Bio

Craig Atkinson is a partner in the Firm's Global Mergers & Acquisitions Group in Johannesburg. Craig's name and reputation in the market is associated with some of the largest and most complex, cross-border transactions and his expertise in the listed space is particularly noteworthy. Craig's clients include listed and private corporate clients as well as local and international investment banks. For three years running (2021, 2022 and 2023), Craig has been noted by The Legal 500 as a "Next Generation Partner" for Commercial, Corporate and M&A in South Africa. Clients praise Craig for his "standout service delivery and turnaround times", as well as his "very commercial approach" (Commercial, Corporate and M&A, The Legal 500, 2021), they further state that "Craig Atkinson is notable in cross-border transactions for listed companies" and "Craig Atkinson is highly professional, very knowledgeable and very personable." (Commercial, Corporate and M&A, The Legal 500, 2022). Craig has also been ranked as "Up & Coming" for Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global for two years running (2022 and 2023), with outstanding client feedback "He worked extremely hard to meet deadlines and produced work of the highest standard." "He is easy to relate to and extremely talented in corporate law." In addition to being a leading transactional lawyer, Craig also has specialist expertise in equity capital markets, private equity and black economic empowerment transactions. He also has significant experience in highly regulated sectors such as mining and natural resources, healthcare and pharmaceuticals and telecommunications.