Extensive expertise on M&A and commercial law matters
Our corporate and commercial team provides world class advice and deep-level expertise on M&A, governance, regulatory and commercial matters across all sectors.
The team has acted for major international corporations, as well as local businesses. Our team has undertaken cross-border transactions, both into Africa and globally and has extensive experience across diverse industries.
The team has a successful track record of advising a broad spectrum of clients in wide ranging matters, from large, complex transactions to smaller agile matters.
The team’s expertise includes
• Corporate advisory, governance and compliance and commercial drafting
• Corporate finance and structuring and insolvency and restructuring
• Stock Exchange listings and securities
• Black Economic Empowerment transactions
• Mergers, acquisitions and take–overs and formation of business entities and joint ventures
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