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SOUTH AFRICA Trends and Developments Contributed by: Ezra Davids, Tholinhlanhla Gcabashe, Nanga Kwinana and Cathy Truter, Bowmans

Nanga Kwinana is a partner in the M&A practice at Bowmans, based in Johannesburg. He advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, supporting complex corporate transactions across a range of sectors. Nanga

Cathy Truter is the head of Innovation and Knowledge at Bowmans, where she plays a senior leadership role at the intersection of legal expertise, knowledge management and legal service improvement. She works

works closely with boards, management teams and investors on transaction structuring, execution and regulatory considerations, bringing a practical and commercially focused approach to deal-making. His experience includes advising on transactions involving significant strategic and investment considerations, making him a trusted adviser to both local and international clients pursuing growth opportunities through M&A.

closely with the firm’s M&A practitioners to support complex domestic and cross-border transactions, with expertise in curating, analysing and operationalising regulatory, transactional and market intelligence relevant to foreign investment into South Africa and the wider African region. Her work focuses on ensuring that deal teams and clients have timely access to high quality, practice-specific insight on M&A trends, regulatory reform and transaction execution technologies. Cathy is actively involved in professional knowledge and legal industry bodies supporting the M&A market and regulators.

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