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TMT - Africa-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills is a widely respected international law firm with a notable African practice operated out of its London and Paris offices, in addition to its presence in Johannesburg. The firm possesses considerable corporate capabilities, advising on investments, share acquisitions and services agreements in the space. This is in addition to its renowned projects practice, in which area it advises on TMT infrastructure financing, development and construction.

Notable practitioners

Johannesburg-based Rudolph du Plessis and Nick Altini are key points of contact.

Work Highlights

  • Herbert Smith Freehills acted as competition counsel to the MultiChoice Group regarding the mandatory takeover offer by Canal+ for all the shares in MultiChoice it did not already own.

Strengths

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