Charles Douglas is an experienced legal professional specializing in mergers and acquisitions, currently serving as Co-Head of M&A, Partner, and Head of M&A at Bowmans (Law Firm) since March 2007. Prior to this role, Charles held a position as a lawyer at Allens, focusing on M&A and Equity Capital Markets from July 2005 to December 2006, and previously worked as a lawyer at Bowmans from January 2000 to May 2005. Charles holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of the Witwatersrand, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Cape Town, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Law and Psychology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, complemented by completing matriculation at Hilton College.
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We help our clients overcome legal complexity and unlock opportunity in Africa. Our track record of providing specialist legal services in the fields of corporate law, banking and finance law and dispute resolution, spans over a century. With seven offices in five African countries and over 400 specialist lawyers, we draw on our unique knowledge of the business and socio-political environment to advise clients on a wide range of legal issues. Everywhere we work, we offer clients a service that uniquely blends expertise in the law, knowledge of the local market and an understanding of their businesses. Our aim is to assist them to achieve their objectives as smoothly and efficiently as possible while minimising the legal and regulatory risks. Our clients include corporates, multinationals and state-owned enterprises across a range of industry sectors as well as financial institutions and governments. Our expertise is frequently recognised by independent research organisations. We received awards in three out of four categories at the Dealmakers East Africa Awards for 2019: top legal adviser in the M&A Category for both deal flow and deal value, and advised on the Deal of the Year. In the Dealmakers South Africa Awards for 2019, we were placed third for deal value in the M&A Category and advised on both the Deal of the Year and the BEE Deal of the Year.