Zakiya Shaik
Zakiya Shaik is a Senior Associate in our Corporate & Commercial practice.
About Zakiya
About Zakiya
Zakiya began her career at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2009 and was appointed Associate in the firm's Corporate & Commercial practice. She subsequently worked for the firm intermittently as an Associate and was seconded to numerous clients before rejoining full time.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of Natal
- Year of admission as attorney and conveyancer: 2010
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
Languages
Languages
- English
About Zakiya
Zakiya began her career at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2009 and was appointed Associate in the firm's Corporate & Commercial practice. She subsequently worked for the firm intermittently as an Associate and was seconded to numerous clients before rejoining full time.
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of Natal
- Year of admission as attorney and conveyancer: 2010
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
Languages
- English
Experience
General
Zakiya has experience in local and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and transactions particularly involving REITs, and general commercial transactions. She guides clients on company law and regulation including stock exchange listings requirements, and assists with transaction structuring, and drafting and negotiating multi-step implementation agreements.
Burstone Group Limited
South African legal advisor to Burstone Group Limited (REIT, previously known as Investec Property Fund Limited) in relation to the disposal of a majority stake in its Pan European Logistics platform to Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, in a deal valued at €1,022 million.
Rex Trueform Group Limited
Assisted Rex Trueform Group Limited with the acquisition of an equity interest in Byte Orbit Proprietary Limited.
Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited
Assisted Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited with the disposal of a portion of its investment in Phuthuma Nathi Investments (RF) Limited to Zazi Capital Proprietary Limited.
Capital & Regional PLC
Advised Capital & Regional PLC (now part of NewRiver REIT PLC) as to South African law in respect of its capital raise in the United Kingdom and South Africa pursuant to which it acquired Gyle Shopping Centre in Scotland.
Investec Property Fund Limited
Assisted Investec Property Fund Limited (REIT) in relation to the internalisation of its asset management function in respect of both its South African and European portfolios.
Investec Property Fund Limited
Assisted Investec Property Fund Limited (REIT) conclude a joint venture with the management team of Irongate Group resulting in a buyout from Charter Hall and a related agreement to acquire a stake in Templewater Australia Property Fund which is managed by Irongate Group.
Local real estate investment group
Assisted local real estate investment group with an equity disposal to Kasada Capital Management a real estate private equity platform, resulting in the first Accor hotel operated under the international Pullman brand in South Africa.
Investec Property Fund Limited (REIT) and Flanagan and Gerard Frontiers Proprietary Limited
Legal Advisor to Investec Property Fund Limited (REIT) and Flanagan and Gerard Frontiers Proprietary Limited in relation to the parties' acquisition of 'The Neighbourhood Square' rental enterprise from Investec Property Proprietary Limited.
Collins Property Group Limited
Advised Collins Property Group Limited (Collins, previously known as Tradehold Limited) in relation to the acquisition of the remaining interest in Collins Property Projects Proprietary Limited its main investment vehicle and subsequent to which Collins became a REIT.
News
JSE Listings Requirements: Simplification Project – proposed amendments to the valuation report provisions
In September 2023, as part of its efforts to create an enabling listing environment, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) commenced with a project to simplify the current JSE Listings Requirements...
Related parties under the CTSE listings requirements
The South African listed environment has significantly shifted in recent years due to the increased popularity, and viability, of newly licenced securities exchanges that provide an...
Inside out? A discussion on the case of The Butcher Shop and Grill CC v Trustees for the time being of the Bymyam Trust
Disregarding the corporate personality of a company is a well-established departure from the principle that a company is a separate legal entity distinct from its shareholders.
Disclosure vs due diligence when contracting
Every so often we are presented with case law underlining the importance of the duty to disclose and the obligation to investigate by the respective parties to a contract, and the...
