Craig Schafer
Global Guide 2024
Band 3 : Real Estate
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About
Provided by Craig Schafer
Practice Areas
Craig Schafer heads Bowmans’ Commercial Property Practice in South Africa. He specialises in commercial property and property finance. Craig has advised on the establishment of freehold and sectional title, commercial, industrial and residential developments throughout South Africa. He represents listed property funds, property developers and commercial property lenders in financing property acquisitions, developments, restructures and refurbishments.
Craig has advised both lenders and developers on land issues arising from renewable energy projects under the South African Department of Energy’s renewable energy programme. Craig has BA and LLB degrees from Rhodes University and an LLM from the University of South Africa.
Chambers Review
Global
Craig Schafer heads the real estate department at Bowmans, and has a longstanding presence in this practice area. He is active on matters such as acquisitions and the redevelopment of commercial real estate.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Craig Schafer is very commercial and extremely client-focused."
"Craig Schafer is very commercial and extremely client-focused."