Jason Wilkinson > Bowmans > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Bowmans
11 ALICE LANE
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2146
South Africa

Position

Partner

Career

Jason Wilkinson is a partner in Bowmans’ Johannesburg office Banking and Finance Department.

He has an extensive international and domestic practice that specialises in leveraged finance, complex acquisition finance, real estate finance, mining finance, trade finance, margin loan finance, debt restructurings and intricate finance transactions.

Jason has represented many of the leading African, US and European financial institutions, private equity sponsors, investment funds and international corporations on some of the largest transactions in recent years.

Jason has BA and LLB degrees from Rhodes University and completed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Common Professional Examination (CPE) for Solicitors in London.

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.