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REAL ESTATE
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With a team of over 100 real estate directors, associates,
candidate attorneys, secretaries and consultants across
Johannesburg, Cape Town and Stellenbosch, our Real
Estate practice is unmatched in South Africa. Our team
has the depth of resources to handle large volumes of real
estate transactions whatever their size or nature.
For more than 150 years, the Real Estate lawyers at
CDH have added value by delivering innovative
solutions practically.
Our extensive experience, strong track record and
remarkable industry insight allow us to create synergies
and opportunities between our clients. Our team in
South Africa is supported by lawyers from other practices
within the firm with specialist skills in areas such as
Finance & Banking, Tax & Exchange Control, Competition,
Employment, Environmental and Dispute Resolution law.
With this comprehensive support structure, our Real
Estate team offers a full range of services to assist you
with any property transaction.
PRACTICE OVERVIEW
Whether you are a real estate investor,
developer or corporate end user, you
will not find greater breadth and depth
of legal expertise in South Africa,
covering all the issues you face in
relation to real estate, than at
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH).
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OUR CLIENTS
We act for private sector clients across all asset types,
ranging from banks and other financial services
institutions to capital market players such as listed
property funds, real estate investment funds, asset
managers and property syndicates. We advise many local
and international (institutional) investors.
Our clients include corporate and residential property
owners, managers and occupiers, and developers of
commercial, retail, industrial and residential properties.
Our clients belong to a broad range of industries
including hospitality and leisure, energy and natural
resources, infrastructure development and construction.
We have expertise inter alia, advising on golf estates and
game farms, timeshare schemes, cluster and sectional
title developments, retirement villages, share blocks and
the formation of residents associations.
In the public sector we act for government departments
and state-owned entities, and we represent land and top
structure developers in the affordable housing market.
Clients are “very impressed with the team’s overall ability in their specific fields of expertise and their client service approach to matters.”
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2020
The team earns praise for its ability to provide “quick response times, detailed responses and practical solutions for complex problems.”
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2019
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OUR SERVICES
We advise on every component of a transaction, including
commercial and private or residential real estate acquisitions and
disposals, property finance, leasing, management and disputes,
structuring, restructuring, and environmental and permit matters.
We understand the business needs of mortgage financiers.
We know the risk implications of the various forms of real security
such as mortgage and notarial bonds. We have experience in
securitisation schemes, acquisition and leveraged finance, project
finance, syndicated lending and infrastructure and development. We
have expertise in asset finance and the hypothecation of assets such
as ships, aircraft and trademarks.
Our team advises banks and other financial institutions on
structuring commercial and home loan products, systems and
related processes, and all security and related standard documents.
We also act for private individuals and are experts in conveyancing.
We offer expertise in a large number of specialist areas and can
advise on:
WE OFFER EXPERTISE IN A LARGE NUMBER OF SPECIALIST AREAS AND CAN ADVISE ON:
Commercial property agreements
Commercial and property structuring
real estate investment trusts
Sectional title developments
Transfers due diligence
investigations
Land use rights Leases Mortgage bonds
Notarial work
Owners associations
Renewable energy
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The team has the strongest skills and experience in the listed real estate sector in South Africa.
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2020
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Clients comment that the practice “offers a complete one stop solution for all corporate legal needs and an ability to source knowledge from other areas when needed. The team is willing to go the extra mile, offer superb client service and is always available”.
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2020
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2014-2020
TIER 1Real Estate
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MARKET RECOGNITION
Our Real Estate team is externally praised for its depth of resources, capabilities and experience.
Chambers Global 2017–2020 ranked us in Band 1 for real estate.
Legal 500 EMEA 2014–2020 recommended us in Tier 1 for real estate.
The way we support and interact with our clients attracts significant external recognition.
John Webber is the National Practice Head of our Real Estate team. Chambers Global 2019–2020 ranked John in Band 3 for real estate. The Legal 500 EMEA 2018–2020 recommended him for real estate.
Chambers Global 2017–2020 ranked Lucia Erasmus in Band 3 for real estate. The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 recommended her as a leading
individual for real estate and recommended her from 2014, 2016–2018.
Chambers Global 2017–2020 ranked William Midgley in Band 2 for real estate. The Legal 500 EMEA 2017–2020 recommended him as a
leading individual for real estate and recommended him in 2016 for real estate.
THE LEGAL DEALMAKER OF THE DECADE BY DEAL FLOW
2019
M&A Legal DealMakers of the Decade by Deal Flow: 2010-2019.
2019 1st by BEE M&A Deal Flow. 2019 1st by General Corporate Finance Deal Flow.
2019 2nd by M&A Deal Value.
2019 2nd by M&A Deal Flow.
CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR
BAND 1Real Estate
John WebberNational Practice HeadDirectorT +27 (0)11 562 1444E [email protected]
Bronwyn BrownDirectorT +27 (0)11 562 1235E [email protected]
Nayna CaraDirectorT +27 (0)11 562 1701E [email protected]
Mike CollinsDirectorT +27 (0)21 481 6401E [email protected]
Werner de WaalDirectorT +27 (0)21 481 6435E [email protected]
Lucia ErasmusDirectorT +27 (0)11 562 1082E [email protected]
Simone FranksDirectorT +27 (0)21 670 7462E [email protected]
Daniel FÿferDirectorT +27 (0)21 405 6084E [email protected]
Fatima GattooDirectorT +27 (0)11 562 1236E [email protected]
Muhammad GattooDirectorT +27 (0)11 562 1174E [email protected]
Andrew HeibergDirectorT +27 (0)21 481 6317E [email protected]
Simone ImmelmanDirectorT +27 (0)21 405 6078E [email protected]
William MidgleyDirectorT +27 (0)11 562 1390E [email protected]
Muriel SerfonteinDirectorT +27 (0)11 562 1237E [email protected]
Kelsey BiddulphSenior AssociateT +27 (0)11 562 1417E [email protected]
Natasha FletcherSenior AssociateT +27 (0)11 562 1263E [email protected]
Robyn GeswindtSenior AssociateT +27 (0)21 481 6382E [email protected]
Samantha KellySenior AssociateT +27 (0)11 562 1160E [email protected]
Janke StrydomSenior AssociateT +27 (0)11 562 1613E [email protected]
Nabeela EdrisAssociateT +27 (0)11 562 1740E [email protected]
Shanita GovenAssociateT +27 (0)11 562 1586E [email protected]
Lutfiyya KaraAssociateT +27 (0)11 562 1859E [email protected]
Sune KrugerAssociateT +27 (0)11 562 1540E [email protected]
Aaron MupetiAssociateT +27 (0)11 562 1016E [email protected]
Melissa PenedaAssociateT +27 (0)11 562 1385E [email protected]
OUR TEAMFor more information about our Real Estate practice and services, please contact:
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This information is published for general information purposes and is not intended to constitute legal advice. Specialist legal advice should always be sought in
relation to any particular situation. Cli�e Dekker Hofmeyr will accept no responsibility for any actions taken or not taken on the basis of this publication.
JOHANNESBURG
1 Protea Place, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2196. Private Bag X40, Benmore, 2010, South Africa. Dx 154 Randburg and Dx 42 Johannesburg.
T +27 (0)11 562 1000 F +27 (0)11 562 1111 E [email protected]
CAPE TOWN
11 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town, 8001. PO Box 695, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa. Dx 5 Cape Town.
T +27 (0)21 481 6300 F +27 (0)21 481 6388 E [email protected]
STELLENBOSCH
14 Louw Street, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600.
T +27 (0)21 481 6400 E [email protected]
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