OUR LEADERSHIP
Our management board is chaired by our managing partner and consists of 10 members who each bring specialised experience and skills from their own particular areas of expertise to the task of managing our firm’s operations. The other members are the heads of our legal departments, our practice partner, our group chief operating officer, and our chief financial officer.

Alan Keep
Managing PartnerT: +27 11 669 9348 E: alan.keep@bowmanslaw.com

Allen Leuta
Partner, Head of Banking and FinanceT: +27 11 669 9615 E: allen.leuta@bowmanslaw.com

Charles Young
Head of MiningT: +27 11 669 9327
E: charles.young@bowmanslaw.com

Helen Harding
Group Chief Financial OfficerT: +27 11 669 9127 E: helen.harding@bowmanslaw.com

John Syekei
Head of IP and Technology and PartnerT: +254 20 503 1600 E: john.syekei@bowmanslaw.com

Lusanda Raphulu
Head of Dispute ResolutionT: +27 11 669 9532 E: lusanda.raphulu@bowmanslaw.com

Paras Shah
Managing Partner, KenyaT: +254 20 503 1600 E: paras.shah@bowmanslaw.com

Richard Smith
Group Chief Operating OfficerT: +27 11 669 9424 E: richard.smith@bowmanslaw.com

Tammy Beira
Talent and Business Development PartnerT: +27 11 669 9304 E: tammy.beira@bowmanslaw.com

Tholinhlanhla Gcabashe
Head of Corporate M&AT: +27 11 669 9491 E: tholinhlanhla.gcabashe@bowmanslaw.com
Chaired by our chairman and senior partner, our partnership board consists of 15 partners from diverse geographical areas and a variety of legal specialisations, 12 of whom are elected by the partners. The board is responsible for the direction, governance and control of Bowmans, including exercising oversight of the group’s business and the management board and approving the group’s strategy.

Aleem Tharani
Head of Projects, Energy and InfrastructureT: +254 20 503 1623
E: aleem.tharani@bowmanslaw.com

Ashleigh Hale
PartnerT: +27 11 669 9342 E: ashleigh.hale@bowmanslaw.com

Charles Douglas
PartnerT: +27 11 669 9426 E: charles.douglas@bowmanslaw.com

Chris Todd
Senior ConsultantT: +27 21 480 7816 E: chris.todd@bowmanslaw.com

Derek Lötter
Senior PartnerT: +27 11 669 9357 E: derek.lotter@bowmanslaw.com

Ezra Davids
Chairman and Senior PartnerT: +27 11 669 9320 E: ezra.davids@bowmanslaw.com

Helen Wilsenach
Head of Employment and BenefitsT: +27 11 669 9527 E: helen.wilsenach@bowmanslaw.com

John Bellew
Head of Private EquityT: +27 11 669 9494 E: john.bellew@bowmanslaw.com

Lerato Thahane
PartnerT: +27 11 669 9279 E: lerato.thahane@bowmanslaw.com

Mogola Makola
PartnerT: +27 11 669 9486 E: mogola.makola@bowmanslaw.com

Philip Coulson
Senior PartnerT: +254 20 503 1600 E: philip.coulson@bowmanslaw.com

Terry Mwango
Head of Litigation & Disputes | NairobiT: +254 20 503 1600 E: terry.mwango@bowmanslaw.com

Ulrike Naumann
Head of FinanceT: +27 21 480 7965 E: ulrike.naumann@bowmanslaw.com

Wilbert Kapinga
Senior Partner, TanzaniaT: +255 76 898 8640 E: wilbert.kapinga@bowmanslaw.com

Xolani Nyali
PartnerT: +27 21 480 7904 E: xolani.nyali@bowmanslaw.com
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