Ranking tables
Capital Markets: Debt | Global
South Africa
Rankings overview for Departments
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Band 1
1 BowmansCapital Markets: Debt2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedBowmans offers a deep bench of experienced lawyers with an outstanding reputation in both debt and equity capital markets in South Africa. The team is involved in a variety of domestic and cross-border matters, and it frequently assists major regional and international financial institutions and corporates with high-value note programmes and bond issuances. The department is equally well versed in IPOs, inward listings, accelerated bookbuild share placements and black cconomic empowerment matters. The team regularly acts as counsel to bookrunners and underwriters as well as issuers, and provides counsel on regulatory developments concerning the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
1 ENSCapital Markets: Debt2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedENS houses a capital markets team that is especially prominent in the debt space and regularly advises clients on MTN programmes, high-value note issuances and a range of other matters. The law firm acts for a number of major clients in the financial services, manufacturing and logistics sectors as well as a range of domestic and multinational banking bodies, notable pension funds and investment organisations. Its outstanding debt expertise is complemented by a strong equity practice, covering private placements, public offerings and listings. The department also possesses notable experience handling international capital raises.
1 Webber WentzelCapital Markets: Debt2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedWebber Wentzel operates a distinguished practice across debt and equity capital markets, with an impressive bench and first-rate experience of cross-border inward listings. The firm regularly appears on some of the largest deals in South Africa. It is highly regarded for its representation of issuers, and also has a significant practice advising bookrunners and arrangers. The team's expertise covers the full spectrum of capital markets matters, while its client base includes leading national and international financial institutions and household names from various sectors. The department possesses further experience assisting with corporate restructuring and unbundling mandates, as well as the resulting listings changes. Webber Wentzel offers impressive cross-border capabilities, enhanced by its alliance with Linklaters.
Band 2
2 Cliffe Dekker HofmeyrCapital Markets: Debt2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedCliffe Dekker Hofmeyr houses an established capital markets group, featuring skilled lawyers and offering comprehensive coverage of both the debt and equity markets. The law firm possesses notable experience assisting with exchange licence applications, IPOs, note issuances and securities regulatory issues in South Africa and abroad. CDH services a broad roster of clients, including domestic and regional financial institutions and an impressive assortment of corporate entities.
2 Werksmans AttorneysCapital Markets: Debt2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedWerksmans Attorneys has a robust team with a deep understanding of DCM and a loyal client following. The law firm is particularly skilled at advising on the establishment and refinancing of note programmes, including asset-backed, unsecured, step-rate and floating-rate notes. The department represents a number of South Africa’s investment banks as well as corporations, investment funds and special purpose vehicles in their capacity as issuers. It also has experience handling multi-jurisdictional mandates.