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CDH's Corporate & Commercial practice advises Airlink

CDH's Corporate and Commercial practice advises Airlink on the agreement reached for Qatar Airways to acquire a 25% stake in Airlink.

2 Sep 2024 1 min read Featured work

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Corporate & Commercial Law

South Africa's aviation sector is highly regulated and CDH acted as legal advisors to Airlink regarding the transaction which needed to take into account the various aspects of regulatory compliance within which it could be structured.

THE TEAM BEHIND THE DEAL

David Pinnock

Joint Sector Head, Director

Corporate & Commercial Law

Akhona Mdunge

Senior Associate

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