S1E18 - Lerato Thahane, Partner - Bowman Gilfillan Inc

Lerato Thahane is a Partner at leading African law firm, Bowman Gilfillan Inc. She practices in the Corporate Department of her firm, specialising in Mergers and Acquisitions. She has advised private and public companies on a number of domestic and cross border acquisitions and disposals, empowerment transactions, general corporate matters, commercial matters, group restructurings and unbundling of shareholdings. She has many years of experience working on significant, and at times high profile, in and out bound transactions in various countries in Africa and in Europe. A number of her transactions have been in the mining, manufacturing, energy and oil and gas sectors. Lerato joined Bowmans in 2011. Between 2018 and 2019 she practiced at the Munich office of international law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer where she advised on both mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. Lerato holds an LLB degree and a Certificate in Advanced Company Law from the University of the Witwatersrand. She also has a Notarial Practice and Conveyancing Certificate from the Centre for Conveyancing Practice. Tune in to hear about how Lerato navigates the legal profession and has negotiated her meteoric success at Bowmans as a black woman operating in a space where very few women (…and even fewer women of colour) operate.   NB: Don’t forget to rate and review the show. Remember to always use your voice and your resources to amplify the issues which matter. In South Africa a black woman is has an equal chance at securing employment as she does being murdered by her intimate partner. This cannot be our narrative and it is important to speak out about injustices against women. It is also important that if you are a victim of GBV that you gather the strength to see to it that your abuser is brought to book. Reach out to Sonke Gender Justice: To report an incident of sexual harassment, bullying, abuse or any other form of harassment experienced, seen or heard about, or an incident of fraud, corruption or bribery: CALL the toll-free whistleblower hotline: 0800 333 059 SMS: 33490 EMAIL: sonke@whistleblowing.co.za