John Bellew
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Practice Areas
John heads Bowmans’ Private Equity Practice. He specialises in private equity – fund formation, mergers and acquisitions, management arrangements and acquisition finance. He has been involved, on behalf of the South African industry body SAVCA, in various lobbying activities, particularly pension fund participation in private equity funds, taxation and exchange control.
Career
He has B.Com and LLB (cum laude) degrees from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a Diploma in Tax (cum laude) from the University of South Africa.
Professional Memberships
John was a founder member of the AVCA Legal and Regulatory Committee.
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Johannesburg-based John Bellew is a household name in the South African PE market, with immense experience in buyouts, investments and fund formation.
John Bellew heads the private equity group at Bowmans. He operates an extremely well-regarded investment funds practice and is recognised as a household name in the South African market. Based in Johannesburg, he frequently advises on the formation of PE funds, also providing support on transactions and financing.
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Provided by Chambers
"John Bellew is our go-to lawyer for all aspects of our business. We rely on him and enjoy working with him."
"John Bellew has a strong reputation."
"John Bellew is our go-to lawyer for all aspects of our business. We rely on him and enjoy working with him."
"John Bellew has a strong reputation."
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