Michael Swartland > Bowmans > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Bowmans
11 ALICE LANE
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2146
South Africa

Work Department

Banking and Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Michael Swartland is a partner in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Finance Practice.

He has significant experience in preference share and BEE funding, structured finance, secured and syndicated lending, capital markets and private equity, as well as general corporate and commercial matters.

He regularly advises major local and international financial institutions and corporates on aspects of bilateral and syndicated lending arrangements and preference share funding, including exchange control, taking of security under South African law and related regulatory matters.

He has BA and LLB degrees from the University of Cape Town.

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Banking and finance

At Bowmans, the banking and finance practice has a solid track record in advising on high-profile, complex restructurings, and sustainability-linked funding transactions. The team is noted for its strength in representing borrowers, however the group is equally adept at advising lenders such as investment banks in high-value matters. Shamilah Grimwood-Norley co-heads the department with Ulrike Naumann, who has extensive experience in mezzanine finance, secured and syndicated lending, and debt restructuring. Jan Kruger specialises in handling preference share funding arrangements. Jason Wilkinson and Michael Swartland are also singled out for their contributions to the team.