Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - South Africa
What the team is known for
Herbert Smith Freehills is a renowned international law firm which provides high-level advice to mining majors on charter amendments and other regulatory matters across Africa. The department is equally well placed to assist with transactional mining work in South Africa and the wider continent, with a practice which encompasses advising on mining-related disputes and M&A work.
Strengths
"The team is very responsive."
"Herbert Smith Freehills has a really strong grasp of mining legislation in South Africa."
Work highlights
Herbert Smith Freehills advised African Thunder Platinum on the disposal of its Kalplats assets to Glacier Lake Resources.
Notable practitioners
Patrick Leyden operates a growing corporate practice encompassing a range of mandates in the mining space, including M&A and disposals. He provides further expertise in relation to the commercial and regulatory considerations of transactional and operational matters.
Peter Leon is well reputed for his activities across a panoply of regulatory and transactional mining mandates in South Africa and across the African continent. His portfolio encompasses acquisitions and a suite of contentious matters, including land disputes and environmental litigation. He is currently based in London where he also takes on the role of Africa chair for the firm.
