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CMS South Africa
Global 2026
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31
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11
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2018
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Overview
Provided by CMS South Africa
CMS South Africa is a transformed, B-BBEE Level 1 full-service commercial law firm providing practical, innovative legal, tax and transaction advisory services. Part of CMS, one of the world’s largest global law firms, we operate in over 50 countries. In Africa, we have 7 offices in key hubs and more than 150 lawyers, drawing on over 50 years of experience advising businesses across the continent.
Industry sectors (11)
- Banking
- Consumer Products
- Energy & Climate Change
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Mining & Commodities
- Private Equity
- Projects & Infrastructure
- Retail
- Telecommunications, Media & Technology
- Transport
Capabilities (14)
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Corporate/M&A & Commercial
- Corporate Governance & Compliance
- Corporate Investigations & Forensics
- Data Protection & Privacy
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment & Labour
- Funds
- Project Finance & Development
- Public Procurement
- Real Estate
- Tax & Exchange Control
- Business Restructuring and Insolvency
Clients (13)
- African Development Bank Group Limited (“AfDB”)
- Exxaro Resources Limited ("Exxaro")
- Entelect Software Proprietary Limited ("Entelect")
- Oikocredit, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A
- Mawe Equity Proprietary Limited
- Artefact SAS
- Altvest Creditors Opportunity Fund
- African Parks Network NPC
- Tupperware France S.A (“Tupperware France”)
- Dots Design Group Proprietary Limited
- ICT Works (Pty) Ltd
- JUMO World Uganda Limited ("JUMO Uganda")
- Milo Bidco UK Limited trading as “Integrity 360”
Key people
Provided by CMS South Africa
Riza Moosa
Director, Managing Partner and Head of Banking & Finance
Yushanta Rungasammy
Director and Co-Head of Corporate & Commercial
Kabelo Dlothi
Director and Co-Head of Corporate & Commercial
Siphokazi Kayana
Director and Head of Dispute Resolution
Lucinda Hinxman
Director and Head of Employment & Labour
Kagiso Mahlangu
Director and Head of Real Estate & Conveyancing
Bridget Letsholo
Director and Head of Business Restructuring & Insolvency: Dispute Resolution
Work & experience
Provided by CMS South Africa
Built on transformation, diversity and inclusion, our firm is led by lawyers from top domestic and international firms, differentiating us in South Africa as we build a leading transformed law firm and develop African legal talent. Our versatile, creative and agile team supports clients on complex commercial, finance and disputes matters, advising on domestic and multi-jurisdictional transactions with a focus on cross-border work into Africa.
Notable work
Provided by CMS South Africa
African Development Bank Group Limited (AfDB)
2025Completed $1.0B South Africa
Advised AfDB on a USD 1 billion loan to Transnet SOC Limited to boost transport capacity and support expansion
Exxaro Resources Limited ("Exxaro")
2025Completed R250.0M South Africa
Advised Exxaro on disposal of FerroAlloys business, including structuring, diligence, financing and documents.
Entelect Software Proprietary Limited ("Entelect")
2025Ongoing $66.8M South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Advised Entelect on ICT subcontracting for Chirundu Border Post upgrade on the Zambia-Zimbabwe trade route.
Ranked Offices at CMS South Africa
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Ranked Departments at CMS South Africa (3)
Ranked Individuals at CMS South Africa (6)
South Africa
Riza Moosa
Banking & Finance
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Kabelo Dlothi
Corporate/M&A
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Yushanta Rungasammy
Corporate/M&A
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Siphokazi Kayana
Dispute Resolution
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Lucinda Hinxman
Employment
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Thulaganyo Selokela
Tax
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Top figures
31
Lawyers
11
Partners
2018
Established Year
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