.
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- Co - Head of Corporate / Johannesburg, South Africa
- Co - Head of Corporate Johannesburg
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- Partner / Johannesburg, South Africa
- Partner in Our Johannesburg
Bavesh Pillay is a partner in our Johannesburg office Project Finance practice, specialising in Construction and commercial law.
He has particular expertise in energy infrastructure and commercial property development projects.
Primarily, his focus is on specialist "front-end" work involving the vetting or drafting of construction contracts, equipment supply agreements and professional services agreements (either as bespoke agreements or using the standard forms of contract, including the FIDIC, NEC and JBCC. Bavesh also provides legal advice on contractual, commercial and regulatory issues as well as dispute resolution.
He has an LLB (cum laude) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and an LLM from Harvard Law School in Boston.
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- Leader
- Head of Public Law and Regulatory / Johannesburg, South Africa
- Partner in Our Johannesburg
Claire Tucker is a partner in our Johannesburg office Corporate Department, and is head of the Public Law and Regulatory Practice.
Her Masters degree in Law and Development make her well placed to assist in projects involving the interface between law and policy. She has worked on a wide range of regulatory matters including drafting of laws and regulations, High Court review applications in respect of decisions on regulatory matters, the interpretation and application of statutes as well as commercial and transactional advice.
She specialises in energy related matters and particularly in procurement and government contracting aspects of this.
Claire has a BA and LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand and a MSc in Law and Development from the London School of Economics.
Chambers and Partners consistently ranked Claire in Band 1 for Environmental law (2015 to 2023), Top Tier (Band 1 and/ or Band 2) for Administrative and Public Law (2019-2023) as well as in Band 1 for Public Procurement for the past three consecutive years (2021-2023).
Claire Tucker heads the public law and regulatory practice. Interviewees describe her as "extremely knowledgeable" on environmental issues, and note that "she is very analytical: quick to identify problems as well as to come up with solutions." - Chambers and Partners 2017
Claire Tucker has a strong regulatory and enforcement practice and represents a range of banks, mining companies and manufacturers. Clients say: "Her knowledge, experience and gut sense of advice are brilliant." - Chambers and Partners 2016
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- Partner / Johannesburg, South Africa
- Partner in Our Johannesburg
- Project Finance Head
Daryn Webb is a Partner in our Johannesburg office and a member of the Project Finance Practice.
He specialises in project and infrastructure as well as corporate, project and other finance. His experience has included general corporate and commercial law as well as mergers and acquisitions. Daryn has led teams that advised on the financing of various significant black economic empowerment equity transactions. Outside of South Africa, Daryn has advised on transactions in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
He has BA and LLB degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Daryn Webb is highlighted for his activity on power plant developments and for the quality of his project finance knowledge. He is described by one commentator as "the best in the business." He is also well known for his work with public bodies.
Africa-wide: Project finance head Daryn Webb specialises in project and infrastructure matters. He has experience assisting the South African government with IPP procurement programmes. He is based in Johannesburg. - Chambers and Partners 2017
"Peers note that Daryn Webb "has been around a long time and is a very practical and reasonable lawyer." His experience includes gas-fired and renewable energy power plants, and he is well known for his work with public bodies." - Chambers and Partners 2016
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- Partner
- Head of Banking and Financial Services Regulatory / Johannesburg, South Africa
David Geral is a partner, and leads Bowmans' Banking and Financial Services Regulatory Practice. He is also a co-convenor of Bowmans' multi-practice Fintech Service Line and Sustainable & Impact Investing Service Line.
David specialises in pensions, healthcare and group insurances. He advises local corporations, private and industry retirement funds, medical schemes and their service providers on governance, contracting, compliance and dispute resolution in the High Court and in several specialist financial services tribunals. David regularly supervises due diligences on these matters and has advised on numerous transactions involving pension, insurance and medical benefits transfers.
David has BA and LLB degrees from the University of Cape Town. He is an attorney, a notary public and a CEDR accredited Commercial Mediator. David holds a certificate in Impact Investing in Africa from the University of Cape Town, and is a leading attorney in relation to impact investing, social impact bonds and environmental, social and governance related (ESG) investing in South Africa
David is ranked in Band 3 by Chambers and Partners for his work in Fintech, and is cited as a Recognised Practitioner for Insurance.
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- Partner / Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Co - Head of Corporate Cape Town
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- Group Chief Financial Officer Johannesburg
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- Head of IP and Technology Nairobi
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- Head of Dispute Resolution Johannesburg
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- Group Chief Operating Officer Johannesburg
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- Head of Banking and Finance Cape Town
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- Talent and Business Development Partner Johannesburg
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- Managing Partner Dar Es Salaam