corporate mergers & acquisitions practice area

Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Practice area At Werksmans, our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) lawyers have long been the driving force behind our impressive credentials as one of the leading powerhouses in South African commercial law. We’re the firm known for ‘getting the deal done’ and we’re able to do so because our M&A expertise has been honed over decades of experience in corporate and commercial work. Our lawyers act for clients in a variety of sectors – including mining, retail, telecommunications, banking and insurance. The team has in-depth experience in both public and private corporate mergers, as well as private equity and international/cross-border transactions. Our M&A lawyers boast an ever-evolving knowledge base that remains in step with changing economic and industry cycles, as well as legislative developments in fields such as taxation, competition law, environmental compliance and black economic empowerment.

Local and international expertise that sets the standard

Our team has represented numerous South African and international clients engaged in takeovers, reverse takeovers, corporate mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, hostile bids, privatisations and

empowerment transactions. Since corporate finance and securities laws feature prominently in many corporate transactions, we also advise on new listings/flotations, delistings and issues of shares. Our M&A lawyers also deal with regulatory matters concerning the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the Securities Regulation Panel and the South African Reserve Bank. All related areas of law, such as banking and finance, competition, employment, exchange control and tax, are handled in conjunction with our specialists in those areas.

Our services include takeovers, mergers and acquisitions in both private and public markets, BEE transactions and due diligence investigations. We also have expert knowledge in matters of management/leveraged buyouts, private equity, privatisations, group restructuring and reorganisation, listings/flotations (primary, secondary and inward), stock exchange compliance and offers to the public, exchange control, and corporate finance and structuring.

Director

Danny AndropoulosJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8248 F +27 11 535 8676E dandropoulos@werksmans.com

Director

Ze’ev BliedenJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8471 F +27 11 535 8671E zblieden@werksmans.com

Director

Irma-Dalene GouwsCape Town

T +27 21 405 5121 F +27 11 535 8501E igouws@werksmans.com

Director

Jannie de VilliersJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8193 F +27 11 535 8793E jdevilliers@werksmans.com

Director

Nozipho BhenguJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8166F +27 11 535 8766E nbhengu@werksmans.com

Director

Robert DrimanCape Town

T +27 21 405 5134 F +27 11 535 8780E rdriman@werksmans.com

Director

David GewerJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8142 F +27 11 535 8642E dgewer@werksmans.com

Director

Deon GriesselJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8117 F +27 11 535 8617E dgriessel@werksmans.com

Director

Shayne KrigeCape Town

T +27 21 405 5161 F +27 11 535 8541E skrige@werksmans.com

Director

Kashvi LallaJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8171F +27 11 535 8571E klalla@werksmans.com

Director and practice area head

Gerhard JohannesJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8107 F +27 11 535 8607E gjohannes@werksmans.com

Director

Lloyd AbrahamJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8140 F +27 11 535 8561E labraham@werksmans.com

Meet the team

Director

Janene MeiringStellenbosch

T +27 21 809 6159 F +27 11 535 8535E jmeiring@werksmans.com

Director

Lureshan NaidooCape Town

T +27 11 535 8362F +27 11 535 8362E lnaidoo@werksmans.com

Director

Pierre le RouxCape Town

T +27 21 809 6148 F +27 11 535 8505E pleroux@werksmans.com

Director

Fatima RodriguesJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8318 F +27 11 535 8741E frodrigues@werksmans.com

Director

Aarthi RamdhinJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8247 F +27 11 535 8747E aramdhin@werksmans.com

Director

Adam PyzikowskiJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8253 F +27 11 535 8523E apyzikowski@werksmans.com

Director

Brian PriceJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8479F +27 11 535 8679E bprice@werksmans.com

Director

Taryn PotterCape Town

T +27 21 405 5144F +27 11 535 8721E tpotter@werksmans.com

Director

Seroshan PadayachyJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8284F +27 11 535 8584E spadayachy@werksmans.com

Director

Willie OosthuizenCape Town

T +27 21 405 5105F +27 11 535 8502E woosthuizen@werksmans.com

Director

Stephan LochnerJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8345F +27 11 535 8745E slochner@werksmans.com

Director

Danielle MagidsonJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8150F +27 11 535 8663E dmagidson@werksmans.com

Senior Associate

Hilah LaskovCape Town

T +27 21 405 5174F +27 11 535 8526E hlaskov@werksmans.com

Senior Associate

Njabulo HlopheJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8498F +27 11 535 8598E nhlophe@werksmans.com

Director

Elliot WoodJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8303 F +27 11 535 8603E ewood@werksmans.com

Director

Dave WalkerStellenbosch

T +27 21 809 6158F +27 11 535 8707E dwalker@werksmans.com

Director

Chris StevensJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8467 F +27 11 535 8667E cstevens@werksmans.com

Senior Associate

Laura AlexanderJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8484F +27 11 535 0000E lsampson@werksmans.com

Senior Associate

Jarryd MardonStellenbosch

T +27 21 809 6019 F +27 11 535 8712E jmardon@werksmans.com

Senior Associate

Nikhil BhogalJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8293 F +27 11 535 0000E nbhogal@werksmans.com

Director

Herman van NiekerkStellenbosch

T +27 21 809 6166F +27 11 535 8506E hvanniekerk@werksmans.com

Director

Kevin TrudgeonJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8169 F +27 11 535 8669E ktrudgeon@werksmans.com

Director

Paul TindleJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8311F +27 11 535 8738E ptindle@werksmans.com

Director

Pieter SteynJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8296F +27 11 535 8696E psteyn@werksmans.com

Senior Associate

Bafana NtuliJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8129F +27 11 535 8629E bntuli@werksmans.com

Senior Associate

Armand SwartCape Town

T +27 21 405 5162 F +27 11 535 8735E aswart@werksmans.com

Associate

Tsakani KhonaJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8441 F +27 11 535 0000E mkona@werksmans.com

Associate

Asanda NgxongoStellenbosch

T +27 21 809 6157 F +27 11 535 8655E angxongo@werksmans.com

Senior Associate

Khathu NeluheniJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8361F +27 11 535 08680E kneluheni@werksmans.com

Senior Associate

Michaela TyfieldCape Town

T +27 21 405 5238F +27 11 535 8678E mtyfield@werksmans.com

Senior Associate

Zandri BaumgartenCape Town

T +27 21 405 5126F +27 11 535 8691E zbaumgarten@werksmans.com

Associate

Damian de KlerkStellenbosch

T +27 21 809 6163F +27 11 535 8773E ddeklerk@werksmans.com

Associate

Clarisa LalthaJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8224F +27 11 535 8661E claltha@werksmans.com

Associate

Lerato MatebesiStellenbosch

T +27 21 809 6003 F +27 11 535 8785E lmatebesi@werksmans.com

Senior Associate

Shmuel MochJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8144F +27 11 535 8677E smoch@werksmans.com

Associate

Yusha DavidsonCape Town

T +27 21 405 5225 F +27 11 535 8784E ydavidson@werksmans.com

About us Established in the early 1900s, Werksmans Attorneys is a leading South African corporate and commercial law firm, serving multinationals, listed companies, financial institutions, entrepreneurs and government.

Operating in Gauteng and the Western Cape, the firm is connected to an extensive African legal alliance through LEX Africa.

LEX Africa was established in 1993 as the first and largest African legal alliance and offers huge potential for Werksmans’ clients seeking to do business on the continent by providing a gateway to Africa.

With a formidable track record in mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, and commercial litigation and dispute resolution, Werksmans is distinguished by the people, clients and work that it attracts and retains.

Werksmans’ more than 200 lawyers are a powerful team of independent-minded individuals who share a common service ethos. The firm’s success is built on a solid foundation of insightful and innovative deal structuring and legal advice, a keen ability to understand business and economic imperatives and a strong focus on achieving the best legal outcome for clients.

Associate

Nomsa NhlangulelaJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8154F +27 11 535 8654 E nnhlangulela@werksmans.com

Associate

Yatheen RamnathJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8372F +27 11 535 8768E yramnath@werksmans.com

Consultant

Derik RabinJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8127F +27 11 535 8591E drabin@werksmans.com

Associate

Kyra SouthJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8473 F +27 11 535 8752E ksouth@werksmans.com