Heavyweight African firm Bowmans has promoted 10 senior associates to partners across its various offices in South Africa and beyond, as well as adding to its ranks with a hire from Pinsent Masons.

Six of the promoted partners are based in the firm’s Johannesburg office, two are in its Kenya office and the other duo are in its Cape Town and Tanzania offices respectively. The promotions will take effect 1 March, according to a statement on the promotions by the firm on Tuesday.