Lebohang Mabidikane
Lebohang Mabidikane is a Director in our Competition Law practice.
Lebohang has extensive experience in evaluating the competitive and public interest effects of mergers, conducting investigations of cartel and abuse of dominance conduct, assessing exemption applications and leading search and seizure operations. She has also provided training and commentary to other African competition regulators and provided input on the legislative framework for, and enforcement of, competition law in several other African jurisdictions. Lebohang has a deep understanding of a broad range of sectors including agriculture, aviation, healthcare, logistics, petroleum, mining, fast moving consumer goods, banking and retail. She has handled a number of complex and high-profile matters for clients in both South Africa and other African jurisdictions. Lebohang also has experience in public and municipal financial management and has advised various South African state-owned entities and litigated on behalf of municipalities.
About Lebohang
About Lebohang
Prior to joining CDH, Lebohang was head of the South African Competition Commission’s Mergers and Acquisitions Division and served as a member of the Competition Commission’s highest decision-making body. Lebohang was also previously the head of the Competition Commission’s Cartels Division and represented the South African Competition Commission at various panels of the International Competition Network.
Languages
Languages
- English
About Lebohang
Prior to joining CDH, Lebohang was head of the South African Competition Commission’s Mergers and Acquisitions Division and served as a member of the Competition Commission’s highest decision-making body. Lebohang was also previously the head of the Competition Commission’s Cartels Division and represented the South African Competition Commission at various panels of the International Competition Network.
Languages
- English
Experience
Advisor to Royal Bafokeng Platinum Limited, the target firm, in relation to the acquisition by Impala Platinum.
Advisor to Takatso in relation to its high profile and much publicised acquisition of a 51% stake in the State-owned airline, South African Airways (SAA).
Advisor to gold royalty company Sandstorm, in relation to its acquisition of shares in Nomad Royalty Company LTD.
Advised CitriCo. Global SL in relation to its acquisition of SA Miguel International Investments SA’s fruit businesses in South Africa and Peru.
Advisor to African Rainbow Mineral Limited in relation to its acquisition of Bokoni Platinum Mine Limited.
Advised IDEAS Infrastructure I GP (Pty) Ltd in relation to its investment in renewable energy company: SolarAfrica Energy (Pty) Ltd.
Advisor to Dis-Chem Pharmacies in respect of its acquisition of a minority stake in private healthcare provider, Kaelo Holdings.
Advisor to Dis-Chem Pharmacies in respect of its acquisitions of healthcare and pharmacy company, Pure Pharmacy Holdings, and of baby goods supplier, Superstrike Investments (trading as Baby Boom).
Advisor to private equity investor, Bopa Moruo Fund II in respect of its investment, together with RMB Ventures Four and New GX Ventures SA, in ASOC I Bidco – the holding company of South African express courier service operator, SkyNet South Africa.
Advisor to Barloworld Automotive in respect of the acquisition by Maponya Motors of Barloworld Maponya.
Advisor to South African consumer and industrial logistics services company, Synchronized Logistical Solutions in respect of its acquisition of QPlas, a manufacturer of plastic automotive parts for the automotive industry.
Advisor to Standard Bank Limited in respect of its acquisition of the remaining shareholding in Liberty Holdings Limited.
News
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