SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS. You think new opportunities. We think plain sailing.

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1 SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS You think new opportunities. We think plain sailing.

2 Our horizons are as broad as your business vision.

3 Our Firm Our Footprint in Africa Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group is a leading Pan-African law firm. Our track record of providing specialist legal services, both domestic and cross-border, in the fields We provide integrated legal services throughout Africa from eight offices (Antananarivo, Cape Town, Dar es Salaam, Durban, Gaborone, Johannesburg, Kampala and Nairobi) in six countries (Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda). Nigeria Uganda Kenya Tanzania of corporate law, banking and finance law and dispute resolution, spans over a century. We work closely with leading Nigerian firm, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, which has offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, and have strong relationships with other leading law firms across the rest of Africa. Botswana South Africa Madagascar With eight offices in six African countries and over 400 specialised lawyers, we are differentiated by our geographical reach, independence and the quality of legal services we provide. 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 legal issues. Our aim is to assist our clients in achieving their objectives as smoothly and efficiently as possible while minimising the legal and regulatory risks. Our clients include corporates, multinationals and state-owned enterprises across a range of industry sectors as well as financial institutions and governments. We provide coverage of francophone OHADA jurisdictions across the continent (including Benin,Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal and Togo) from our office in Madagascar. Our Kenyan, South African and Ugandan offices are representatives of Lex Mundi, a global association, with more than 160 independent law firms in all the major centres across the globe. This association gives us access to the best firms in each jurisdiction represented. Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group offices Best friends office Francophone Africa coverage Significant transactions or advisory experience Our expertise is frequently recognised by independent research organisations. We have been named Africa Legal Adviser by DealMakers for the last two consecutive years (2014 and 2015). Most recently we won the Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year and the IP Team of the Year Awards at the prestigious African Legal Awards hosted by Legal Week and the Corporate Lawyers Association in 2015.

4 The Bowman Gilfillan Shipping and Logistics Practice Group Clients The Bowman Gilfillan Shipping and Logistics Practice Group enjoys more than 125 years experience in the specialist field of maritime and transport law. Our division operates out of Cape Town and Durban and has an intimate understanding of the unique aspects of the South African jurisdiction, which is one of the world s most favourable jurisdictions for securing maritime claims. Whether you are doing a deal or looking to protect your interests, we provide efficient and cost effective Shipping and Logistics law solutions. We are also internationally recognised for our expertise in providing emergency response throughout all major Southern African ports. It s a reputation that has been built on more than a century of experience, 24-hour availability and speed of response. Our Shipping and Logistics clients comprise a wide range of international and South African clients. They include shipowners, P&I Clubs, port authorities, marine underwriters and financial institutions. We are listed correspondents for the following P&I insurers who list legal correspondents in South Africa: American Club British Marine Japan P&I North of England Skuld Standard Club Steamship Mutual The Shipowners Club West of England

5 Navigating the way to smoother waters

6 Recent Matters Areas of Practice The Shipping and Logistics division handles high profile shipping litigation and commercial transactions in the Shipping and Logistics sector. We have represented clients in many of the major casualties in South Africa, including most recently: The grounding and total loss of the Kiani Satu (South Africa) The grounding and wreck removal of the SMART (South Africa) Structural damage to the Alina II (South Africa) Flooding of the Maria Rickmers (Angola) The total loss of the Gulser Ana (Madagascar) Engine breakdown of the Panos Earth (South Africa) The grounding of the Border (Mozambique) On the corporate and regulatory front we represent: South African lenders doing business in regional shipping and offshore matters International financial institutions and traders engaged in commodities Advising regulators on port infrastructure The practice group s expertise cover the entire range of maritime legal services, these include: Arrest Bills of Lading Bunker disputes and arrests Cargo claims Charterparties Carriage of goods Commercial agreements including Standard Trading Conditions General average Hull and cargo insurance International trade agreements and Letters of Credit Liens Logistics, including all modes of transport, clearing, forwarding and Customs Maritime casualties collisions, grounding and salvage Marine resources Mortgage foreclosures P&I Personal injuries Pollution Ports and Terminals Salvage and stowaways Ships agency Shipbuilding and repair Ship sale and purchase Ship finance Wrecks and wreck removal

7 Our team Partners CRAIG CUNNINGHAM Tel ANDREW PIKE JEREMY PRAIN Tel MARK VAN VELDEN Senior associates JOËLLE DOWNES Tel ANISA GOVENDER BERNING ROBERTSON To view profiles of our team members, please visit

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