Neli Seng

Neli Seng is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Department at Bowmans in Johannesburg, specialising in compliance law, forensic investigations, and corporate governance. She is a Certified Fraud Examiner with experience advising multinational corporates, state‑owned entities, boards, and executive leadership on complex investigations, financial crime risk, and governance matters across Africa.

Neli focuses on bribery, corruption, fraud, procurement irregularities, and money laundering matters involving domestic and international corruption legislation, including the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Proceeds of Crime Act, Public Finance Management Act, Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act, and Municipal Finance Management Act. She has conducted investigations for mining companies in Botswana and the DRC, assisted a leading global mining group with a forensic data analytics project into global procurement operations, conducted investigations into procurement fraud on behalf of the National Treasury, and assisted a public finance institution with investigations into the use and misappropriation of investment funds. She has also advised and assisted the National Prosecution Authority and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation on various criminal cases, including procurement irregularities and fraud. Her expertise extends to proactive risk mitigation, including due diligence, anti‑bribery and corruption reviews, and strengthening whistleblowing frameworks.

Neli holds a BA Law and Politics, a Bachelor of Laws (with distinction), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Risk, Compliance and Governance, all from the University of the Witwatersrand. She is an Associate of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and an Affiliate of the Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners.