IT & Telecommunications
Global Guide 2024 : South Africa
Band 1
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+27 11 269 7600About
Provided by ENS
In a world where every business is technological, digital and data-driven, ENSafrica is able to provide you with a complete, quality solution to your TMT legal requirements.
Our dedicated TMT team has a diverse combination of specialist international skills, experiences and backgrounds, with the result that each of our lawyers is able to view our client's situation from a different vantage point. This means that we can provide them with a multi-faceted, comprehensive offering.
Our key differentiator is our understanding and knowledge of business challenges and intricacies in the TMT industry. This enables us to provide practical advice to both TMT service providers and customers, as we shape our services to meet their precise needs.
We have worked with a wide range of domestic and multi-national companies, governments and investors in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America, and we are often called on to advise at the top end of the market regarding matters that are complex, high-profile, technical and innovative.
Recent work highlights:
- Largest African transaction with Microsoft, which included migration onto the Microsoft Azure platform by a major South African bank.
- E-business solutions for Vodacom South Africa, factoring in the parent company’s standards, international data privacy laws and third party contracts.
- IBM enterprise licence and services agreement negotiated and concluded for a major South African bank.
Chambers Review
ENS is a well-known law firm with a growing presence in the IT and telecommunications space in South Africa. Its client roster features mobile network operators, public bodies and government parastatals, banking institutions and financial service providers, among others. The team is experienced handling high-value outsourcing transactions and service agreements, with strong expertise in technology partnerships, data privacy and online payment systems, as well as in the sector's regulatory regime.
Work Highlights
- ENS advised the Standard Bank of South Africa on the drafting of a platform engagement agreement for its OneHub platform.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at ENS is responsive and well positioned to assist with complex and sophisticated matters, and there are adequate resources on its bench to manage these matters."
"ENS has excellent lawyers who are well-versed in technology."
"The team at ENS is responsive and well positioned to assist with complex and sophisticated matters, and there are adequate resources on its bench to manage these matters."
"ENS has excellent lawyers who are well-versed in technology."
Notable Practitioners
Head of department Ridwaan Boda provides counsel on IT development and service agreements, including outsourcing transactions, as well as data privacy and technology partnerships.
"Ridwaan Boda is an excellent lawyer. He is responsive and a quick thinker."