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CDH is the legal partner for your fund across Africa. You need a team with experience and insight not only in all aspects of law, but in the private equity sector as a whole. We partner with private equity managers, investors, investee companies, management teams and funds of every size. Our experts can help you navigate the many opportunities and challenges in forming your fund and doing deals. Our immersive and longstanding association with the private equity sector means we have sound, practical knowledge and can offer a full range of services in a comprehensive way. Our team is commercial, solution oriented, responsive and dynamic, and includes leading professionals from our various practice areas. Our fund formation team has advised and acted for local and international financial institutions, including banks, private equity and hedge fund managers, retirement funds, long term insurers and other investors seeking to invest in various types of investment funds. We are able to advise on fund and product structuring including all regulatory aspects from the Banks Act, the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, the Financial Sector Regulation Act, the Pension Funds Act, the Long-Term Insurance Act, the Financial Markets Act, the BEE Act and Codes and exchange control regulations.
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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr represented Esquared in its equity investment into
Khula App as part of Khula’s Series A funding round.
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When we're stuck on what we want as a solution, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is able to come up with multiple options that we'd never be able to think of. It's not a standard law firm; it goes beyond.
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is able to manage exceptionally complex, multi-jurisdictional private equity transactions with skill and efficiency.
The team is pragmatic, practical and insightful and we have the best working relationship with Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as its personnel is superb.
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's team is able to provide robust and reliable advice in respect to issues relating to private equity transactions and fund management services.
When we're stuck on what we want as a solution, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is able to come up with multiple options that we'd never be able to think of. It's not a standard law firm; it goes beyond.
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is able to manage exceptionally complex, multi-jurisdictional private equity transactions with skill and efficiency.
The team is pragmatic, practical and insightful and we have the best working relationship with Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as its personnel is superb.
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's team is able to provide robust and reliable advice in respect to issues relating to private equity transactions and fund management services.
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David Pinnock is my most recommended lawyer. He is extremely commercial.
David Pinnock can get the deal done.

Willem Jacobs is a well-reputed practitioner showcasing solid advisory work in private equity deals. He handles disposals, investments and joint ventures.
Willem Jacobs is very well regarded and has a super reputation. He is a very good lawyer and pleasant to deal with.


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Allan Hannie

Head of Department
Jerome Brink
John Gillmer
Head of Department
Qunitin Honey
Roux Van Der Merwe