Energy & Natural Resources: Mining | Global

Webber Wentzel is known as a mining and minerals powerhouse with market-leading expertise in M&A, investments and projects, as well as operational agreements. The firm is also well equipped to advise on prospecting and mining rights. The group's clients, including financiers, suppliers and service providers, also benefit from the firm's respected health and safety practice, and from its alliance with Linklaters.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr houses a widely respected group known for its prowess in complex transactional mining matters. The team applies its skill in black economic empowerment (BEE) and mineral and mining regulations to high-value M&A and asset transactions, as well as advising on mining rights, including related disputes. The group is equally well placed to advise on funding matters, as well as coal supply agreements. The team's client roster includes regional and international mining companies and private equity firms.

Werksmans offers a strong mining and natural resources department that is frequently instructed by leading South African mining houses on major M&A deals. The group's work includes a large number of disposal transactions. The firm is also well versed in dispute resolution and business rescue. The team is well placed to assist with prospecting and mining rights, water use licences and environmental matters.

Herbert Smith Freehills is a renowned international law firm that provides high-level advice to mining majors on charter amendments and other regulatory matters across Africa. The department is equally well placed to assist with transactional mining work in South Africa and the wider continent, with a practice that encompasses advising on mining-related disputes and M&A work.