Mr Michael Denenga > Webber Wentzel > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile
Webber Wentzel Offices
90 RIVONIA ROAD, SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196,
PO BOX 61771, MARSHALLTOWN 2107
South Africa
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Mr Michael Denenga
Work Department
Funds Practice
Position
Partner
Career
Michael is a finance and investment funds specialist. He has over 15 years of post qualification experience in advising on the formation of investment funds (including private equity, hedge funds, real estate and venture capital funds) and treasury documentation (including International Swaps and Derivatives Association, securities lending, Global Master Repurchase Agreements and prime brokerage agreements). He has also had experience at the treasury departments at Standard Bank of South Africa and Investec Bank. Michael has structured private equity funds and hedge funds in South Africa, Namibia, Mauritius, Cayman Islands, Luxembourg and Guernsey.
Education
LLB, Rhodes University,1999
B.Com, Rhodes University, 1997
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Investment funds
(Leading individuals)At Webber Wentzel, Ashford Nyatsumba leads the investment funds practice, which operates from within the firm’s wider private equity group, led by Nicole Paige. Nyatsumba is sought after by asset managers and private equity firms for his expertise in the formation of Africa-focused private equity funds across a range of sectors. Paige has an excellent track record in advising on secondary fund transactions and the formation of alternative investment funds. Michael Denenga is another key contact, and Chevon Marupen, Alyssa Smith and Rohan Baijnath are other key names for fund formation work.
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