Proposals for amalgamations or mergers
Section 113 of the South African Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 (“Companies Act”) regulates the proposals of amalgamations or mergers of companies in South...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Latest News about Mergers & Acquisitions
A collection of news and insights from legal experts and law firms specialising in mergers and acquisitions. Articles examine relevant case law, transactional, regulatory and technological developments, and legal requirements which affect the consolidation of companies or assets through various types of financial transactions.
Dow, Du Pont merger approved with conditions
The Commission has recommended to the Tribunal that the proposed large merger whereby DowDuPont Inc. (DowDuPont) intends to acquire Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and E.I....
Improve M&A success with thorough due diligence
Mergers and acquisitions are lucrative opportunities for businesses to expand their areas of operation, gain a larger market share, maximise profits or reduce competition. However, they are among the most complex and potentially risky business activities as…
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Commission conditionally approves Bayer and Monsanto transaction
The Commission has approved, with conditions, the merger whereby Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (Bayer) intends to acquire Monsanto Corporation (Monsanto).
Bayer is active in the crop protection business...
Eversheds Sutherland advises Investec Asset Management’s Africa Private Equity Fund in major Moroccan buy-out
Eversheds Sutherland (International) advises on the acquisition of SJL group, a leading transport and logistics operator in Europe and Morocco, from private equity funds AfricInvest and Mediterrania Capital Partners.
Eversheds Sutherland advised Investec…
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The benefits of mergers and acquisitions insurance
Once viewed as a novelty, mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) insurance, also commonly referred to as representations and warranties insurance, is increasingly becoming a valuable and...
Implications for investors in East Africa as East African Community appoints five new competition commissioners
The announcement last week that five new Commissioners of the East African Community (EAC) Competition Authority (Authority) have now been sworn in, is of importance to...
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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr increases its ranking in latest ‘best lawyers’ survey
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s (CDH) lawyers once again feature prominently in the 8th edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa, one of the profession’s respected peer...
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s mergers and acquisitions practice jumps one rung to tier one in latest IFLR survey
Leading corporate law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr continues to make major strides in the expansion of its mergers and acquisitions practice after it jumped one...
How does the employment relationship affect business transfers across Africa
Different African countries regulate the employment impact of business transfers differently. The key distinction across jurisdictions is whether or not there is an automatic transfer...
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