Mr Craig Schafer > Bowmans > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Bowmans
11 ALICE LANE
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2146
South Africa

Work Department

Banking and Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Craig Schafer is a partner in Bowmans’ Johannesburg office Commercial Property Practice. He specialises in commercial property and property finance. Craig has advised on the establishment of freehold and sectional title, commercial, industrial and residential developments throughout South Africa. He represents listed property funds, property developers and commercial property lenders in financing property acquisitions, developments, restructures and refurbishments. Craig has advised both lenders and developers on land issues arising from renewable energy projects under the South African Department of Energy’s renewable energy programme. Craig has BA and LLB degrees from Rhodes University and an LLM from the University of South Africa.

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Real estate

Bowmans‘ ‘experienced‘ commercial property team provides ‘sound and balanced advice‘ on a broad range of real estate issues. Practice head Craig Schafer fields extensive expertise in property finance matters, while Samantha Saffy acts for renewable energy and mining clients in commercial property matters, among work in other sectors. Julia Power is ‘extremely knowledgeable on real estate and provides superb assistance with real estate-related matters‘. Philippa Sutherland is another key contact.