General Business Law
Namibia
8 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Peter Johns
Global 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by DLA Piper Africa, Namibia (ESI)
Practice Areas
Peter joined ESI in February 2010 from the Office of the Attorney-General, where he spent five years as a legal advisor dealing with all levels of Government. He regularly advises clients both locally and internationally on various corporate and commercial matters, including formation, structuring and restructuring of business entities; mergers and acquisitions including related financing; and structuring of financial transactions. He has assisted clients from a variety of market sectors including infrastructure, financial services, private equity, agriculture, ICT and property development.
Career
Peter Johns started his career as legal officer at the Office of the Attorney-General in Windhoek, Namibia in 2005. He worked his way up to Chief Legal Officer. In 2010, he became an associate at ESI and subsequently a director in 2015.
Professional Memberships
Law Society of Namibia member
Education
University of Johannesburg (South Africa)
BComm Law
2000 - 2003
University of Johannesburg (South Africa)
LLB
2004 - 2004
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Global Guide
General Business Law - Namibia
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Peter Johns is a respected lawyer who typically acts for a client list composed of financial institutions and energy companies. He operates a broad practice covering competition investigations, financings and corporate transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Peter Johns is key in several high-profile regulatory matters and his in-depth knowledge of antitrust laws is an added value to his service offering.
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