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About
Provided by Willem Jacobs
Practice Areas
Corporate & Commercial
Consumer Goods, Services & Retail
Corporate Governance
Listings, Stock Exchange & Public Documents
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mining & Minerals
Private Equity
Career
Willem is a Director in our Corporate & Commercial practice. He led the Corporate & Commercial team for 11 years before stepping down to focus on the day to day running of his practice. He also serves on the firm's Executive, Fincom and Africom Committees. As evidenced through market recognition, Willem is regarded as one of South Africa's foremost M&A specialists. Willem’s areas of expertise are corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, private equity, black economic empowerment transactions, and structuring and restructuring of businesses.
Chambers Review
Global
Willem Jacobs is recognised for his skill in a range of corporate deals, including M&A, disposals, investments and BEE transactions. His formidable client roster features prominent telecom players as well as notable PE houses and holding companies.
Willem Jacobs is a well-reputed practitioner with solid advisory work in private equity deals. He handles disposals, investments and joint ventures.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Willem Jacobs is a very practical and well-informed attorney. He delivers promptly and I enjoy working with him."
"Willem Jacobs is a very practical and well-informed attorney. He delivers promptly and I enjoy working with him."
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