Our team advised Bank of China the issuance, of ZAR 350 million unsecured floating rate notes on the Interest Rate Market of the JSE

Mandatory offers in the context of bespoke limitations on voting rights

The requirement to make a mandatory offer in terms of section 123 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Companies Act), is triggered by an acquisition of a beneficial interest in securities of a regulated company, as a consequence of which the acquiror (together with its related and concert parties) is able to exercise at least 35% of the voting rights attached to the securities of the regulated company. Accordingly, the principal feature of an acquisition which triggers a mandatory offer, is the acquiring party crossing the 35% bright line as a consequence of theacquisition. 

Further refinements to the corporate rollover relief provisions

Another draft Employment Equity economic sector targets: Have comments been considered?

Emily sits down with Gretchen to discuss a critical yet often overlooked topic: Estate planning for women-owned businesses in SA

Join Trusts & Estates practice Director, Emily West as she sits down with Practice Head, Gretchen Barkhuizen-Barbosa to discuss a critical yet often overlooked topic: Estate Planning for Women-Owned Businesses in South Africa.

Light on the Horizon: Following subdued M&A activity in 2023

David Pinnock, Director in the Corporate & Commercial practice was featured in the JSE Magazine where he discussed Light on the Horizon: Following subdued M&A activity in 2023, there's cause for cautious optimism for the year ahead.

The devil is in the detail: Unpacking arbitral institutions’ statistics

In the current Information Age there is a growing trend of international arbitral institutions releasing detailed information about the disputes they administer. This includes important statistics and information such as the growth of cases, the nationalities of parties, diversity of tribunals and the adoption of new innovations such as expedited proceedings.