Callum has advised: 

* experience gained prior to joining Bowmans.  

White Collar Crime 

• A major South African bank on its position regarding loan financing, subsequent interest rate swaps and related reputational concerns with a particular focus on the bank’s engagements with various regulatory authorities and counterparties. The matter became litigious, with at least one State Owned Entity having instituted review proceedings against our client. The matter demonstrates our ability to advise financial institutions on high profile investigations into, and litigation concerning financing transactions involving multiple regulatory authorities, legal frameworks and legal, commercial and governance concerns.* 

• A listed mining company pursuant to the discovery of misappropriations from a subsidiary in excess of USD 44 million, including litigation to reveal an offshore structure created to conceal the proceeds of various frauds, as well as advising on the recovery of funds through asset tracing and concomitant litigation in a number of jurisdictions, including Switzerland, the Netherlands, the British Virgin Islands and Curacao.* 

• An Emirati sovereign wealth fund in its investigation of widespread fraud and theft and advice to the client on the enforcement of various judgments to recover funds in Armenia, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Georgia, India, Lebanon, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The mandate also involved advice to the client on engagements with INTERPOL in an attempt to extradite wrongdoers to face trial.* 

• A major international bank on the defence of a civil action against the Government of the Republic of South Africa, seeking to set aside the Government’s acquisition of certain aircraft in the Strategic Defence Package (or Arms Deal). The matter presents novel questions of law in circumstances where a tender is invalidated due to corruption.* 

• A multinational financial institution in a human slavery investigation at an Eritrean mining operation.* 

• A global medical device company on alleged accounting irregularities at one of its South African subsidiaries resulting in misstated financial statements.* 

• A global software company on its obligations to law enforcement authorities arising from suspected corruption between a software reseller and a State Owned Entity.* 

• A European aviation service company regarding a proposed BEE deal and diligence on its proposed partners in circumstances of suspected bribery and corruption.* 

• A subsidiary of a listed South African mining company in an investigation of procurement irregularities at its operations in the Northern Cape.* 

• An African mining operation on procurement irregularities and remediation steps in Botswana.* 

• A multinational mining company on suspected attempts by a senior Government official to solicit a bribe in respect of its operations in Madagascar.* 

• A multinational client regarding allegations concerning suspected criminal activity in Zimbabwe.* 

• A consortium of South African mining firms on the formation of an industry body and the design of its compliance programme.* 

• A global software company on a DOJ and SEC investigation into alleged FCPA violations concerning various contracts concluded with South African State Owned Entities. The investigation concerned allegations of corruption, mismanagement and irregularities regarding internal compliance processes.* 

• A major South African bank in a high profile application by the Minister of Finance against inter alia the Gupta-owned Oakbay group of companies, regarding the bank’s various international banking obligations, including domestic and global anti-money laundering obligations.*  

• A listed company with operations throughout Africa regarding an investigation into alleged employee misconduct, the making of secret profit, tax evasion and fraud, and the subsequent exit of a number of senior employees and office bearers in South Africa and Mauritius.* 

• A South African dual-listed technology company under investigation by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice for alleged violations of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, pursuant to allegations of corruption in procurement processes. The investigation resulted in a declination to prosecute.* 

Arbitration & Litigation 

• A major domestic bank in administrative review proceedings in the Constitutional Court in respect of claims concerning procedural irregularities in application of the General Anti-Avoidance Rules by the South African Revenue Service.* 

• A major German automobile manufacturer in a group action instituted against it by various former dealers.* 

• A domestic amalgamation of pathology practices in a High Court review of a decision by the Health Professions Council of South Africa relating to the employment of medical technologists and technicians.* 

• A multinational bank in respect of a class action certification brought by shareholders for losses occasioned by misrepresentation of company information in the Steinhoff collapse.* 

• The subsidiary of a listed South African mining company in various arbitration proceedings instituted against it by subcontractors in the period 2017 to date.* 

• A multinational, Japanese general trading company in various contentious issues arising during the course of business rescue proceedings of a South African mining company in which it had a controlling interest including aspects of the business rescue process and environmental legacy issues.* 

• A Russian mining multinational in multi-jurisdictional arbitration proceedings on recognition and enforcement of an ICC arbitration award against a South African mining engineering company, arising from a failed potash mine shaft development in Russia.* 

• A major South African mining house in defence of class action proceedings certified against it and pursued by former mineworkers – the so-called Silicosis Class Action.*  

• A major South African bank in defence of class action proceedings sought to be certified instituted against it in respect of motor vehicle financing transactions.* 

Pro bono experience 

• A leading Human Rights Organisation that seeks reparations for survivors of torture. The matter concerned prospective civil proceedings against a fugitive involved in the supply armaments and assistance in the commission of war crimes. The mandate involved asset tracing and novel advice involving leading a team of members from various A&O Shearman’s offices.* 

Education