With a reputation for "getting the deal done", our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) team of lawyers has been the driving force behind Werksmans’  impressive credentials as one of the leading powerhouses in South African commercial law.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS MILESTONES

Our M&A expertise has been honed over decades of experience in corporate and commercial work. The team's knowledge base evolves continually 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.
 
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 in private equity and international/ cross-border transactions.
 
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, our team also advises on new listings/flotations, de-listings and issues of shares.

Our Mergers & Acquisitions team also deals 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.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS SERVICES

Click here to contact Gareth Driver, director and head of our Mergers & Acquisitions practice area.