SOUTH AFRICA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Ezra Davids, Tholinhlanhla Gcabashe, Nanga Kwinana and Ricci Hackner Bowmans
Bowmans helps its clients to solve complex legal problems and achieve their objectives as efficiently as possible while minimising legal and regulatory risks. With over 650 lawyers and nine offices in six African countries, the firm offers its clients a service that blends expertise in the law, knowledge of local markets and an understanding of their businesses. Its clients include domestic and foreign corporates, mul - tinationals, funds and financial institutions, across a
range of industry sectors, as well as state-owned en - terprises and governments. Bowmans has a premier M&A practice, closely integrated with market-leading competition, tax, regulatory, banking and finance, private equity, projects, ESG and dispute resolu - tion teams, enabling it to support inbound investors throughout the full investment lifecycle. The firm is consistently instructed on some of the most signifi - cant and innovative transactions across Africa.
Authors
Ezra Davids is chairman and senior partner at Bowmans and one of Africa’s most highly regarded corporate and M&A lawyers, consistently ranked as a Star Individual and Market Leader by
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
leading international legal directories. He advises multinational clients on complex domestic and cross-border M&A, capital markets and securities transactions, and serves as the relationship partner for a number of the firm’s key multinational clients. Ezra has led many of the largest and most strategic deals on the African continent and plays an active leadership role in international legal and governance institutions. Beyond being widely recognised for his expertise in foreign investment, he is also deeply involved in social impact initiatives.
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.
Ricci Hackner is a corporate and M&A knowledge lawyer at Bowmans, where she plays a strategic role in identifying emerging corporate opportunities and challenges across South Africa and the broader African
Tholinhlanhla Gcabashe is the head of corporate at Bowmans, a member of its management board, and a senior M&A partner. Leading one of South Africa’s foremost M&A teams, Tholi advises on complex domestic
market. She works closely with M&A practitioners to analyse deal trends, regulatory developments and sector-specific dynamics, translating complex transactional activity into practical, forward-looking insight for clients and the firm. Ricci curates and interrogates regulatory, transactional and market intelligence to anticipate shifts in the legal and commercial landscape, supporting thought leadership and enhancing the firm’s ability to deliver commercially astute, data-driven advice in an evolving M&A environment.
and cross‑border mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and joint ventures. His expertise spans public and private M&A, takeovers, corporate governance and strategic transactions across a range of key sectors, and he is regularly involved in high‑value and market‑shaping deals. He works closely with boards, investors and executive teams on transaction strategy, execution and risk management in the South African market.
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