A&O closer to launching new South Africa office with Bowman team Jaishree Kalia1 September 2014Africa Allen & Overy (A&O) is getting closer to becoming the first Magic Circle firm to launch a South Africa base following the hire of banking head Lionel Shawe from local firm Bowman Gilfillan, along with a team of partners.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryThirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointmentsA&O Shearman’s first post-merger accounts reveal scale of pension deficit and partner capital injections‘Anything that begins with admin is at risk’ – the pressures fuelling firms’ business services cutsSponsored briefing: Africa: The land of milk and honey and business as usualAfrica focus: Africa firstSponsored briefing: Closing a project finance transaction in Mozambique during a worldwide pandemicRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner