The proposed merger of Tsogo Sun Holdings (Proprietary) Limited ("Tsogo") and Gold Reef Resorts Limited ("Gold Reef"). The merger is to be effected through the acquisition by Gold Reef of all the shares in Tsogo from Tsogo's two shareholders, SABSA Holdings (Proprietary) Limited and Tsogo Investment Holding Company (Proprietary) Limited, in exchange for the issue by Gold Reef of new shares to Tsogo's two shareholders, resulting in these two shareholders owning about 80% of the issued shares in Gold Reef (i.e. reverse take-over of Gold Reef)
On 27 November 2009 the governments of South Africa and Zimbabwe signed a Bilateral Agreement for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (BIPPA) in Harare.
In terms of the agreement’s preamble, the two countries entered into the agreement because they desire to create favourable conditions for greater investment by South African investors in Zimbabwe, and Zimbabwean investors in South Africa.
Bowman Gilfillan is involved in a continuous transformation process and in 2004 adapted a Transformation Charter. The Transformation Charter was revised in 2008 with recommendations for the next 3 years.
Bowman Gilfillan is proud to be one of the first large commercial firms to develop and implement a comprehensive pro bono policy. In accordance with this policy we pursue meritorious public-law cases and act for indigent clients in a number of ongoing matters. As a responsible corporate citizen, Bowman Gilfillan encourages its practitioners to seek to provide legal services to deserving organisations and individuals on a pro bono (free) basis. A number of pro bono matters have been taken on in a wide variety of fields, from education to healthcare and other social services and partnerships have been established with recognised public interest legal services providers such as the Legal Resources Centre and the Aids Law Project.
Bowman Gilfillan has also entered into an arrangement with CIDA City Campus, particularly in business subjects, in terms of which we prepare the lecture materials for, and present lectures to, their second year students. We also provide CIDA with legal advice. All of this is done free of any charge, as part of our social responsibility programme.
We are an independent corporate law firm with well established relationships with some of the leading law firms in the major financial centres of the world.
Bowman Gilfillan has formed an association with Coulson Harney Advocates, a corporate and commercial law firm in Kenya. The association provides Coulson Harney with a springboard for its involvement in legal advisory work around Africa.
Anti-Counterfeiting Services by the Intellectual Property Department of Bowman Gilfillan
The Bowman Gilfillan Banking, Insurance and Financial Services Group provides high quality legal and transactional advice to financial institutions, corporates, state-owned entities and Governments
Bowman Gilfillan's expertise covers all aspects of insolvency ranging from Applications to liquidate companies (both listed and unlisted), Sequestrations, Advising on voluntary windings up as part of group re-structuring, Composition, Judicial management, Offers of compromise, Schemes of arrangement, Proof of claims and Implications of insolvency on commercial transactions
Overview of the South African Genetically Modified Organisms Act, No. 15 of 1997 highlighting the importance of promoting the responsible development, production, use and applications of genetically modified organisms, thereby limiting possible harmful consequences to the environment
The reform process has culminated in the drafting of convergence legislation, which eliminates the technological distinction between broadcasting and telecommunications and which introduces a technology-neutral licensing system. Bowman Gilfillan has been intricately involved in this process and has advises a number of clients in high-profile matters.
Our capital markets and securities services involves advising underwriters, issuers and purchasers in both public and private securities offerings and drafting the appropriate documentation relating thereto. These offerings involve initial public offerings, subsequent offerings, bond issues, novel and complex debt and equity products, and in the design and execution of exotic derivative and structured products.
Bowman Gilfillan's competition practice has wide experience in the area of anti-trust, and advises on all aspects of Competition law including merger control, Prohibited practices, Abuse of dominance, Complaint proceedings, Interim relief proceedings, Appeals, Exemptions, Consent of orders
Commercial property law and property finance requires a thorough understanding of various aspects of law including land registration and conveyancing, leases, servitudes, construction law, town planning, insolvency, finance and financing structures, mortgage and other securities, company law, the law of contract, the rules of the JSE and taxation
The Construction Law Group provide specialised services like drafting of form quilifications and project specific contracts, advice on applicable legislation, contruction and engineering claims and advice on Standard Form Contracts
Copyright services by Bowman Gilfilan, providing protection for creators of original works against reproduction of the works without authorisation.
We have been involved in several of South Africa’s ground breaking corporate and financial transactions, and advise listed and unlisted domestic and international corporations, banks and financial institutions, light and heavy industrial firms, state owned enterprises and government departments.
Bowman Gilfillan has been at the forefront of the development of employment law in South Africa and comprises all areas of Employment Law: Alternative dispute resolution, Corporate restructering, Outsourcing and business transfers, Collective bargaining: recognition and disputes, Discrimination, Disciplinary investigations and enquiries, Employment contracts, Employment litigation [mediation, arbitration, labour and High Court litigation], New legislation, Policy develpoment and drafting, Public law employment issues, Restructering and retrenchment planning, Strikes and lock-outs, Forensic Investigations, Occupational health and safety, Restraints of trade and unlawful competition, Training
The Employee Benefits Group assist clients in the drafting and interpretation of rules for provident and pension funds, medical schemes, share incentive schemes, option and phantom schemes and the like
The Environment, Mining, Energy and Natural Resources group has been at the forefront of environmental law since it's earliest inception and has, through its vast experience established itself as a leader in the field. The group covers all aspects of environmental and natural resources management, ranging from the conservation of species and habitats, to waste management and pollution control.
The members of the Family and Personal Law Practice Area focus on all aspects of law relevant to the enforcement and protection of Divorce and interim relief, Access to minor children, Guardianship and custody of minor children, Maintenance / the duty of support, Paternity disputes, Rights of fathers of children born out of wedlock, Childcare, Foster parenting, Adoption, Detention orders, Child abuse and placement of children, Gay rights issues, Custody, Regulations of same-sex marriages and rights of same-sex couples, Cohabition, cohabition agreements and rights of cohabitants, Domestic violence and family violence, Variation of matrimonial property regime, Forum relating to alienation of affection, Adultery and enticement, Substance abuse, Rehabilitation orders and facilitation, Maintenance claims with children and spouses against deceased estates, Guardianship issues arising from religious and cultural marriages, Family mediation in family disputes, Antenuptial contracts, International child abduction (as regulated by the Hague Convention), Child mobility and relocation, Reciprocal enforcement of foreign maintenance orders, Enforcement of orders relating to family law matters, Children’s rights, including adoption and Children’s Court matters, Appointment of curators)
Franchising is a sophisticated form of licensing in terms of which the franchisor licenses its intellectual property including its trade marks, trade dress, copyright, know-how, trade secrets, business concept, methodologies and if relevant designs and patents to the franchisee
A Leading White Collar Crime team offering strategic legal advice regarding commercial crimes such as fraud, corruption and money laundering aiming to reduce, control and prevent business related or white-collar crime, such as fraud and false pretences, theft, breach of trust, offences against the Government, the corruption of public officials, the insolvency process, securities fraud and counterfeiting
Intellectual Property Valuation services by Bowman Gilfillan Attorneys.
IT lawyers advising local and foreign clients, from specialist IT companies to private institutions wishing to incorporate IT solutions into their business activities on E-Commerce related Laws.
Whether business related, financial, personal or specific to any branch of statutory law, Bowman Gilfillan's litigators have the necessary experience to focus on all aspects of law relevant to Aviaition litigation, Banking litigation, Commercial litigation, Arbitration and mediation, Construction and engineering litigation, Corporate recovery, Insurance, Insolvency, Medical and professional negligence and MVA
Bowman Gilfillan Findlay and Tait's are recognised internationally as offering leading expertise in maritime law and transport law throughout all major South African ports and services and areas of specialisation include Arrest, Bills of lading, Cargo claims, Charterparties, Carriage of goods, General Average, Hull and cargo insurance, International trade disputes, Liens, Maritime casualties-collisions, Grounding and salvage, Marine enquiries, Marine resources, Mortgage foreclosures, P&I, Personal injuries, Pollution, Salvage and stowaways, Shipbuilding and repair, Ship sale and purchase and Ship finance
The range of services currently provided by this practice in the media and entertainment area include the Negotiation and drafting of all entertainment agreements, whether related to television, film, music or otherwise
Assisting and advising companies with respect to legal matters relating to their marketing and advertising departments (including matters before the Advertisement Standards Authority, the Broadcasting Monitoring Complaints Committee and the Broadcasting Complaints Commission)
Bowman Gilfillan is one of the leading law firms in public and private merger and acquisition transactions, both negotiated and hostile and covers virtually every sector including mining, banking, construction, telecommunications, information technology, transport etc.
Bowman Gilfillan is involved in the exploration for and production of oil and gas both onshore and offshore. Initially the firm represented Kerr McGee of Oklahoma City, the owners of the Transworld 61, the first semi submersible drilling rig to enter South African waters in a dispute with the hirer General Mining, in the 1960s. With its considerable experience in all aspects of maritime law the firm was ideally placed to successfully present the case for the owners in the ensuing arbitration proceedings. The firm furthermore represented the project managers engaged in the construction of the FA Platform and Heerema of the Netherlands by and about the laying of the pipeline from the platform to the refinery at Mosselbay.
Patent Attorneys spacialising in patent specifications outlining the requirements which include utility, novelty and inventiveness of patentability, for inventors.
The Employee Benefits Group assist clients in the drafting and interpretation of rules for provident and pension funds, medical schemes, share incentive schemes, option and phantom schemes and the like
Bowman Gilfillan's pharmaceutical practice has wide experience in the area of pharmaceutical law and healthcare law and regulation and advises on all aspects of the law including General regulatory issues, Product registrations, Professional negligence by doctors and other healthcare professionals, Medical schemes, Hospitals, Anti-retrovirals, Constitutional and administrative law issues surrounding pharmaceuticals and healthcare
Plant Breeders Rights in South Africa according to the Plant Breeders Rights Act No. 15 of 1976, for any new, distinct, uniform and stable variety of a prescribed kind of plant.
The Bowman Gilfillan Project Finance and Infrastructure Group specialises in providing high quality, relevant and cost-effective legal services for major infrastructure and other projects in South Africa and other African countries.
South African public law has been transformed since the transition to democracy and the introduction of the new Constitution and its Bill of Rights. The Constitution is the supreme law. The validity of legislation, and of acts performed by organs of state and by certain private bodies, depends on their compliance with the Constitution and with common law and statutory rules of administrative law. In particular, legislation must conform to the fundamental rights entrenched in the Bill of Rights, and all administrative action must be lawful, rational and procedurally fair - all in which Bowman Gilfillan has extensive experience.
Bowman Gilfillan's property and conveyancing services are comprehensive, from Commercial conveyancing, Real Estate due diligence investigation, Real Estate financial institution bonds, General property law, Golf estates, Notarial practice, Residential conveyancing, Sectional title schemes, Shareblock schemes to Tourist property
Wide and extensive range of services are provided by this practice in the sport area.
The Bowman Gilfillan tax and taxation law group provide quality specialised legal services in the sphere of tax law and provide a tax advice to a diverse spectrum of clients including retail and investment banks, South African and International listed and unlisted companies and high net worth individuals. They also regularly liaise with the South African Revenue Services (SARS) relating to new legislation, obtaining directives and dispute resolution.
Trade Marks in South Africa, providing protection to Brand Names against infringement by means of Trade Mark Registration.
Our foreign trade mark department is able to assist clients with the filing of applications for registration of trade marks in any of the countries on the African continent including throughout the European Union
Bowman Gilfillan specialises in protecting trade marks on a number of bases including unlawful competition, trade mark infringement, opposition to trade mark applications, expungement, counterfeit goods etc.
A Leading White Collar Crime team offering strategic legal advice regarding commercial crimes such as fraud, corruption and money laundering aiming to reduce, control and prevent business related or white-collar crime, such as fraud and false pretences, theft, breach of trust, offences against the Government, the corruption of public officials, the insolvency process, securities fraud and counterfeiting
Bowman Gilfillan provides Trade and Custom Services to International and South African clients, specialising in Harmonised Commodity Coding & Description Systems, Calculating Customs Values, principles of GATT, advising on Exportation of products from South Africa, Bills of Entry, Customs Duties, Vouchers of Correction, Extent of Rebate, Customs and Excise Act, Import Control, advising on procedures of Customs and Excise, State Warehouse procedures and SACU procedures
