Biography: Mergers and Acquisitions

Jonathan is the chairman of Bowman Gilfillan, having previously been head of the firm's corporate department. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, corporate governance, capital markets, securities law, and banking and financing.

His representative transactions include advising Standard Bank on the recent acquisition of 20 per cent of its share capital by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (then the largest direct foreign investment into South Africa and the largest outward investment by a Chinese corporate); the disposal by Merrill Lynch of its private client investment business; the acquisition by IBM of PWC's consulting business; and advising Associated British Foods on their acquisition of Illovo Sugar.

He also advises on black economic empowerment (BEE) transactions, and he acts for banks and borrowers in various forms of bank lending transactions.

Other Practice Areas

Jonathan Schlosberg also features in the following practice areas:

• Corporate Governance