Financial Services Regulatory
‘Well equipped to advise on the full gamut of transactional and regulatory mandates’ – Chambers and Partners, 2022
- Overview
Bowmans’ multi-talented lawyers are highly regarded for their experience and versatility in advising on the legal and regulatory aspects of financial products.
We specialise in the legal and regulatory aspects of banking, financial services, investment management, investment funds, insurance, pensions and medical aids. This extends to structured products and derivatives (including ‘over-the-counter’ derivative products).
We work on difficult, demanding and innovative local and international deals and advise clients from local and international financial institutions, to corporate and investment banks, corporates, state-owned entities, regulatory bodies and governments.
Our expertise includes the establishment of banks, financial services providers and various financial institutions and the carrying out of lending and investment banking activities within Sub-Saharan Africa.
We regularly advise domestic and foreign banks, fund managers, portfolio managers, credit providers, pension funds, pension fund administrators, medical aid schemes and medical aid administrators, stock brokers and digital platform financial service providers (fintech firms) on the regulation of banking and financial services.
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The team also advises on payments, blockchain, cryptocurrency and financial services regulation.
The team demonstrate diligence and professionalism, and are well versed with the ever-changing legal landscape. Their exceptional expertise and strategic insight lead to success in our endeavours.
The team has strong institutional knowledge and commercial awareness. It assists greatly in advising and negotiating.
Bowmans has expert knowledge and conveys it in the utmost professional way. The firm works very efficiently and quickly.
Bowmans is highly experienced and well versed in the law, but at the same time practical and business friendly.
Subject matter experts, with a good commercial to legal balance to ensure that transactions proceed, and risk is dealt with. Good lender relationships and ability to work well with other legal firms.
They are very responsive and knowledgeable in their field. I like their professionalism and attention to detail in the transactions they do for the bank.
I love how dedicated the team is and business savvy they are. They also have an extensive network in Kenya which means we are able to get a very well rounded service.
They are very responsive and knowledgeable in their field. I like their professionalism and attention to detail in the transactions they do for the bank
The Bowmans team has a profound grasp of local and international laws & financing regulations and have wide Africa footprint which makes it very simple when engaging them on regional deals. The team is also uniquely placed in the market when advising on complex English law financing transactions.
Very knowledgeable in banking and finance regulations in both Kenya and the rest of East Africa.
They dedicate the right resources at the right level of seniority. They communicate and keep us updated the whole time.
The team is responsive, knowledgeable and consistently delivers as per agreed transaction timelines.
The firm is able to think of very creative solutions for their client's transactions.
DealMakers Awards:
General Corporate Finance: second by transaction value and flow, 2025
DealMakers Africa Awards:
General Corporate Finance: second legal advisor by transaction value and flow, 2025
General Corporate Finance: second legal advisor by transaction value, 2023
Advised on Loans Deal of the Year, 2025
Loans Firm of the Year: South Africa, 2022
ESG Loan Deal of the Year, 2023
ESG Bond Deal of the Year, 2023
Metals & Mining Deal of the Year, 2023
Renewable Energy Finance Deal of the Year, 2023
Banking and Finance Team of the Year, 2024
Banking and Finance Team of the Year, 2022
Key Contacts
Kirsten Kern
Head of Financial Services Regulatory
Bright Tibane
Partner
Christine Rodrigues
Partner
David Geral
Partner
Dominic Indokhomi
Partner
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