Corporate/M&A

About

Provided by ENS

ENSafrica’s dedicated corporate commercial team is the largest in Africa and services leading clients across the full spectrum of business mergers and major deals on the continent.

As such, we regularly partner with specialists across the firm, meaning that we are able to assist with all aspects of all matters across all sectors in all African jurisdictions, ensuring that your legal requirements are handled quickly and seamlessly.

By adding financial, tax, competition, regulatory and employment law expertise to our offering, we have become known for our value-generating role in corporate restructuring and commercial contracts in industries as varied as mining, energy, retail and telecommunications. 

Our wide range of clients from the public and private sectors includes large listed companies,  multinational corporations, international agencies, state-owned enterprises, government departments and non-governmental organisations.

Recent work highlights:

• ZAR38.8-BILLION restructure of the Distell Group’s multi-tiered ownership and Capevin’s interest in Distell.
• USD1.05-BILLION acquisition by Sanlam Emerging Markets (Ireland), via a subsidiary joint venture with insurer Santam, of Moroccan financial services holding company Saham S.A. and Saham Finances S.A. 
• ZAR35-BILLION acquisition by the Vodacom Group of a 34.94% stake in East African telecommunications operator Safaricom.

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