Mbongiseni Hlongwana

Senior Associate

  Cape Town

  +27 21 405 5247

  +27 11 535 8782

  mhlongwana@werksmans.com

Mbongiseni is a Senior Associate at the firm’s Corporate M&A, Investment Funds & Private Equity practice. Mbongiseni advises on Investment Funds, Private Equity, Corporate M&A, International Transactions, Corporate Structuring, general Commercial Law and Commercial Dispute Resolution. The Legal 500 ranked Mbongiseni as a “recommended” lawyer for Investment Funds in 2024.

  • Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Investment Funds
  • Private Equity
  • Investment Funds & Private Equity
  • Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Commercial Dispute Resolution 
  • Investment Funds & Private Equity
  • Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
  • International Transactions
  • Corporate Structuring
  • General Commercial Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • 2017: LLB (University of the Western Cape) 
  • 2018: Candidate Attorney, Werksmans
  • 2020: Associate, Werksmans
  • 2023: Senior Associate, Werksmans
  • UCT Law@Work: CISCA and Hedge Fund Regulations (2020)
  • UCT Law@Work: Twin Peaks, the Insurance Act and the Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (2020)
  • UCT Law@Work: Estate Planning and Wills (2020)
  • Ranked as recommended lawyer by The Legal 500 l Investment Funds l 2024
  • Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa (2020)
  • Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society (2015)
  • Faculty of Law Top 10 Dean's Merit List (2015 – 2017)
  • Faculty of Law Top 40 Achievers Programme (2015 - 2017)