Mbongiseni Hlongwana
Location Cape Town
Name / Surname Mbongiseni Hlongwana

Mbongiseni Hlongwana

Senior Associate

Mbongiseni is a Senior Associate at the firm's Corporate M&A, Investment Funds & Private Equity practices, with experience in drafting, negotiating and advising on a variety of commercial agreements for clients in different sectors and industries. Mbongiseni advises on Investment Funds, Private Equity, Corporate M&A, International Transactions, Corporate Structuring, general Corporate and Commercial Law, and Commercial Dispute Resolution. The Legal 500 ranked Mbongiseni as a "recommended" lawyer for Investment Funds in 2024.

Experience: 5 years

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Investment Funds
  • Private Equity
  • Investment Funds & Private Equity
  • Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions

Advises on:

    • Investment Funds & Private Equity
    • Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
    • International Transactions
    • Due diligence investigations
    • Corporate Structuring
    • General Corporate & Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation
  • LLB, University of the Western Cape (2017)
  • 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)
  • Named as a key lawyer by The Legal 500 | Investment Funds | 2025
  • Ranked as a recommended lawyer by The Legal 500 | Investment Funds | 2024
  • Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa, 2020
  • Right of Appearance in the High Court of South Africa, 2024
  • 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.
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