LAWYER PROFILE

Charles Young

Global 2026

Bowmans

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Corporate/M&A

South Africa

8 years ranked

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

South Africa

6 years ranked

About

Provided by Bowmans

Global

Practice Areas

Charles Young heads Bowmans’ Mining Sector. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions and corporate and commercial law. His experience covers domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, governed by both English and South African law, across the African continent.

He has BCom and LLB (Hons) degrees from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand and an LLM from Yale Law School, USA. He is admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, an attorney at law in the State of New York and a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A - South Africa

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Charles Young regularly advises on M&A and asset transactions, as well as providing advice on commercial agreements. He is particularly well known in the mining sector, where he advises on cross-border acquisitions and share subscriptions.

Learn more about this team View ranking table

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - South Africa

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Head of the firm's mining group, Charles Young handles a raft of corporate and commercial matters within the mining space. He typically represents companies engaging in acquisitions and divestitures of assets or equity interests.

Learn more about this team View ranking table

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Charles Young is excellent and gives a good sense of comfort when he addresses issues.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
Charles Young is an absolutely brilliant legal professional whose extensive experience and mastery of the law set him apart as one of the most capable lawyers I have had the privilege of working with.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
Charles Young is a strong performer and good client lead. He does a nice job of stepping into complex situations and providing focused solutions, with a calm touch.
Energy & Natural Resources: MiningChambers Global Guide