Bowman Gilfillan

Bowman Gilfillan’s Entertainment Media Law focus group was established in response to a demand for legal excellence in these areas on the part of their existing clients and the marketplace as a whole, particularly after South Africa’s re-entry into the international community post-1994.

With increased use of the internet as a forum for publication, Bowman Gilfillan has developed the expertise to meet new challenges posed by this phenomenon. The firm's experts continue to be involved in the monitoring of publications and enforcement of rights in relation to publications in print, visual and electronic media. Bowman Gilfillan has also developed sought-after expertise in the music and recording industries. Aside from representing the South African Music Rights Organization (SAMRO), the firm represents recording artists, performers, recording labels and studios. Their experts have worked on recording agreements with labels such as Warner Records, Walt Disney Recordings and Purple Eye Entertainment of the Netherlands.

With offices in both Joburg and Cape Town, the firm's people are excited by the challenges that have been presented to them in the area of Entertainment and Media Law. The Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group includes approximately 400 lawyers across six countries: Madagascar, Tanzania, Botswana, Uganda, Nigeria and Kenya. The group provides integrated legal services throughout Africa.