Capital Markets: Debt
Global Guide 2024 : South Africa
Band 2
About
Provided by Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Domestic and global clients continually seek out CDH's experts to guide them through some of the largest and most sophisticated cross-border equity and debt capital markets transactions. We are regularly approached to create innovative new solutions for traditional capital markets products as well as for new market infrastructure such as new stock exchanges and central securities depositories to find and provide solutions with their products, offerings and systems. Our team has advised clients on a high proportion of the top cross-border capital markets connected to our geography. This includes those linked to the UK, the US, Poland, Switzerland, France, Australia, Germany, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Namibia, and more. Our technical skill and ability to add value to capital markets transactions has established us as the foremost experts for high-end and complex capital markets mandates. Our experienced team consists of Partners who offer both capital markets legal and front office investment banking experience; and a thorough understanding of the local and cross-border capital markets, legislation, and product areas. This is why we are considered the go-to team in the market when creating innovative new solutions – for traditional capital markets products and also for new market infrastructure such as new stock exchanges and central securities depositories to find and provide solutions with their products, offerings and systems.
Chambers Review
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr houses an established capital markets group, featuring skilled lawyers and offering comprehensive coverage of both the debt and equity markets. The law firm possesses notable experience assisting with exchange licence applications, IPOs, note issuances and securities regulatory issues in South Africa and abroad. CDH services a broad roster of clients, consisting of domestic and regional financial institutions and an impressive assortment of corporate entities.
Work Highlights
- Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr advised Nedbank, as issuer and dealer, on three subordinated floating rate note issuances with an aggregate value of more than ZAR2.9 billion, under Nedbank's ZAR75 billion DMTN programme.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are very good in big commercial transactions."
"They are very good in big commercial transactions."
Notable Practitioners
Peter Hesseling is well placed to advise on capital raisings and accelerated bookbuilds. He is also active on high-profile domestic and cross-border share acquisitions, offers and delistings.