David Gewer

• Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
• Mining & Resources

• Corporate finance and structuring
• International transactions
• Listings/flotations
• Leveraged and management buy-outs
• Securities law
• Public offerings and private placements
• Private equity
• Black economic empowerment transactions
• Distressed company transactions and restructuring

• 1992- BCom LLB (cum laude) (University of the Witwatersrand)
• 1995- LLB (cum laude), University of the Witwatersrand
• 1998-Admitted as an Attorney
• 2008: Director, Werksmans

• Ranked Leading lawyer by Chambers Global | Band 4 | Corporate/M&A (South Africa) | 2017 - 2022, 2024, 2025
• Ranked as a leading practitioner by Legal 500 | Commercial, Corporate and M&A | 2015 – 2022
• Ranked as a highly regarded practitioner by IFLR 1000 | M&A | 2015 – 2022, 2024
• Served as a director of the Turnaround Management Association of South Africa
• Lectured courses on 'Managing a Turnaround' at Wits Business School
• Authored or co-authored Chapters on Corporate Law issues in various publications and books

What the market has to say:

Chambers Global

• “received particularly high praise from sources throughout the market. Clients agree that "his attention to detail stands out - he is very thorough and conscientious""
• "solution driven" and "excellent"
• "top-notch service combined with tireless work ethic"
• "an experienced corporate lawyer"
• "has considerable experience advising on transactions in a range of contexts, including inbound and cross-border investments, as well as distressed M&A"

Legal 500

• "who is smart, thorough and very responsive"
• “a dedicated professional” who “applies commerciality to his advice and has the client’s interests at heart"
• "a pragmatic senior practitioner"
• "a big name dealmaker"
• "exemplary legal knowledge" and "a client centric approach to all engagements"
• "very knowledgeable and experienced" and "willing to go the extra mile"
• a "key name in mining M&A"

IFLR1000

• "excellent, very insightful, pragmatic and results driven"
• "great problem solver"
• "innovative and thinks outside the box, he is flexible and excellent in M&A work and corporate action at listed company level"