Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Tel No: +27 (0) 83 326 4826
+27 (0) 11 562 1593
Contact: Ian Hayes
Designation: Director and National Practice Head, Corporate and Commercial
Email: Ian.Hayes@cdhlegal.com
Website: www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com
Address: 1 Protea Place
Cnr Fredman Drive & Protea Place
Sandton
At Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) we believe in partnerships. As one of the largest business law firms in South Africa, the partnerships we cherish and value the most are those we have forged through time and experience with our clients, our people and our communities.
We are committed to providing a high degree of client care and relationship management. Getting to know our clients is our priority. In this way, we are able to support their strategic and operational needs by offering high-quality legal advice across our full range of legal services, tailored to their requirements. We have the depth of skills to respond to a client’s business operations locally or anywhere else in the world.
CDH is uniquely positioned to serve the legal needs of our clients with business interests in Africa. Our Africa service offering brings together the resources and expertise of leading law firms across the continent. This combined experience and geographic spread produces an extensive African capability.
Our Corporate and Commercial practice in south and east Africa has a particularly strong presence and has continually excelled in a number of merger and acquisition rankings and awards. We have the capacity to advise and take the lead on the largest and most complex of mergers and acquisitions as well as other corporate and commercial law related areas across Africa.
Our Corporate M&A Lawyers work seamlessly with experienced practitioners from other practice areas to provide the full suite of services necessary to deliver strategic support on transactional work. We deal with regulatory requirements, advise on tax matters, manage due diligence and prepare all the necessary documents. Our seasoned team has significant experience in pre- and post-deal structuring and integration.
Meet some of the team...
Brent Williams
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +27 (0)11 562 1167
Email: brent.williams@cdhlegal.com
Ian Hayes
Director and National Practice Head:
Corporate and Commercial
Tel: +27 (0) 83 326 4826
+27 (0)11 562 1593
Email: ian.hayes@cdhlegal.com
David Thompson
Deputy Regional Practice Head:
Corporate and Commercial
Tel: +27 (0)21 481 6335
Email: david.thompson@cdhlegl.com
Articles Published in DealMakers and DealMakers AFRICA
Q2 2022
Lessons learnt from dealmaking during COVID-19
by Justine Krige
W&I insurance – a key consideration for M&A transactions (Part 2)
by Andrew Giliam and Anita Moolman
Q1 2022
Corporate Income Tax: A bittersweet reduction
by Lance Collop
by Brian Jennings and Nikhil Sham
W&I insurance – A key consideration for M&A transactions (Part 1)
by Andrew Giliam and Anita Moolman
2021 Annual
The role of mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry
by Roxanna Valayathum and Carmin Jansen van Vuuren
Q2 2021
Mandatory appointment of an employee representative to a board of directors
by Vivien Chaplin, Darryl Jago and Mmakgabo Makgabo
The time-bar strikes back
by Ian Hayes, Brian Jennings and Vaughn Rajah
Q1 2021
Did the First National Nominees judgment hit all the right notes?
by Brian Jennings and Nikhil Sham
2020 Annual
by Jaco Meyer and Rachel Kelly
How good governance drives business resilience and continuity
by Gasant Orrie, Zahrah Ebrahim and Fatena Ali
Q3 2020
Use of knowledge qualifiers in respect of warranties in private company M&A transactions
Melissa Mtolo
Q2 2020
Dealmaking opportunities in a time of crisis
by Elnalene Cornelius and Tessa Brewis
Q1 2020
Dealmaking in a tense global environment Innovation is key to keeping deals in the pipeline
by Willem Jacobs and Gasant Orrie
BEE deals continue to drive significant M&A activity
by Allan Hannie and Verushca Pillay
2019 Annual
Disruptive technology and its impact on the M&A landscape
by Roxanna Valayathum and Nicholas Gangiah
Q3 2019
Mitigating risk in corporate transactions: options, waivers and penalties
by David Thompson and Malerato Motloung