Bain Fights Legal Battle Over Decade-Long South African Ban (2)

Bain & Co.is fighting a legal battle against South African finance and tax authorities in a bid to overturn a decade-long ban on doing business with the state after becoming embroiled in a corruption scandal.

The Boston-based consultancy is pursuing the case, which hasn’t been reported before, that’s now about to enter its second year as it tries to rehabilitate its reputation in the country through efforts including unpaid work for prominent business organizations.

In the court documents, Bain admitted to “mistakes” at the state revenue service. Its restructure gutted the agency, damaging its ability to combat crime in ...