Busani Mkhize

Busani Mkhize is a Senior Associate in the Banking and Finance Department at Bowmans in the Johannesburg office, specialising in Banking and Finance Law. He advises lenders and borrowers on secured and syndicated finance, fund financing, structured finance, acquisition and real estate finance transactions, as well as debt capital market transactions including the establishment of domestic and global medium-term note programmes and note issuances thereunder.

Busani has advised on a range of significant transactions, including advising Absa Bank on a US$25 million cross‑border facility for the construction of diplomatic housing in Kenya, advising FirstRand Bank on a ZAR 1 billion facility to a development finance institution, and advising Woolworths Holdings and Toyota Financial Services on the amendment and restatement of their ZAR 10 billion Domestic Medium Term Note Programmes.

Busani holds an LL.B. from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He is recognised by IFLR1000 as a Rising Star for his work in South Africa (2025).