About
Provided by Webber Wentzel
Our legal and tax experts have a practical understanding of the TMT sector. We offer our clients the full suite of multidisciplinary services, including telecommunications regulatory, M&A, IP, media & entertainment, broadcasting, technology, tax. exchange control, data protection, employment and benefits, dispute resolution, information law, consumer protection, competition, trade and investment, ESG, and black economic empowerment advice. This also includes assisting our clients to navigate the often-complex interaction of laws including those relating to telecommunications regulation, privacy, consumer rights, financial regulatory issues and payment systems. We work with businesses accessing large, new consumer bases in Africa through mobile devices. We guide our clients on all legal issues across a wide range of new technological developments such as fintech, smart contracts, cryptocurrencies, blockchain initiatives, robotics and AI. We support our clients across the African continent: we do this independently or working alongside our established and integrated network of alliance and key relationship firms. Our teams work with the client's advisory teams, other professionals within the firm, Africa-in country counsel, and the various deal parties to ensure issues are addressed and resolved in an appropriate and timely fashion.
Contacts: Leanne Mostert (l[email protected]) and Thapelo Thekiso (t[email protected])
Chambers Review
Webber Wentzel is a well-regarded South African law firm which frequently works on African TMT matters, both independently and in collaboration with its international alliance partner, Linklaters. It provides counsel on a range of communications mandates across the continent and particularly those arising in sub-Saharan Africa and anglophone jurisdictions. The team is active providing counsel on acquisitions and commercial agreements in the sector, with further expertise in advising on regulations and competition commission investigations.
Notable contacts include Cape Town-based Leanne Mostert, and Peter Grealy, based in Johannesburg.
Work Highlights
- Webber Wentzel advised MultiChoice on the establishment of a joint venture with NBC Universal Media and Sky UK, intended to bring a range of new streaming content to audiences in sub-Saharan Africa.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Webber Wentzel has a high capacity for handling complex matters, as well as communicating to all levels of sophistication. They also offer pragmatic and practical advice."
"The subject matter experts are directly and fully involved, so fast decision-making is easy."
"The team at Webber Wentzel has a high capacity for handling complex matters, as well as communicating to all levels of sophistication. They also offer pragmatic and practical advice."
"The subject matter experts are directly and fully involved, so fast decision-making is easy."