Full project or transaction advice without the traditional “loss in translation” that occurs between separate corporate finance, legal and strategy advisors.
We specialise in integrated services across corporate finance, strategy and legal mandates. A broad description of our services is set out below, marked with Corporate Finance, Strategy, or Legal Advisory, referring to the primary expertise that workstream generally draws on – including more than one discipline, where a service genuinely spans both.
M&A often plays a key strategic role, enabling enterprises to grow or downsize and change the nature of their business or competitive position. We advise on significant M&A and other corporate transactions for South African, African and international corporates, on transactions in the entire EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region, and cross-border transactions that have a connection to the EMEA region.
Corporate Development as a mandate also generally goes beyond just M&A, focusing on strategy development and execution, including through choosing the correct M&A transaction amongst various options available to a client.
We seamlessly integrate with our client’s internal business/corporate development function where required, acting as a senior consultant and buffer between internal teams and pure external advisors – distilling external advice for internal decision-making and considering transactions in the broader context of the business’ strategic goals.
Our services cover mergers, acquisitions, disposals, private equity transactions, joint ventures, and other investments and divestitures, including project managing the entire transaction, valuations, strategic advice, negotiating terms, and implementation.
We offer legal-focused M&A advice with unrivalled commercial and transaction understanding, covering both public and private M&A, including negotiating terms, drafting agreements, and assisting with the legal implementation of the transaction.
Valuations based on established methodologies, offered in combination with other advisory services, or as a stand-alone service where objective, independent valuations are required (for example, offer benchmarking or MAC disputes).
Niche, bespoke management consulting services to the c-suite, from start-ups to large corporations. Our focus is on assisting management in consolidating different pieces of specialist advice into a cogent strategic plan.
We also assist businesses more generally, providing strategic assistance that may be required where such advice does not fit within the traditional legal advisory or corporate finance mandate.
Venture Capital transactions call for the same integrated skill set as larger corporate M&A, but adjusted and applied to the specific dynamics of funds, founders, and portfolio companies. We advise both funds and target companies across the VC/PE space.
Our corporate finance team draws on our broader M&A expertise to advise on valuation, deal structuring, and negotiation for VC/PE transactions.
Our Legal Advisory team draws on our Corporate & Commercial practice to advise on fund and transaction documentation, tailored to the context in which VC/PE funds and target companies operate.
Transactions often result in increased complexity, with concomitant increases in scrutiny and, more recently, shareholder activism.
We advise shareholders and companies on commercial strategies aimed at enhancing stakeholder value.
We advise on the legal and governance dimension of activist situations, ensuring enhanced fiduciary oversight by boards.
General legal advisory, including drafting bespoke MOIs and shareholder agreements; sale of business/share agreements; advising directors, shareholders and companies, including on the Companies Act; non-disclosure agreements; board and shareholder resolutions; and service level agreements.
We advise clients on a wide range of company secretarial issues, including branches of foreign companies, governance advice (including King’s Code IV on Corporate Governance), and board and director training.
Please note that, whilst legal consulting services are provided by experienced commercial lawyers, we do not operate as a “law firm”. See our Legal & Disclaimer page for further information.
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