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Global Guide 2023

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Corporate/M&A
16 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Colin du Toit

Global

Practice Areas

Colin has over 20 years of experience and specialises in public and private mergers and acquisitions (M&A) (cross-border and domestic), equity capital markets, black economic empowerment transactions, corporate restructuring, corporate and transactional finance, securities transactions and general corporate and commercial law. Colin has worked across a range of industries, including minerals and resources, telecoms, retail, gaming, property and manufacturing. He has worked throughout Sub-Saharan Africa including on matters across Botswana, Cameroon, the DRC, Ghana, Mauritius, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Career

Colin's qualifications include:LLM (Tax) (cum laude), University of South Africa

LLB, University of Cape Town, 1994

B.Bus.Sci (Hons) (cum laude), University of Cape Town, 1992

Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa

Work Highlights

Named by Best Lawyers 2011 - 2023 as a leading individual

Named by Legal 500 2013 - 2022 as a legal expert

Named by Chambers Global 2010 - 2022 as a ranked lawyer

Named by IFLR1000 2010 - 2022 as a leading lawyer

One of the four shortlisted nominees by DealMakers for Individual Dealmaker of the Year 2016 and the only attorney nominee

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Global

Corporate/M&A - South Africa
2
Band 2

Johannesburg-based Colin du Toit has experience encompassing a broad range of corporate issues, including high-value M&A, governance and BEE, as well as capital raising and securities transactions.


Capital Markets: Equity - South Africa
3
Band 3

Colin du Toit is a well-known Johannesburg-based lawyer in the South African corporate landscape, with dual expertise in both ECM and M&A transactions. He also has impressive experience in complex restructurings, leading share buy-backs and corporate delistings.

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