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The Law Reviews: Shareholder Rights and Activism: South African Chapter

2 December 2020

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| Mergers and Acquisitions

The Law Reviews: Shareholder Rights and Activism: South African Chapter

2 December 2020
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Ezra Davids and Ryan Kitcat wrote the South African chapter in The Law Reviews’ The Shareholder Rights and Activism Review – Edition 5. It covers:

  • Overview
  • Legal and regulatory framework
  • Key trends in shareholder activism
  • Recent shareholder activism campaigns
  • Regulatory developments
  • Outlook
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