Dirk Wessels

Dirk Wessels is a Partner at Bowmans in Johannesburg, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and general corporate law. He has over 20 years' experience advising clients across the technology, infrastructure, and oil and gas industries, with a particular focus on downstream energy and logistics transactions.

Dirk has advised Qatar Airways on its acquisition of a shareholding interest in Airlink; Digital Realty on its indirect purchase of shares in Teraco Data Environments at a valuation of USD 3.5 billion; Network International on its acquisition of the DPO Group for approximately USD 288 million; Absa Bank on the formation of the African Rainbow Energy Fund Partnership; ETG Group on a partial share acquisition by Mitsui & Co valued at approximately USD 265 million; and Marriott International on its acquisition of the Protea Hospitality Group across seven African jurisdictions for ZAR 2.02 billion, which was awarded the M&A Team of the Year at the African Legal Awards. He also works with many clients in the fintech and technology sectors, providing advice on niche investment arrangements and supporting start-ups and technology-enabled payment solutions providers.

Dirk holds a BCom and an LL.B from the University of Stellenbosch, and a Certificate in Advanced Company Law from the University of the Witwatersrand. He is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa and a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.