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real estate and conveyancing

At Bowman Gilfillan, we understand and appreciate the value of real estate. Our real estate lawyers are experts in the field of property law, and go out of their way to provide a proficient and expeditious service, which ultimately promotes sound and enduring relationships between us and our clients.

Our clients include major domestic and international banking and financial institutions, listed and unlisted corporations, property developers and consultants, commercial and residential real estate agents as well as private individuals.

Our specialised property services include:

  • Acquisition and development of residential and commercial property
  • Administration and registration of mortgage bonds in respect of corporate housing schemes
  • Advice on and drafting of commercial and residential leases
  • Advice on and implementation of deceased and insolvent estate property transactions
  • Building and construction contracts
  • Commercial property re-organisation
  • Establishment of golf course and recreational developments
  • Financial structuring of property transactions
  • Management of developed properties
  • Negotiation and drafting of property sale and acquisition and sale agreements
  • Planning and development of sectional title schemes and retirement villages
  • Planning and structuring of share block and time-share schemes
  • Preparation and registration of notarial servitudes
  • Project management
  • Property sub-divisions and consolidations
  • Property syndications
  • Registration of mortgage, surety and collateral bonds
  • Registration of notarial bonds
  • Registration of transfer of residential, sectional title, commercial, industrial, agricultural and hospitality properties
  • The establishment and registration of townships

The concept of one party purchasing property from another may seem relatively straightforward but the reality is that property law often involves complex issues.

Bowman Gilfillan's private and commercial real estate attorneys are experts and are able to handle the legal aspects of any property transaction.

Whether you are purchasing or selling property, refinancing your private or commercial property, planning to build your own home or wanting to extend an existing building, Bowman Gilfillan are able to offer you timely and expert contractual, commercial and conveyancing services.

Contact our real estate and conveyancing department for more information? Alternatively, peruse the list of our real estate and conveyancing members for a direct line of contact to your attorney of choice.

Recent Deals and Matters that Bowman Gilfillan has assisted companies in
Resource Generation

Acted for Resource Generation in relation to its secondary listing on the Main Board of the JSE. The listing will occur on 14 July. Resgen currently has a primary listing on the Australian Stock Exchange.

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Thanks to the efforts of our expert commercial attorneys, Bowman Gilfillan has received a range of prestigious awards
Chambers and Partners 2010 ranked us first in the following departments:

Competition/Antitrust

Corporate/M&A

IT & Telecommunications

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Law articles and legal publications for legal advice
The Consumer Protection Act: The Duty To Register Names

The Consumer Protection Act sets up an extensive administrative structure for the protection of consumers, with numerous provisions dealing with the obligations that businesses have, and, also, actions that they may not take. One of the obligations that will apply is that a person providing goods or services to consumers will be allowed to conduct business only under specific names (section 79(1)). A number of scenarios are envisaged by Act.

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Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and Transformation policy of Bowman Gilfillan
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.

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Pro Bono work by lawyers | attorneys in South Africa
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.

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International links with Bowman Gilfillan
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.


 

In Association with Coulson Harney Advocates       Member of Lex Mundi - The World's Leading Association of Independent Law Firms       Member of Employment Law Alliance - Helping Employers Worldwide       We support The Global Compact
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