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Corporate/M&A & Private Equity - Africa-wide
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Band 3
What the team is known for

ENS is noted for its significant presence across sub-Saharan Africa, with a strong team in its South African base, as well as impressive groups in Mauritius, Uganda and Kenya, among other jurisdictions. The firm's sizeable team of experts often handles high-value, cross-border M&A across various industry sectors, including telecoms, energy and financial services, with further experience spanning all manner of corporate transactions and restructurings. The firm has a varied client list of African and international corporations and also regularly assists institutional investors with incorporation and compliance issues, as well as acquisitions and divestitures.

Notable practitioners

Johannesburg-based Doron Joffe and Julius Oosthuizen, based in Cape Town, jointly lead the firm's corporate commercial department.

Work Highlights

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  • ENS acted for African Infrastructure Investment Managers on its acquisition of the Commercial Cold Storage Group from the Oceana Group, for ZAR760 million.

Strengths

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