Questions.

No. Most clients start with a single piece of work. Ongoing support is available if and when it makes sense, and it's a separate decision.

No. Commercial law is national, initial consultations are held remotely, and most work is done the same way. We work with businesses across South Africa.

I stay your point of contact and I stay accountable for the work. If a matter needs a specialist, or if I'm not available when you need me, I'll bring in someone who is — and I'll tell you before it happens, not after.

Many clients do. Most attorneys are litigators — they're who you call when something has already gone wrong. This is the commercial work that sits alongside that, not instead of it.

For a standard, low-value, low-risk arrangement, often yes — and we'd rather tell you that than sell you something you don't need. Where they fail is that they don't know your business, they can't tell you what's missing, and you only find out which clauses mattered when the relationship breaks down.

Every price is published. Contract reviews start at R2,499, employment contracts at R2,499, and shareholders agreements at R12,999. The full list is on the pricing page.

No. Bowker Attorneys is not VAT registered, so the price you see is the price you pay.

The agreed fee holds within the agreed scope. If the scope changes, you get a revised estimate before anything further is done.

Two minor revisions are included in every piece of work.

No, and that's deliberate. We work exclusively on the commercial side — the contracts, structure and compliance work that keeps disputes from starting. If you need litigation, we'll tell you what kind of practitioner you need.

No. We build the contracts, policies and processes that keep you out of it — and that hold up if you ever get there.

Family law, criminal law, medical law, trademarks and intellectual property, franchising, conveyancing and property including commercial leases, general litigation, CCMA representation, and CIPC filings or company secretarial work.

Employment contracts in one to two business days. Contract reviews in two to three. Drafting and shareholders agreements in three to five. Letters of demand within 48 hours. Turnaround runs from the point we have what we need from you.

Usually within two business days.

You get a written scope and fee before any work begins. Nothing is invoiced that wasn't in it.