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Charles Douglas

Global 2026

Bowmans

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

South Africa

12 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Charles Douglas is a partner in Bowmans’ Johannesburg M&A Practice. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions (public and private) and equity capital markets (primary and secondary offerings as well as more general listings work). Charles has advised on matters in various other African jurisdictions besides South Africa and also spent 18 months working in Sydney, Australia.

His experience is enhanced by his specialisation in sustainability ad ESG considerations, including impact investing, governance considerations, renewable energy and nature-based carbon solutions. Charles has a BA from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, an LLB from the University of Cape Town and an LLM from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A - South Africa

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Charles Douglas attracts ample praise from market sources and has an established corporate capability in South Africa. He holds experience relating to an impressive range of mandates, including M&A and BEE transactions. He also regularly handles joint venture structurings.

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