Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group, Allen & Overy (A&O) and White & Case are among the firms shortlisted for Legal Week‘s annual African Legal Awards.

Bowman is in contention for the African Law Firm of the Year award alongside Linklaters ally Webber Wentzel, Nigeria’s Aluko & Oyebode, South Africa’s Spoor & Fisher and Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr and Kenyan firm Anjarwalla & Khanna.