Structuring of mergers and acquisitions, financing, investment structures, property finance and investment structures and numerous other transactions

Corporate restructuring, unbundling, corporate finance activities such as share repurchases, distributions and capital reductions, share buybacks, capital and balance sheet restructuring

General tax advice

Advising high net worth individuals in respect of, inter alia, formation of local and foreign trusts, advising on tax and exchange control matters and advice in respect of estate planning

Project Finance

Tax due diligence

Inbound investment into South Africa by foreign investors, including advice relating to appropriate financing and investment vehicles and related tax issues

Outbound investment by South African investors, including advice on all related tax and exchange control issues and consulting with foreign advisors in this regard to ensure seamless and comprehensive tax advice

Exchange control

Formation of employee incentive schemes

advising on employment aspects of transactions and cross-border mergers and acquisitions

advising on all aspects of collective labour law, including dealing with trade unions, organisational rights issues, and industrial action/strikes and lock-outs

advising on large scale and small scale restructuring exercises (retrenchments)

senior executive terminations

dealing with misconduct and poor performance issues in the workplace

advising on regulatory compliance, dismissal, unfair labour practice and discrimination disputes

advising on all aspects of international employment law, including the employment of expatriates and setting up contractual arrangements

advising extensively on sports law

advising on employee benefits (including medical aid and retirement funds)

drafting and advising on executive and other employment agreements as well as workplace policies and procedures

Takeovers, mergers and acquisitions in both private and public markets

Black economic empowerment transactions

Due diligence investigations

Management/leveraged buyouts

Private equity

Privatisations

Group restructuring and reorganisation

Stock exchange compliance and offers to the public

Exchange control

Corporate finance and structuring