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About
Provided by Colin du Toit
Practice Areas
Colin has over 20 years of experience and specialises in public and private mergers and acquisitions (M&A) (cross-border and domestic), equity capital markets, black economic empowerment transactions, corporate restructuring, corporate and transactional finance, securities transactions and general corporate and commercial law. Colin has worked across a range of industries, including minerals and resources, telecoms, retail, gaming, property and manufacturing. He has worked throughout Sub-Saharan Africa including on matters across Botswana, Cameroon, the DRC, Ghana, Mauritius, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Career
Colin's qualifications include:LLM (Tax) (cum laude), University of South Africa
LLB, University of Cape Town, 1994
B.Bus.Sci (Hons) (cum laude), University of Cape Town, 1992
Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Chambers Review
Global
Johannesburg-based Colin du Toit has experience encompassing a broad range of corporate issues, including high-value M&A, governance and BEE.
Colin du Toit is a well-known Johannesburg-based lawyer in the South African corporate landscape, with dual expertise in both ECM and M&A transactions. He also has impressive experience in complex restructurings, leading share buy-backs and corporate delistings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Colin du Toit demonstrates knowledge, constructive arguments and excellent negotiation skills. He has a great ability to present issues and propose solutions as well as having stamina and focus."
"Colin du Toit is a world-class M&A lawyer. He is deeply strategic and thoughtful in how he structures complex agreements. He is also a really strong and experienced negotiator."
"He is a very capable lawyer with historic activity for big clients in this space."
"He has outstanding service levels, technical ability and business acumen."
"Colin du Toit demonstrates knowledge, constructive arguments and excellent negotiation skills. He has a great ability to present issues and propose solutions as well as having stamina and focus."
"Colin du Toit is a world-class M&A lawyer. He is deeply strategic and thoughtful in how he structures complex agreements. He is also a really strong and experienced negotiator."
"He is a very capable lawyer with historic activity for big clients in this space."
"He has outstanding service levels, technical ability and business acumen."