Nanga Kwinana

Nanga Kwinana is a Partner in the Corporate Department at Bowmans in Johannesburg, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, and corporate finance. He advises on domestic and cross-border transactions, including public and private M&A, delistings, restructurings, and securities offerings.

Nanga has advised Blackstone Inc. on the acquisition of Hexagon Holdco and the formation of a joint venture with Burstone Group; Pick n Pay Stores on its ZAR 4 billion rights offer; Harmony Gold Mining Company on two B‑B‑BEE transactions involving convertible preference shares and ordinary shares; UBS Group AG on the South African securities law aspects of its distressed acquisition of Credit Suisse; Old Mutual Limited on its transformative "Bula Tsela" B‑B‑BEE retail public offer; and Vitol on its USD 2.3 billion acquisition of Vivo Energy plc. He has also advised on the unbundling of Motus Holdings from Imperial Holdings, the rights offer and placements for Royal Bafokeng Platinum, and the unbundling of Quilter Plc from Old Mutual Plc. His practice frequently engages with regulatory authorities including the Takeover Regulation Panel, the JSE, and the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission.

Nanga holds an LL.B from Nelson Mandela University. He practiced at the New York office of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP during 2019 and 2020.

He has been recognised as a Rising Star Partner by IFLR1000 (2025) and as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500 (2024–2026).