At Werksmans, our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) lawyers have long been the driving force behind our impressive credentials as one of the leading powerhouses in South African commercial law. We’re the firm known for ‘getting the deal done’ and we’re able to do so because our M&A expertise has been honed over decades of experience in corporate and commercial work. 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 private equity and international/cross-border transactions. Our M&A lawyers boast an ever-evolving knowledge base that remains 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.

LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE THAT SETS THE STANDARDOur 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, we also advise on new listings/flotations, delistings and issues of shares. Our M&A lawyers also deal 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.

Our services include takeovers, mergers and acquisitions in both private and public markets, BEE transactions and due diligence investigations. We also have expert knowledge in matters of management/leveraged buyouts, private equity, privatisations, group restructuring and reorganisation, listings/flotations (primary, secondary and inward), stock exchange compliance and offers to the public, exchange control, and corporate finance and structuring.

CORPORATE MERGERS & ACQUISITIONSPRACTICE AREA

MEET THE CORPORATE MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS TEAM

GERHARD JOHANNES

Title: Director and practice area headOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8107Email: gjohannes@werksmans.com

Title: Director Office: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8248Email: dandropoulos@werksmans.com

LLOYD ABRAHAM

Title: DirectorOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8140Email: labraham@werksmans.com

NOZIPHO BHENGU

Title: DirectorOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8166Email: nbhengu@werksmans.com

ZE’EV BLIEDEN

DANNYANDROPOULOS

Title: DirectorOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8471Email: zblieden@werksmans.com

JANNIE DE VILLIERS

Title: DirectorOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8193Email: jdevilliers@werksmans.com

ROBERTDRIMAN

Title: Director Office: Cape TownDirect line: +27 (0)21 405 5134Email: rdriman@werksmans.com

DAVID GEWER

Title: Director Office: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8142Email: dgewer@werksmans.com

IRMA-DALENE GOUWS

Title: DirectorOffice: Cape TownDirect line: +27 (0)21 405 5121Email: igouws@werksmans.com

DEONGRIESSEL

Title: Director Office: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8117Email: dgriessel@werksmans.com

SHAYNE KRIGE

Title: DirectorOffice: Cape TownDirect line: +27 (0)21 405 5161Email: skrige@werksmans.com

PIERRE LE ROUX

Title: DirectorOffice: Cape TownDirect line: +27 (0)21 809 6148Email: pleroux@werksmans.com

STEPHAN LOCHNERTitle: DirectorOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8345Email: slochner@werksmans.com

DANIELLEMAGIDSONTitle: DirectorOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8150Email: dmagidson@werksmans.com

JANENEMEIRINGTitle: DirectorOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8251Email: jmeiring@werksmans.com

WILLIE OOSTHUIZEN

Title: Director Office: Cape TownDirect line: +27 (0)21 405 5105Email: woosthuizen@werksmans.com

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TARYN POTTER

Title: Director Offi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8221Email: tpotter@werksmans.com

BRIAN PRICE

Title: Director Offi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8479Email: bprice@werksmans.com

ADAM PYZIKOWSKI

Title: Director Offi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8253Email: apyzikowski@werksmans.com

AARTHIRAMDHIN

Title: Director Offi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8247Email: aramdhin@werksmans.com

CHRIS STEVENS

Title: DirectorOffi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8467Email: cstevens@werksmans.com

PIETER STEYN

Title: DirectorOffi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8296Email: psteyn@werksmans.com

PAUL TINDLE

Title: Director Offi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8311Email: ptindle@werksmans.com

KEVIN TRUDGEON

Title: Director Offi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8169 Email: ktrudgeon@werksmans.com

HERMAN VAN NIEKERKTitle: DirectorOffi ce: StellenboschDirect line: +27 (0)21 809 6166Email: hvanniekerk@werksmans.com

DAVE WALKERTitle: DirectorOffi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8207Email: dwalker@werksmans.com

ELLIOTT WOOD

Title: DirectorOffi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8303Email: ewood@werksmans.com

DEREK ALEXANDER

Title: Senior AssociateOffi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8485Email: dalexander@werksmans.com

NIKHIL BHOGAL

Title: Senior AssociateOffi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8293Email: nbhogal@werksmans.com

LIAM HEINZELMANN

Title: Senior AssociateOffi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8151Email: lheinzelmann@werksmans.com

FATIMA RODRIGUESTitle: DirectorOffi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8318Email: frodrigues@werksmans.com

SEROSHAN PADAYACHY

Title: DirectorOffi ce: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8284Email: spadayachy@werksmans.com

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HILAH LASKOV

Title: Senior AssociateOffice: Cape TownDirect line: +27 (0)21 405 5174Email: hlaskov@werksmans.com

JARRYD MARDON

Title: Senior AssociateOffice: StellenboschDirect line: +27 (0)21 809 6019Email: jmardon@werksmans.com

SHMUELMOCH

Title: Senior AssociateOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8144Email: smoch@werksmans.com

KHATHU NELUHENI

Title: Senior AssociateOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8361Email: kneluheni@werksmans.com

BAFANA NTULI

Title: Senior AssociateOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8129Email: bntuli@werksmans.com

LAURA SAMPSON

Title: Senior AssociateOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8484Email: lsampson@werksmans.com

BRONWYNPARKER

Title: Senior AssociateOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8273Email: bparker@werksmans.com

ARMAND SWART

Title: Senior AssociateOffice: Cape TownDirect line: +27 (0) 21 405 5162Email: aswart@werksmans.com

BOITUMELO MOTI

Title: AssociateOffice: Cape TownDirect line: +27 (0)21 910 9029Email: bmoti@werksmans.com

CLARISA LALTHA

Title: AssociateOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8224Email: claltha@werksmans.com

ASANDA NGXONGO

Title: AssociateOffice: StellenboschDirect line: +27 (0)21 809 6157Email: angxongo@werksmans.com

IIZLE CILLIE

Title: AssociateOffice: Cape TownDirect line: +27 (0)21 405 5125Email: icillies@werksmans.com

MAGGIE KONA

Title: AssociateOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8441Email: mkona@werksmans.com

KAGISO MAINE

Title: Senior Associate Office: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8212Email: kmaine@werksmans.com

KASHVI LALLA

Title: Senior AssociateOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8171Email: klalla@werksmans.com

NJABULO HLOPHE

Title: Senior AssociateOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8498Email: nhlophe@werksmans.com

Established in the early 1900s, Werksmans Attorneys is a leading South African corporate and commercial law firm, serving multinationals, listed companies, financial institutions, entrepreneurs and government.

Operating in Gauteng and the Western Cape, the firm is connected to an extensive African legal alliance through LEX Africa.

LEX Africa was established in 1993 as the first and largest African legal alliance and offers huge potential for Werksmans’ clients seeking to do business on the continent by providing a gateway to Africa.

With a formidable track record in mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, and commercial litigation and dispute resolution, Werksmans is distinguished by the people, clients and work that it attracts and retains.

Werksmans’ more than 200 lawyers are a powerful team of independent-minded individuals who share a common service ethos. The firm’s success is built on a solid foundation of insightful and innovative deal structuring and legal advice, a keen ability to understand business and economic imperatives and a strong focus on achieving the best legal outcome for clients.

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DEREK RABIN

Title: ConsultantOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8127Email: drabin@werksmans.com

SU-ANNE VAN DER MERWE

Title: AssociateOffice: Cape TownDirect line: +27 (0)21 405 5126Email: svdmerwe@werksmans.com

NOMSA NHLANGULELA

Title: AssociateOffice: JohannesburgDirect line: +27 (0)11 535 8154Email: nnhlangulela@werksmans.com

MICHAELA TYFIELD

Title: AssociateOffice: Cape TownDirect line: +27 (0)21 405 5238Email: mtyfield@werksmans.com