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James Westgate

Global 2026

Bowmans

Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Equity

South Africa

3 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

James Westgate is a partner in Bowmans’ Johannesburg office Private Equity Practice. He is experienced in several legal areas with a focus on corporate transactions, including private equity, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, acquisition and structured finance and general corporate advice. James spent six months abroad during a secondment to Maitland & Co in London. He has BA, LLB and LLM degrees.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Private Equity - South Africa

Band 3

Individual Editorial

James Westgate acts for a number of major private equity and investment management clients, with expertise covering both domestic and cross-border transactions.

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Strengths

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James Westgate is good at cutting through complexity and is pragmatic. He is very good commercially and is able to filter through the noise and come up with pragmatic responses.
Private EquityChambers Global Guide
James Westgate has excellent experience.
Private EquityChambers Global Guide
James Westgate is very practical. He has a quick turnaround time and it has been a pleasure working with him.
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