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Patrick Leyden

Patrick Leyden

Global 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

South Africa

5 years ranked

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Practice Areas

- Corporate

- Mergers and acquisitions

- Compliance advisory

Career

Patrick is a partner based in our Johannesburg office. Patrick is a corporate lawyer in the projects, energy and infrastructure practice group. Patrick is a corporate and regulatory lawyer practicing across a number of industry sectors but focusing in the mining and energy sectors within Sub-Saharan Africa. His experience includes domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, private equity, and black economic empowerment and indigenisation transactions. Patrick regularly advises JSE-listed mining companies on compliance with domestic mining legislation and has acted for a number of multinational banks in relation to precious metals transactions.

For additional information on Patrick’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/p/patrick-leyden

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Chambers Global Guide

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - South Africa

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Patrick Leyden operates a growing corporate practice encompassing a range of mandates in the mining space, including M&A and disposals. He provides further expertise in relation to the commercial and regulatory considerations of transactional and operational matters.

Ranked Individuals at DLA Piper (1)

South Africa

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