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Located at 22 Bree Street, our next home will be bound by Prestwitch Street to the east and Prestwitch Lane to the south.
Clients visiting the firm will enjoy great views of the harbour and the mountain, along with easy parking and accessibility to shops, a railway station and bus routes.
With construction well on its way, be sure to visit our photo gallery to follow the progress on the site.
Success in business today requires a combination of big picture thinking, and an ability to deal meticulously with the detail. At Bowman Gilfillan, we believe that an appreciation of the big picture, formed by defining ideas, needs to be backed-up by a clear understanding of the detail, the execution of which is vital in managing risk and successfully turning an inspired vision into business headlines.
Bowman Gilfillan is one of Africa’s premier corporate law firms, employing over 310 specialised lawyers and a total staff of some 550.
Our firm is recognised for professional legal services of the highest calibre. We draw on our unique knowledge of the African business environment, and in-depth understanding of the socio-political climate, to advise clients on a wide range of technical legal issues.
Our approach to corporate law is fresh and innovative. With a century of experience to draw on, we help our clients manage the risks inherent in bringing high stake deals home – safely, smoothly and with uncompromising professional diligence.
Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group advises clients throughout Africa. The group has offices in four countries in Africa – Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda and has a "best friends" relationship with leading Nigerian firm, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie.
The group has approximately 350 lawyers in 5 cities in Africa: Cape Town, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Kampala and Nairobi and Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie has offices in Lagos and Port Harcourt.
For the financial year ending February 2013 Bowman Gilfillan lawyers clocked 7890.55 pro bono hours across its Johannesburg and Cape Town offices. The total value of our services for the year was R13 667 578,00. We work towards building strong stakeholder relationships with the non-profit sector in order to source deserving pro bono work. We have also formed partnerships with different organisations in order entrench and enhance our pro bono work. We deliver our pro bono services through the various pro bono clinics we service and which we may have established.

A combination of local expertise and international presence has seen Bowman Gilfillan attract many high-profile clients both in South Africa and around the world. Investment banks, industrial conglomerates, financial institutions, governments and state authorities are amongst the clients who depend on us to handle their legal affairs.
Our firm has the advantage of operating as part of a global network of commercial and corporate law attorneys. As a member of Lex Mundi, the leading association of independent law firms in the world, Bowman Gilfillan works in close association with more than 160 international member firms and 21 000 lawyers globally.
Bowman Gilfillan is the exclusive South African representative of the Employment Law Alliance, the world's largest network of labour and employment lawyers.
Many of our partners belong to the International Bar Association.
Whether you need a corporate law attorney, dispute resolution lawyer, employment law attorney, or almost any other specialist business lawyer, Bowman Gilfillan is guaranteed to exceed your legal expectations.
Contact us today for more information about the legal services you require and to find out how we can be of service.