At Baker McKenzie Johannesburg, the corporate and M&A team handles domestic and cross-border acquisitions and disposals, often acting for clients in the mining, consumer goods, telecoms, and financial services sectors. Lydia Shadrach-Razzino heads up the practice and is a highly regarded M&A expert and Verushca Pillay has solid expertise in advising on BEE transactions, M&A deals, and private equity transactions. Ashlin Perumall is versed in fintech M&A mandates. Marc Yudaken has left the firm.
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- 'A fantastic team that consistently delivers world class legal service.'
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Key clients
- The Foschini Group Limited
- Bidvest Office Pty Ltd
- Varun Beverages Limited
- ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc
- Helios Towers (Pty) Ltd
- Bidvest Group Limited
- Kagera Sugar Limited
- Mahlako Energy Fund and Thirdway Investment Partners
- Mantengu Mining Limited
- The Spar Group Limited
- Magnolia Ridge Investment Holdings
- Weco Proprietary Limited
- GEM Yield Bahamas Limited & GEM Global Yield LLC SCS
- Hello Group (Proprietary) Limited
- CBRE Inc.
- Systems Limited
- Equinix Inc.
- Royal Bafokeng Holdings Proprietary Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Royal Bafokeng Holdings Limited on its acquisition of Telkom Group Limited's tower portfolio, worth ZAR 6 billion.
- Acted for Varun Beverages Limited on its acquisition of a 100% stake in the Beverage Company (Proprietary) Ltd, South Africa, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Bevco Group).
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lydia Shadrach-Razzino