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Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - South Africa

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper's South African corporate team represents a range of major international investment funds and corporations in cross-border transactions in sectors such as consumer goods, manufacturing and financial services. It provides guidance on the full spectrum of transactions and corporate advisory work, encompassing joint ventures, capital raisings, mergers and demergers. Clients of the Johannesburg office also benefit from its ability to leverage the strength of the greater DLA Piper network, particularly the Africa network which comprises law firms in 19 other jurisdictions.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Johannes Gouws
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Johannes Gouws
1
Band 1
Johannes Gouws is particularly renowned for his experience leading complex cross-border M&A deals. As well as acting as the firm's South Africa managing partner, he is regularly engaged by clients hailing from a range of industries, including financial services and consumer products.

Johannes Gouws is exceptionally commercially minded, and the quality of his work is very high.

He is solution-focused and understands the transaction's complexities.

He gives personal attention with very good response times. He has all the things you want from a lawyer.

Peter Bradshaw
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Peter Bradshaw
3
Band 3

Peter Bradshaw maintains a solid reputation, with a strong client following of international investors and financial services providers. He also has experience advising on issues relating to share acquisitions and equity raisings.

Peter Bradshaw's knowledge, expertise and experience are invaluable to us in transactions. He is an absolute pleasure to work with.

Marita Van der Walt
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Marita Van der Walt
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Up and Coming
Up-and-coming lawyer Marita Van der Walt often handles transactional mandates such as M&A, asset transfers and share subscriptions as well as corporate reorganisations. Her clients operate in a range of sectors, including the food, telecoms and financial services industries.

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Corporate/M&A

Johannes Gouws
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Johannes Gouws
1
Band 1
Peter Bradshaw
3
Peter Bradshaw
3
Band 3
Marita Van der Walt
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Marita Van der Walt
U
Up and Coming

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