Equity Capital Markets

‘fields a deep bench of experienced lawyers with an outstanding reputation in both debt and equity capital markets’ – Chambers and Partners, 2022

  • Overview
  • Significant Matters

Overview

We are consistent market leaders when it comes to understanding and keeping abreast of developments in the South African capital markets legal, regulatory, financial and corporate governance framework.

We advise on initial public offerings (IPOs), rights offers, inward listings and secondary offerings (including private placements). Our services include drafting prospectuses, pre-listing statements and circulars; drafting and negotiating underwriting/ placement  and related agreements; completing legal due diligences; advising on regulatory and corporate government matters; liaising with regulators; and providing required legal opinions.

In recent years we have advised local and international bookrunners, underwriters and issuer clients on some of the largest and most high profile, global equity capital market transactions with a South African or African connection.  Our experience covers all significant regulated industries including consumer goods, insurance, mining, property and retail.

We have excellent relationships with key government agencies and regulatory authorities including the competition authorities, the JSE, the Takeover Regulatory Panel, the Financial Surveillance Department of the South African Reserve Bank, and other government agencies. This is of particular value to our clients because it enables us to assist them to navigate complex regulatory requirements which may be associated with equity capital markets transactions.

Our clients include issuers, arrangers, dealers, exchange sponsors and underwriters.


African Legal Awards, 2021

Capital Markets Team of the Year

Chambers and Partners, 2022

‘fields a deep bench of experienced lawyers with an outstanding reputation in both debt and equity capital markets’

‘Involved in a variety of domestic and cross-border matters’

‘well versed in IPOs, inward listings, accelerated bookbuild share placements and Black Economic Empowerment matters’

Significant Matters