Merger & Acquisition
Because no two M&A deals are alike, we structure transactions to meet clients’ unique objectives. Identifying potential issues and regulatory requirements at an early stage allows us to propose solutions to meet these objectives. This - along with the collective insight from hundreds of deals across our firm – is what creates value for our clients.
Our clients range from startups to industry leaders and include private equity funds, strategic buyers, boards of directors and independent committees, professional service firms, family businesses and their shareholders, as well as public companies listed on stock exchanges throughout the world.
Our expertise includes advising shareholders, boards, special committees and management in public and private financings, acquisitions and divestitures, proxy contests, take-over defence planning, capital reorganizations and management buy-outs.
We have expertise in a variety of industries, including mining, energy, transportation, agribusiness, financial institutions, investment funds, telecommunications and technology.
Our Strategy
Successful deals require the right mix of vision, strategic planning and experience. Our firm can be trusted to provide clients with the right level of legal advice required to lead a successful deal, for several reasons:
Leading Legal Industry Ranking
Our firm advises on domestic, cross-border, and multi-jurisdictional transactions involving public companies, private companies, private equity sponsors, emerging companies and start-ups, global conglomerates, pension funds, sovereign funds, and financial advisors.
+Breadth & Depth of Expertise
Our leading M&A practitioners are complemented by top-ranked expertise in tax, competition/antitrust, securities/regulatory, banking and financial services, litigation, pensions, employment/executive compensation and all other specialized areas that are critical to a successful M&A transaction. Taxation, for instance, is integral to accomplishing strategic M&A initiatives and no other South African law firm has been so consistently recognized for the excellence of its tax practice.
+Client Focus
RD Attorney understand the business imperative behind a transaction and the business environments in which our clients operate. Our “client first” approach pervades every aspect of our firm culture and we bring that approach to the way we structure a deal, negotiate a deal, mitigate risk, and staff and efficiently manage files.
+Our Related Services
Some of our work
Jenkins Partners
Jenkins Partners in its strategic investment in Westfront Wealth Management Inc.
Building Western Cape Fund
The Western Cape province in its 2.6 Billion Rand investment in Scarboroug Junction LP and its assets.
Diversified Royalty Corp
Diversified Royalty Corp. in its agreement to acquire the Mr. Lube + Tires franchisor business.