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Corporate Structuring

Advice and support regarding effective corporate structuring, entity formation and restructuring, taxation related aspects, reorganizing business assets, mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, joint ventures, private equity, corporate unbundling, share structuring, securities, financing, due diligences, commercialization and all related agreements and documentation.

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Fanie Botes

Consultant, Commercial Department

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George

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044 874 1140

086 615 9449

083 284 3493

M&A in SA: Why everyone’s talking about earn-outs

30 June 2025

In South African private mergers and acquisitions (M&A), earn-outs are increasingly used as a tool to bridge valuation gaps and... align the interests of buyers and sellers.

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Competition Commission guidelines on internal restructuring

30 May 2025

Thinking of reshuffling your company’s structure? The Competition Commission has just released clear guidelines on when internal changes could count... as mergers, and when you need to notify them. Don’t get caught off guard; find out what the new rules mean for your business.

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Walking the M&A tightrope: Telecom and Energy deals in SA

06 May 2025

The telecommunications and energy sectors are undoubtedly amongst the key drivers of the South African economy at present. However, with... an increasing number of mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) occurring in these sectors, the Competition Commission are imposing stricter approval conditions to promote public interest and balance comp

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Will AI be steering the future of M&A?

31 March 2025

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) will inevitably in some way become part of the day-to-day operations of most businesses.... In the fast-paced and competitive world of business, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have long been a vital strategy for companies looking to expand their reach, increase market share, or diversify their portfolios.&nb

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Merger retrenchments or operational cuts – Where’s the line?

27 February 2025

When is a retrenchment truly merger-related? The Constitutional Court’s ruling in the Coca-Cola case reshapes the debate on job cuts... and business survival.

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Vodacom-Maziv merger blocked: competition vs public interest

05 February 2025

The proposed Vodacom-Maziv merger, combining the largest mobile operator with a key fibre player, highlights the delicate balance between competition... and public interest in mergers.

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Merging the pieces when transactions become indivisible

03 October 2024

On 28 June 2024, the Competition Commission published Draft Guidelines under section 79(1) of the Competition Act to address its... approach towards 'indivisible transactions.' These guidelines are aimed at providing clarity on how multiple transactions can be evaluated as a single merger filing. In this article, we explore the key elements of the Dra

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Trustee administrative duties under the spotlight

03 September 2024

With new reporting obligations on trustees and SARS intensifying its submission requirements in respect of trust tax returns, no trustee... can afford to ignore the administrative duties imposed upon them in terms of common law and statutory law. In this article we briefly list some of the main administrative duties falling to any trustee.

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M&A in SA: Why everyone’s talking about earn-outs

30 June 2025

In South African private mergers and acquisitions (M&A), earn-outs are increasingly used as a tool to bridge valuation gaps and... align the interests of buyers and sellers.

100

Article

Competition Commission guidelines on internal restructuring

30 May 2025

153

Article

Walking the M&A tightrope: Telecom and Energy deals in SA

06 May 2025

248

Article

Will AI be steering the future of M&A?

31 March 2025

250

Article

Merger retrenchments or operational cuts – Where’s the line?

27 February 2025

When is a retrenchment truly merger-related? The Constitutional Court’s ruling in the Coca-Cola case reshapes the debate on job cuts... and business survival.

334

Article

Vodacom-Maziv merger blocked: competition vs public interest

05 February 2025

The proposed Vodacom-Maziv merger, combining the largest mobile operator with a key fibre player, highlights the delicate balance between competition... and public interest in mergers.

433

Article

Merging the pieces when transactions become indivisible

03 October 2024

520

Article

Trustee administrative duties under the spotlight

03 September 2024

537

Article

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