On the strength of his report, the Grahamstown Gold Mining Company Ltd was floated; Bell became a director.
As an apparent company and mining law expert, Bell attracted the attention of foreign interest groups investing in South Africa in the early 20th century.
[7] Through its early involvement in employment law and trade unions, the firm was drawn into other high profile political matters during the 1980s and 1990s.
These included the Delmas Treason Trial the Neil Aggett inquest and the DanChurchAid enquiry into the Foundation for Peace and Justice charity setup by Allan Boesak.
[citation needed] On an April day in 1998, President Nelson Mandela paid an unexpected visit to the office.