Bowmans
Bavesh Pillay is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in the construction and engineering practice areas, currently serving as a Partner at Bowmans since March 2022. Prior to this role, Bavesh was a Senior Associate at Pinsent Masons from December 2016 to March 2022, specializing in risk advisory services. Bavesh's tenure at Bowmans began in February 2009, where responsibilities included roles as a Senior Associate and Associate focused on public and private sector construction and engineering matters. Bavesh commenced a legal career as a Candidate Attorney, involving legal research, drafting agreements, and opinion work. Academic qualifications include a Master of Laws (LLM) from Harvard Law School (2017-2018) and an LLB from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (2004-2008).
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We help our clients overcome legal complexity and unlock opportunity in Africa. Our track record of providing specialist legal services in the fields of corporate law, banking and finance law and dispute resolution, spans over a century. With seven offices in five African countries and over 400 specialist lawyers, we draw on our unique knowledge of the business and socio-political environment to advise clients on a wide range of legal issues. Everywhere we work, we offer clients a service that uniquely blends expertise in the law, knowledge of the local market and an understanding of their businesses. Our aim is to assist them to achieve 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. Our expertise is frequently recognised by independent research organisations. We received awards in three out of four categories at the Dealmakers East Africa Awards for 2019: top legal adviser in the M&A Category for both deal flow and deal value, and advised on the Deal of the Year. In the Dealmakers South Africa Awards for 2019, we were placed third for deal value in the M&A Category and advised on both the Deal of the Year and the BEE Deal of the Year.