Charles Smith

Charles Smith is a Partner at Webber Wentzel in the Cape Town office, specialising in Mergers and Acquisitions. He advises clients on complex and strategic corporate transactions, many with a cross-border element, taking a commercially focused approach that balances business objectives with legal risk.

Charles's experience includes takeover bids, private acquisitions and disposals, mergers, joint ventures, restructurings, demergers, and equity capital markets transactions, including listings and capital raisings. He also provides counsel on company law and securities regulation, including market abuse, insider dealing, prospectus requirements, and corporate governance, across sectors including financial services, technology, and consumer goods, food, and retail.

Charles holds an LL.B. (2003) and a B.A. (2001) from the University of Cape Town. He is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

He is ranked by Chambers Global (2026) and named as a leading individual by Best Lawyers (2026).