- Overview
Bowmans’ advises clients across Sub-Saharan Africa on the legal aspects of impact, sustainability and ESG topics, and has facilitated some of the first transactions of their kind in the region.
In the M&A space, we represent asset managers, fund managers, lenders and borrowers across asset classes and sectors, advising on every stage of the investment process, from design and formation to measurement and exit.
We advise industry bodies, regulators and governments on partnering for impact, which has significant potential to drive sustainable development on the African continent.
We have contributed to frameworks such as the Principles for Responsible Investment, UNEP FI and The Generation Foundation’s research on legal frameworks for investing. We work closely with the Grunin Centre for Law and Social Entrepreneurship at New York University School of Law and the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Cape Town.
Our clients include banks, impact investors, asset managers, fund managers, industry bodies, regulators and governments.
Specialist Services
- Bank financing
- Debt capital markets
- Due diligence
- Governance
- Impact investment structuring and fund formation
- Impact measurement and management (IMM)
- Impact M&A
- Organisational form
- Regulatory compliance
- Stewardship
Specialist Services
- Bank financing
- Debt capital markets
- Due diligence
- Governance
- Impact investment structuring and fund formation
- Impact measurement and management (IMM)
- Impact M&A
- Organisational form
- Regulatory compliance
- Stewardship
Related Expertise
Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Market Africa Awards
ESG Bond Deal of the Year, 2023
Renewable Energy Finance Deal of the Year, 2023
Key Contacts
Charles Douglas
Partner
Claire Tucker
Head of Public Law and Regulatory
Jason Wilkinson
Partner




