Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group’s expertise has been recognised in IFLR1000’s Financial and Corporate Guide.

The firm’s South Africa office was rated tier 1 the Capital Markets, Competition and M&A practice areas and tier 2 in the Banking and Project Finance categories.

According to the publication, “Bowman Gilfillan is seen as one the strongest overall teams in South Africa by both clients and peers alike. One in-house counsel says: ‘The firm is practically orientated and innovates to find solutions that mitigate risks and ensure ethical business and governance’.”

In addition, the firm's Uganda office was ranked tier 1, its Kenya office was ranked tier 2 and its Tanzania office was ranked tier 4 in the Financial and Corporate practice area.

Established in 1990, the IFLR1000 is a guide to the world’s leading financial law firms focusing exclusively on corporate finance and transactional law. Rankings and editorial commentary are based on independent research conducted by teams of journalists covering more than 120 jurisdictions worldwide. Law firms are ranked according to transactional evidence and peer and client feedback.

Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group chairman, Rob Legh, says, "Top tier rankings from the International Financial Law Review are a great way of confirming that we are delivering the world-class standards of service that we aspire to. It’s good to see that our efforts to be best in the areas of law that are focus areas for our clients, are paying off."