Bowmans (law firm)

Bowman Gilfillan was formed through the merger in 1998 of three law firms – Bowman Gilfillan Hayman Godfrey (established 1902), Findlay & Tait (established 1885) and John & Kernick (established 1923). In January 2025, 57 former members of A&O Shearman, including 14 partners, joined Bowmans. This was after A&O Shearman announced that they would shut down their South African operations. == Major deals ==

In 2009, the firm advised Bharti Airtel, India's largest cellular services provider in their proposed acquisition of the MTN Group, the largest announced but uncompleted merger in South Africa's history with a value of $23 billion. == References ==