Kate Anderson
Kate Anderson is a Director in our Corporate & Commercial practice. She specialises in private equity mergers and acquisitions and is experienced in transactional work. Kate also advises on aspects of the Companies Act and general corporate governance.
About Kate
About Kate
Kate joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2015 and was appointed as an Associate in 2017. In 2020, Kate was promoted to Senior Associate. In 2023 she was appointed Director.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
- B Com, University of Johannesburg
- LLB, University of Johannesburg
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2017
Languages
Languages
- English
About Kate
Kate joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2015 and was appointed as an Associate in 2017. In 2020, Kate was promoted to Senior Associate. In 2023 she was appointed Director.
Credentials
Education
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
- B Com, University of Johannesburg
- LLB, University of Johannesburg
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2017
Languages
- English
Experience
Kate has experience in drafting of multiple-step transaction implementation agreements for restructures as well as bespoke memoranda of incorporation and shareholders' agreements.
Kate was part of the team that advised the shareholders of Vumatel on the multi-billion Rand disposal of Vumatel to CIVH, a subsidiary of Remgro. The deal was named "Deal of the Year" by DealMakers in 2018.
IEP Group
Kate was also part of the team that advised IEP Group in a series of integrated transactions with the shareholders of its various portfolio companies to create the industrial services holding group, InServe, the industrial chemicals holding group, Synchem and more recently, the Bud Group.
News
To guarantee or not to guarantee? Rights of recourse against a principal debtor
The case of Nedbank Limited v Xanita (Pty) Limited (885/2019) ZAWCHC 144 (12 June 2023) addressed and clarified the principles surrounding a guarantee and the right of recourse that...
50/50 shareholders and oppressive conduct: When some shareholders are more equal than others
A fundamental principle of South African company law is “ majority rules ” – shareholders and directors are bound by the decisions of the majority even where such decisions are not...
Distributions: More than meets the (i)
Section 46 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Act) is clear on the requirements that must be met before a company may make a distribution – a company must not make any proposed distribution...
Frustrating board meetings
Many board meetings are frustrating, for a wide variety of reasons, and especially in the world of virtual meetings. This article, however, deals with the interesting situation where...
The issues with issues: A refresher on issuing shares where timing is an issue
As the restrictions on economic activity ease and companies attempt to get their businesses back up and running, many private companies will be looking for quick cash injections. If...
