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PORTS, TERMINALS AND LOGISTICS CORRIDORS

Contents

04 OurFirm

05 OurFootprintinAfrica

06 OurPorts,TerminalsandLogisticsCorridorsSector

07 OurSpecialistServices09 OurSignatureMatters

10 Accolades

12 KeyContacts

Ports, Terminals and Logistics Corridors

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Our Firm

Bowmans is a leading Pan-African law firm. Our track record of providing specialist legal services, both domestic and cross-border, in the fields of corporate law, banking and finance law and dispute resolution, spans over a century.

WithsixofficesinfourAfricancountries

andover400specialisedlawyers,we

aredifferentiatedbyourgeographicalreach,

independenceandthequalityoflegalservices

weprovide.

Wedrawonouruniqueknowledgeofthe

Africanbusinessenvironmentandin-depth

understandingofthesocio-politicalclimateto

adviseclientsonawiderangeoflegalissues.

Ouraimistoassistourclientsinachievingtheir

objectivesassmoothlyandefficientlyaspossible

whileminimisingthelegalandregulatoryrisks.

Ourclientsincludecorporates,multinationals

andstate-ownedenterprisesacrossarangeof

industrysectorsaswellasfinancialinstitutions

andgovernments.

Ourexpertiseisfrequentlyrecognisedby

independentresearchorganisations.Wehavebeen

namedAfricaLegalAdviserbyDealMakersfor

thelasttwoconsecutiveyears(2014and2015).

MostrecentlyourSouthAfricanofficewasnamed

SouthAfricanLawFirmoftheYearfor2016bythe

Who’s Who Legal.WealsowontheCompetition

andRegulatoryTeamoftheYearandtheIPTeam

oftheYearAwardsattheprestigiousAfricanLegal

AwardshostedbyLegal WeekandtheCorporate

LawyersAssociationin2015.

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BOWMANS

Weprovideintegratedlegalservices

throughoutAfricafromsixoffices

(Antananarivo,CapeTown,Durban,Johannesburg,

KampalaandNairobi)infourcountries(Kenya,

Madagascar,SouthAfricaandUganda).

WeworkcloselywithleadingNigerianfirm,

UdoUdoma&Belo-Osagie,whichhasofficesin

Abuja,LagosandPortHarcourt,andhavestrong

relationshipswithotherleadinglawfirmsacross

therestofAfrica.

WeprovidecoverageoffrancophoneOHADA

jurisdictionsacrossthecontinent(includingBenin,

BurkinaFaso,Burundi,Cameroon,CentralAfrican

Republic,Chad,CongoRepublic,Democratic

RepublicofCongo,Gabon,Guinea,IvoryCoast,

Mali,Mauritania,Niger,Rwanda,SenegalandTogo)

fromourofficeinMadagascar.

WearerepresentativesofLexMundi,aglobal

association,withmorethan160independentlaw

firmsinallthemajorcentresacrosstheglobe.

Thisassociationgivesusaccesstothebestfirms

ineachjurisdictionrepresented.

Our Footprint in Africa

Bowmans offices

Relationship firm

Francophone Africa coverage

Significant transaction

or advisory experience

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Millionsoftonsofimportandexportcargoes

movealongthelogisticscorridorsofAfricaevery

day,usingroad,railandpipelinesforcarriage

fromthehinterlandtoportsandliquidanddry

cargostoragefacilitiesforshipmentordischarge

throughtheterminalswhichpopulatethoseports.

Wehaveextensiveexpertiseintheports,terminals

andlogisticscorridorssectoracrossnumerous

countriesontheAfricancontinentanddelivera

comprehensiveservicefacilitatingrelationships

betweenlandandseausersandownersofports,

terminalsandequipment.Wehaveadvisedonwell

over100relatedinfrastructureprojects,manyof

whichhaveports,terminalsandlogisticscorridors

facetstothem.

Ourofferingincludesadvisingonportand

terminalregulationsandlegislation,terminal

throughputagreements,ISPS,porteconomic

regulation,terminaloperatingprocedures

(includingrailandstockyardinterfacesand

managementprocesses),storagecontracts,

establishmentofallinfrastructurepertainingto

ports,terminals,storagefacilities,inlandterminals

andlogisticscorridorssuchasrailandpipelines.

Ourexpertiseintegratesallofthecontractual

andregulatoryaspectsofports,terminalsand

logisticscorridorswiththephysicalestablishment

andfinancingoftheinfrastructure.Inthiscontext,

wealsoadviseourclientsonestablishinglogistics

infrastructure,relationshipsbetweenlandand

seausers,buildingcontractsfromsourceto

seaandequipmentandotherprocurement

contracts,aswellasprojectfinanceandpublic-

privatepartnerships.

Ourserviceextendstoundertakingrisk

managementassessmentsaswellasalllitigation

betweenpartiestoportorterminaloperations.

WeservealloftheportsinSouthAfrica,

includingCapeTown,Durban,Ngqura/Coega,

PortElizabeth,RichardsBayandSaldanhaand

numerousportsinSub-SaharanAfricaincludingall

Mozambique,TanzanianandKenyanportsaswell

asNamibia,Angola,MadagascarandMauritius.

Wearealsothelistedlegalcorrespondentinthe

portsofCapeTownandPortElizabethformostof

theInternationalGroupofP&IClubs.

Wehaveworkedonanumberofmajorprojects,

includingtheproposedDurbanDig-outPort

andfullrail,terminalandportdevelopments

inanumberofcountriesinAfricaincluding

Mozambique,Tanzania,GhanaandNamibia.

Ourclientsincludevariousgovernment

departments,internationallogisticsinfrastructure

developersandoperators,shippinglines,national

portauthorities,financiersandinsurers.

Ourspecialistport-relatedservicesinclude:

• portandterminalregulatoryadviceand

facilitationofrelationshipsbetweenport

andterminalusersandoperators,including

concessioningandlicensing;

• economicregulation;

• port,terminalandlogisticscorridor

throughputagreements;

• litigationbetweenpartiestoportor

terminaloperations,includingtheship/

terminalinterface;

• portandterminalaccidentand

casualtyinvestigation;

• port,terminalandlogisticscorridor(road,

railandpipeline)infrastructurefinancing,

construction,procurementand

establishment;and

• logisticsadviceincludingwarehousing

andstorageagreements,distribution

agreements,creditagreements,standard

tradingconditions,shipsagency,clearingand

forwarding,customsadviceandthelikeforall

logisticsprojectsandbusinesses.

Our Ports, Terminals and Logistics Corridors Sector

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BREAK BULK AND CONTAINER LOGISTICS CORRIDOR AND PORT PROJECTS

Weregularlyadviseonthefollowingworkstreams

inthesector:

Our Specialist Services

MANUFACTURER/ RETAILER/ BANK

• Supply/salescontractsfor

internationalsales

• Standardtradingterms

• Lettersofcredit

• Tradefinance

INLAND TERMINAL/ DRY PORT • Concessions

• Usageagreements

• Distributionagreements

• Warehousingandstorage

ROAD/ RAIL LINK

• Railbuilding/operation

concession

• Engineering/construction

contracts

• Railtransportcontracts

• Roadtransportcontractsand

standardtradingconditions

CLEARING AND FORWARDING AT PORT

• Customs

• Documentation

• Customsstructuringandadvice

CONTAINER DEPOTS

• Regulationsandstandard

tradingconditions

• Creditapplications

• Leases

• Servicelevelagreements

• Equipmenthandling

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

• Terminalconcessionagreements

• Equipmentfinancingand

procurement

• Projectfinance

• PublicPrivatePartnerships

• Terminalregulations

• Environmentaladvice

• Labour

• Constructioncontracts

• Storageagreements

• ISPSprotocols

PORT OPERATIONS

• Portconcessionagreements

• Porttransactionfinanceadvice

• Portpromulgation

• Operationaladvice

• Portusageagreements


• Portregulations

• Porteconomicregulation

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MINE

• Miningconcession

• Supply/salescontractsfor

internationalsales



contracts

• Lettersofcredit

• Financeagreements

INLAND STOCKPILE/ INLAND DRY BULK TERMINAL

• Owner/OperatorSLAs

• Samplingprotocols

• Usageagreements

• Holdingcertificates

• Stockpileandstorage

regulations

ROAD/ RAIL LINK

• Railbuilding/operation

concession


contracts

• Railtransportcontracts

• Roadtransportcontractsand

standardtradingconditions

STOCKPILE AT PORT

• Rail/stockpileinterface

• Stockpileandstorage

regulations

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

• Terminalconcessionagreements

• Terminalthroughput/takeorpay/

usageagreements


• Equipmentfinancingand

procurement

• Terminalregulations

• Labour

• Terminaloperatorhandbook

• ISPSprotocols

• Projectfinance

• Cargodeclarationstovessels

• Constructioncontracts

• Samplingprotocols

• PublicPrivatePartnerships

• Containerdepotregulations

andSTCs

• Storageagreements(liquidbulk)

PORT OPERATIONS

• Portconcessionagreements

• Portregulations

• Portusageagreements

• Operationaladvice

• Porttransactionfinanceadvice

• Porteconomicregulation


• Portpromulgation

RISK MANAGEMENT

• Projectriskmanagement

• Enterprisewiderisk

•Riskidentification

•Riskassessment

•Riskmitigationandmanagement

DRY BULK LOGISTICS CORRIDOR AND PORT PROJECTS

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Wehaveadvised/actedfor:

• AeolusKenyaLtdBVIinrespectofthe

conclusionofaframeworkagreement

betweenAeolusKenyaLtdBVIandthe

KenyanGovernmentforasixphaseproject

intheLAPSSETCorridor,whichwillinclude

aport,LNGplant,destinationplant,pipeline

andairport.

• APMTerminals(APMT),inconnectionwith

thedevelopmentofaterminalintheportof

Mombasa.Thisinvolvedtheacquisitionand

developmentofacontainerfreightstation.

• CutlerManagementBoardNPC,securityand

firemanagementcollectiveforalloiland

liquidbulkinstallationsinDurban.

• ENRC(throughconsultingfirmA-Cubed

Consulting(Pty)Ltd),inrespectofthe

developmentofa1200kmtransportsystem

tocarrycoalbyrailfromTeteProvince,

Mozambiqueandshipitthroughaterminal

atNacala,includingallregulatoryand

contractualdocumentationfortheproject.

• FerromarineAfrica(Saldanha)and

FerromarineCape(CapeTown)inrelationto

thecreationofoilandgasmanufacturingand

repairfacilities.

• Aninternationallogisticscompanyonits

concessionagreementwiththeGovernment

ofTanzaniainrelationtoanintegratedport

andrailprojectinTanzania.

• ThelendersintheWalvisBayGasto

PowerProjectonthefinancingoffacilities

comprisinganLNGfloatingstorage

regasificationunit,offshorepipelineand

portreceivingfacilities,andopencycle

gasturbinepowerplant.

• OiltankingGrindrodCalulo(anoiltanking

subsidiary)inrelationtoitsproposedBOOT

agreementforanoilstoragefacilityatthe

PortofNgqura.

• PetroSAontheirgastooilprojectsinMossel

BayandIraninjointventurewithStatoiland

NationalIranianOilCorporation.

• PetroSAonthesaleoftheOMEGAoilrig.

• PumaEnergyinrespectoftheacquisitionof

anLPGterminalintheportofCotonou,Benin.

• Skytanking(anoiltankingsubsidiary)in

relationtoitscontractwithAirportsCompany

SouthAfricafortheprovisionofrefuelling

servicesatKingShakaInternationalAirport.

• Variousclientsinrelationtooffshore

supplyingprocessengineering,plant

equipmentandservicesforplatforms,

subsea,pipelinesforbothoffshoreand

onshoreegSaudiAramco,Shell,BP,

QatarGas.

• TCMBulkTerminalinMatola,Mozambique,

includingdraftingterminalregulations,

standardtermsandconditionsandtake

orpayagreements.

• TotalEginaProjectinNigeriaandPetroSA

FPSOinrelationtothefloatingproduction,

storageandoffloading(FPSO)unit.

• TrafiguraBeheer,inconnectionwithan

integratedportandrailprojectfora

concessionfortheBOTofnewterminal

facilitiesatthePortofDarEsSalaamand

theupgradeoftheTAZARArailnetwork

andtrackaccessarrangementsfor

outboundcopperfreight.

• TransnetLtd,astransactionadviserin

connectionwiththeproposednewDurban

Dig-outportinwhichtheoldairportwillbe

dug-outandconvertedintoamulti-terminal

additionalportforDurban.

Our Signature Matters

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Accolades

AFRICAN LEGAL AWARDS 2015

WereceivedtheawardsforCompetitionandRegulatoryTeamof

theYearandIPTeamoftheYear.

DEALMAKERS AWARDS 2016

WehavebeenidentifiedastheleadinglegaladviserinAfricaby

bothdealvalueandnumberoftransactions.Wewerealsoranked

thirdinSouthAfricaformergersandacquisitionsbydealvalue.

INTERNATIONAL LAW OFFICE CLIENT CHOICE AWARDS

WewontheawardforSouthAfricafor2005,2006,2008,2011

andagainin2015.

WHO’S WHO LEGAL AWARDS 2016

WewerenamedSouthAfricanLawFirmoftheYear.

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BOWMANS

49 Recognised Lawyers30 Recognised

Lawyers57 Recognised Lawyers

BAND 1

KENYA

Banking&Finance

Commercial,Corporate&M&A

RealEstate&Construction

SOUTH AFRICA

Commercial,Corporate&M&A

Competition

Construction

Labour&Employment

Projects&Infrastructure

Shipping&Transport

BAND 2

KENYA

DisputeResolution

Projects&Energy

SOUTH AFRICA

Banking&Finance

DisputeResolution

InvestmentFunds

RealEstate

Tax

TIER 1

KENYA

Mining

MADAGASCAR

Energy&Infrastructure

SOUTH AFRICA

CapitalMarkets

Competition

Energy

Mergers&Acquisitions

UGANDA

Financial&Corporate

TIER 2

KENYA

Energy

Financial&Corporate

Infrastructure

SOUTH AFRICA

Banking

Infrastructure

Mining

Oil&Gas

ProjectFinance

BAND 1

KENYA

Banking&Finance

Corporate/Commercial

SOUTH AFRICA

CapitalMarkets:Debt

CapitalMarkets:Equity

Competition

Construction

CorporateInvestigations

Corporate/M&A

Employment

Environment

IT/Telecommunications

Projects&Energy

UGANDA

GeneralBusinessLaw

BAND 2

MADAGASCAR

GeneralBusinessLaw

SOUTH AFRICA

Banking&Finance

DisputeResolution

Media&Broadcasting

Tax

THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2016 RANKED US IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IFLR1000 2016 RANKED US IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS

CHAMBERS & PARTNERS 2016 RANKED US IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS

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Key Contacts

CRAIG KENNEDY Co-HeadofTechnology,MediaandTelecommunications

Johannesburg,SouthAfrica

T: +27116699349

E: [email protected]

DARYN WEBB HeadofProjectFinance


T: +27116699410


DEREK LOTTER HeadofCompetition


T: +27116699357


ANDREW PIKE HeadofPorts,TerminalsandLogisticsCorridors

Durban,SouthAfrica

T: +27312650651


CRAIG CUNNINGHAM HeadofShipping

CapeTown,SouthAfrica

T: +27214807801


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PARAS SHAH HeadofM&AandProjects

Nairobi,Kenya

T: +254202899279

E:[email protected]

SHAMILAH GRIMWOODHeadofInfrastructure


T: +27214807855


ANTON BARNES-WEBB Partner


T: +27116699303


DAVID MPANGA Partner

Kampala,Uganda

T:+256414254540


JEREMY PRAIN Partner


T: +27214807811


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TRUDIE NICHOLS Partner

Durban,SouthAfrica

T: +27312650651


MARK VAN VELDEN Partner

Durban,SouthAfrica

T: +27312650651


NJAU MUKUHA Partner

Nairobi,Kenya

T: +254202899308


PATRICK HIRSCH Partner


T: +27116699344


To view profiles of our lawyers,

please visit www.bowmanslaw.com

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The Value of Knowing We know Africa. We acknowledge our vast potential. We understand that diversity is our strength. We embrace a collective future. We strive for the highest standards. Because, we have walked the path of experience, We can leverage what we have learnt: To discover what lies obscure, To unlock unknown potential, To lay the path towards true prosperity. We believe that in Africa, true value lies in knowing.

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Antananarivo

T: +261202243247


Cape Town

T +27214807800

E:[email protected]

Durban

T: +27312650651

E:[email protected]

Johannesburg

T: +27116699000

E:[email protected]

Kampala

T: +256414254540

E:[email protected]

Nairobi

T: +254202899000

E:[email protected]

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