Christo Els

Partner

Christo Els served as Senior Partner and Chair at Webber Wentzel from 2015 to 2025, advising multinationals and financial institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa on strategic M&A and capital markets. With over a decade of experience, Christo specialized in navigating legal, commercial, and regulatory strategies across various industries, including banking, natural resources, and telecommunications. Christo is currently a Non-Executive Director at Assore Group and FMB Capital Holdings plc, while also expanding their focus on corporate affairs leadership. Christo holds multiple law degrees, including an LLM in Tax Law from the University of South Africa and an executive education certificate from Harvard Business School.

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa


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