Bowmans
One month left to ensure POPIA compliance – are you POPIA ready?
1st June 2021 Today (1 June) marks 30 days until 1 July 2021 by which time all organisations need to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Protection of... →
Practice Note provides welcome clarity on broad-based black economic empowerment structures
25th May 2021 A practice note (Practice Note) recently released by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (Minister) has brought much-needed clarity on... →
Bowmans establishes new Dispute Resolution team offering corporate investigations and integrated risk services across the continent
14th May 2021 Leading African law firm Bowmans today announced the formation of a new multi-disciplinary team as part of its ongoing efforts to help clients with... →
The ups and downs of private equity in post-pandemic 2021
4th May 2021 While the Covid-19 pandemic slowed private equity (PE) deal-making and fundraising in Southern Africa in 2020, certain sectors within the industry... →
Cash-strapped mining companies look for innovative sources of funding
22nd April 2021 Mining is notoriously cyclical, with dramatic swings in equity prices and investment patterns. The low commodity prices and weak equity markets of... →
National interest is now a key driver for empowerment regulation across Africa
13th April 2021 While there are various drivers of local empowerment and ownership requirements in Sub-Saharan Africa, one key driver appears to be gaining ground:... →
Avoid complacency in business rescue retrenchments
8th April 2021 Companies in business rescue have plenty of worries to preoccupy them but legal challenges over retrenchments are not usually at the top of the... →
Always-on culture is no excuse to bend annual leave rules
7th April 2021 Flexibility reigns in the Covid-19-era of remote working, driving trends such as semigration where professionals can escape the big city for the... →
