Professional Experience

Mergers and Acquisitions

Acquisitions and Disposals of:

• payroll and human resources management systems businesses
• technology companies
• publishing companies
• chemical companies
• pharmaceutical companies
• courier service airlines

Acquisitions and disposals of commercial property companies in London

Joint Ventures

Joint venture agreement for major United States based brewing company amongst others

Initial Public Offerings

• Public offering of securities by European telecom's subsidiary of is US parent
• Demerger of UK subsidiary from its US parent

Management Buy-Outs

• Management buy-out of travel group
• Music industry buy-out

General Practice Areas

• Corporate and commercial law
• Directors' Duties
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Financial Services
• Joint Ventures
• Competition Law
• Employment

Specialist Corporate Expertise

• Raising Share Capital
• Share and assets purchase agreements
• Demergers
• Financial Assistance
• Public Offerings
• London Stock Exchange listing requirements
• Group reorganisations
• Share buy-backs and reductions of capital
• Public company take-overs

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws, South Africa
• Bachelor of Jurisprudence, South Africa

Professional Qualifications

• Solicitor: Law Society of England & Wales
• Foreign Legal Consultant in the United States (New York)
• Attorney in South Africa