About

Since it was founded in 1991, the South Africa-based asset management arm of Investec has developed a worldwide reputation for market-leading investment products. The company has grown rapidly and, as it passes its 25th birthday, boasts over $100bn in managed assets for clients based primarily in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Australia. It has recently put the finishing touches on an agreement to acquire a significant share in home solar power system producer Mobisol, and increased stakes in both Citigroup and Activision Blizzard over the past year.

The legal team, led by general counsel Adam Fletcher and supported by head of legal for South Africa, Matthew Burchell, has emulated the company’s success and now finds themselves among the very best in-house teams in the financial services sector. The legal team is based in both South Africa and London and won widespread praise from private practice nominators for its skill in handling the complex, cross-border regulatory aspects of the company’s activities.