Mergers

• TotalEnergies in its acquisition of sole control of Total Eren Holding and its subsidiaries, enhancing TotalEnergies’ position within the renewable energies sector.
• The merging parties in respect of the African merger control aspects in the acquisition by Bunge Global S.A. of sole control of Viterra Limited, to create a global agribusiness solutions company.
• Platinum Equity, LLC in its acquisition of control of Kohler Co.’s energy business.
• Groupe Canal+ S.A. in its acquisition involving MultiChoice Group Limited.
• Vantiva S.A. in its acquisition of the Home Networks Division of CommScope.
• Anheuser Busch InBev SA/NV (ABI) and Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) in relation to appeal proceedings against the decision by the Tanzanian Fair Competition Commission to prohibit ABI’s indirect acquisition of control of Tanzania Distilleries Limited (TDL) and to require TBL to divest of its shareholding in TDL. Pursuant to the appeal, the Tanzanian Fair Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved the transaction and set aside the divestment order.
• ADQ in respect of the African multi-jurisdictional merger filings required in respect of ADQ’s acquisition of an interest in Louis Dreyfus Company BV.
• ZF Friedrichshafen AG in its acquisition of WABCO Holdings Inc.
• Boeing Company in its acquisition of control of the commercial aviation business of Embraer S.A.
• Melrose Industries plc in respect of the hostile takeover of GKN plc. [Transaction closed: 2018]
  Lactalis in its acquisition of the Infant Nutrition Business of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.
• Berry Global Group, Inc. in respect of its acquisition of RPC Group plc.
• Mercuria Energy Group Ltd in respect its acquisition of Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc.
• Platform Speciality Products Corp. in the disposal of Arysta LifeScience Inc. to UPL Corp. Limited.
• Anheuser-Busch InBev in respect of the sale of its Zambian maheu business to Fairy Bottling Zambia Ltd.
• BC Partners in its acquisition of Fedrigoni, alongside Bain Capital.
• Thoma Bravo in its acquisition of Coupa Software.
• Bain Capital and Cinven in the acquisition of Lonza Specialty Ingredients.
• Cinven in its acquisition of SYNLAB AG.

Market conduct and behavioural investigations

• Rand-Air (Pty) Ltd in relation to the South African Competition Commission’s investigation into members of the Contractors Plant Hire Association.
• beIN Media Group LLC in respect of the COMESA Competition Commission’s investigation into licensing arrangements between various broadcasters and the Confederation of African Football within the COMESA Common Market.
• South African state-owned energy company, Eskom SOC Limited in relation to the South African Competition Commission’s investigation into alleged abuse of dominance by Eskom in the market for the supply of fuel oil to Eskom coal-fired power stations. The matter involved an application for interim relief against Eskom and urgent proceedings before the Competition Tribunal.
• Advisor to Robert Bosch GmbH in the South African Competition Commission’s investigation into the automotive components sector. A consent agreement was concluded, with no admission of liability on the part of Robert Bosch GmbH.
• Advising an international client in the tobacco sector in respect of an investigation into alleged vertical and horizontal prohibited practices conducted by the Tanzanian Fair Competition Commission.
• Various clients before the competition authorities in South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania in relation to restricted trade practice and consumer protection investigations.