Commercial, corporate and M&A

Webber Wentzel

Webber Wentzel‘s corporate team garners praise for its ’in-depth understanding‘, and has a strong offering in transactional and advisory corporate matters. BEE transactions are prominent in practice head Safiyya Patel’s workload, and Gareth Driver is well known for handling securities, corporate finance, joint ventures and corporate governance work. Firm managing partner Sally Hutton is sought after for her private equity expertise, and Jesse Watson is a key contact for consumer and retail sector clients for equity capital markets and securities regulatory matters. Christo Els is highly regarded for his strength in handling large-scale, cross-border transactions across sub-Saharan Africa.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Webber Wentzel provides exceptional legal services.'
'A very accessible team.'
'The team is fast, reliable, and offers comprehensive advice and solution-orientated support.'
'Gareth Driver's expertise remains unparalleled in the M&A environment.'

Key clients

Ethos Private Equity Propriety Limited
Knife Capital
Huayou International Resources (Hong Kong) Limited
African Metals Management Services
Sanlam Allianz Africa Propriety Limited
Woolworths Holdings Limited
The Phembani Group
Nimble Group
MTN Group
Actis
South Africa Sahara Trading
Multichoice Group
Heineken International B.V
Liberty 2 Degrees
Omnia Holdings
iCon Infrastructure LLP
OUTsurance Holdings Limited

Work highlights

Advised the Beverage Company and its shareholders on a successful deal exit.
Advising The Phembani Group, as minority shareholder in Engen, in relation to the disposal by Petronas of its majority stake in Engen to Vivo Energy.

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