Lawyer Rankings / Power Players
Meridian Lawyer Rankings · Edition 2
Ezra Davids
Chairman & Senior Partner, Bowmans
Power Players#18Overall of 278
#8Power Players
3Scored matters
US$67.9bnDisclosed value
- Meridian Lawyer Index
- Score 32.7 · Index 35 · Breadth 1.1
- Markets
- Nigeria, South Africa
- Practice areas
- Mergers and Acquisitions, Competition and Regulatory
Supporting matters
| Matter | Role | Value | Date | Points | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo American plc / Teck Resources Limited merger (Anglo Teck plc) – second-largest M&A transaction in South African history South Africa | Partner (lead) | US$65bn | 2025-09-09 | 11.9 | Secondary source or partially verified record |
| Groupe Canal+ acquisition of MultiChoice Group (R55bn mandatory offer) Nigeria, South Africa | Partner (lead) | US$2.9bn | 2025-09-22 | 9.79 | Firm submission or external research, not yet independently confirmed |
| Canal+ and MultiChoice merger: Nigerian competition aspects Nigeria, South Africa | Partner (lead) | Undisclosed | 2025-09-23 | 8.05 | Primary or public source |