Corporate/M&A
Global Guide 2024 : South Africa
Band 4
Contact number
+27 11 685 8500Chambers Review
Norton Rose Fulbright has an experienced corporate team covering a wide range of domestic M&A matters in South Africa. The firm's lawyers typically assist clients from the mining, financial services and insurance industries, and have significant experience advising on cross-border deals.
Work Highlights
- Norton Rose Fulbright advised Sandvik on the South African legal issues relating to its acquisition of Schenck Process' mining business.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Norton Rose Fulbright's office in South Africa has a strong reputation and a good M&A team."
"Its lawyersare brilliant technically but also commercially. They really go above and beyond for the client and always try to get the best outcomes. They are good negotiators."
"It's a creative and knowledgeable team."
"Norton Rose Fulbright's office in South Africa has a strong reputation and a good M&A team."
"Its lawyersare brilliant technically but also commercially. They really go above and beyond for the client and always try to get the best outcomes. They are good negotiators."
"It's a creative and knowledgeable team."
Notable Practitioners
Willem de Villiers is an experienced corporate lawyer with expertise covering M&A and corporate finance. He has a particularly strong following of clients in financial services, including insurance companies and asset management firms.
Stephen Kennedy-Good stands out for his skilful handling of cross-border M&A deals, as well as taking on transactions that involve listed companies. Clients from the energy and mining sectors regularly turn to him for his expertise.
"Stephen Kennedy-Good is a very good and supportive lawyer."